Enrollment
265
Middle
STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YOUNG SCHOLARS CS·NCES 420005800500
Young Scholars CS
900 N Marshall St, Philadelphia, PA 19123 · (215) 232-9727 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
251 students
STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 90 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 33% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
14.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.8pp since 2023
Math
1.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 1 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.2% | 1.2% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 1.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
10.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Young Scholars CS
Young Scholars CS's state test result (10.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Scholars CS this school | 265 | 94.7% | 10.2% |
| Washington Junior High School Washington | 205 | 96.6% | 32.0% |
| Beaver Falls Middle School Beaver Falls | 360 | 95.8% | 35.8% |
| Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 Pittsburgh | 260 | 100.0% | 36.7% |
| Curtin Intrmd School Williamsport | 525 | 79.8% | 32.5% |
| Scott Middle School Coatesville | 421 | 82.2% | 28.2% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Young Scholars CS ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.2% | #471 of 479 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 1.2% | #508 of 513 ▼ 2 | #16 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #500 of 513 ▼ 8 | #13 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #452 of 522 | #12 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #272 of 486 | #4 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #217 of 486 | #9 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.7% | #141 of 510 | #16 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #73 of 131 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
265
-26 (-9%) vs 2020
+121% since 2000-01, when it was 120
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 265 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 95% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 100% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 10 | 26.7:1 | 99% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 99% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 14 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 17 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 76% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 120 | 6 | 20.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Young Scholars CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (249 to 265); teachers up 43% (14 to 20).
About Young Scholars CS
Young Scholars CS is a small middle school in Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia. It teaches 265 students in grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in Pennsylvania have about 594 students on average; enrollment here is 55% lower.
Young Scholars CS operates as its own local education agency.
More than half of the students at Young Scholars CS are multiracial (73%). Other reported shares: 18% Black and 9% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
Its staff includes 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.3 students per teacher. The average ratio among middle schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 13.2:1. Roughly 95% of students at Young Scholars CS can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Philadelphia County is close, at 95%.
Young Scholars CS holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 2% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Test results at Young Scholars CS are 26.8 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 10.2%, compared with a predicted 37.0%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
In Philadelphia County, home to about 1,579,706 people, the median household earns about $61,953 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Philadelphia County number 309, with about 182,005 students.
Bodine William W High School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Young Scholars CS ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 10.2% versus a 45.6% average.
Young Scholars CS is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. NCES lists Young Scholars CS as a charter school.
The school's student count decreased 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Young Scholars CSWhat is the total enrollment at Young Scholars CS?
Young Scholars CS enrolls approximately 265 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Young Scholars CS serve?
Young Scholars CS serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Young Scholars CS?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Young Scholars CS.
What is the student diversity at Young Scholars CS?
Student demographics at Young Scholars CS are roughly 9% Hispanic, 18% Black, 73% Two or more.
What district is Young Scholars CS in?
Young Scholars CS is part of Young Scholars CS.
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