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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Location: 1911 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Enrollment: 418 students in grades preK-6 in 2010-11
Student-teacher ratio: 16.0 in 2010
Demographics: African-American, 81.8%; White, 11.5%; Asian, 2.4%; Latino, 3.8%; all others, 0%. 67% of Russell Byers students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Metrics:
Attendance rate (2010-11) 91%.
PSSA performance (2011, percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced):
| Subject | This School | District Public Schools | State |
| Math | 71.0% | 58.6% | 77.1% |
| Reading | 65.1% | 52.0% | 73.5% |
| Science | 70.2% | 34.8% | 60.9% |
| Writing | 84.8% | 51.2% | 75.0% |
Profile: Founded in 2001 to honor the memory of the Philadelphia Daily News columnist who passionately championed both his hometown of Philadelphia and better public education, Russell Byers Charter School is the only school in the state to adopt the Expeditionary Learning Schools model of instruction, which emphasizes learning by doing, teamwork, discovery and accountability. The model sets high expectations for students, teachers and school staff and builds character as students engage in collaborative projects that engage them with not only subject matter but the world around them. Spanish language instruction is an integral part of the curriculum as well.
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Location: 800 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Enrollment: 540 students in grades K-8 in 2009-10
Student-teacher ratio: 13.3 in 2010
Demographics: African-American, 96.4%; White, 0.3%; Asian, 0%; Latino, 2.8%; all others, 0%. 85% of People for People students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Metrics:
Attendance rate (2010-11) 91%.
PSSA performance (2011, percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced):
| Subject | This School | District Public Schools | State |
| Math | 63.5% | 58.6% | 77.1% |
| Reading | 54.4% | 52.0% | 73.5% |
| Science | 23.5% | 34.8% | 60.9% |
| Writing | 76.0% | 51.2% | 75.0% |
Profile: People for People Charter School is affiliated with the community development corporation of the same name founded by Greater Exodus Baptist Church pastor Rev. Herbert H. Rusk II. The school follows the same core curriculum used in the Philadelphia public schools and prides itself on maintaining small class sizes (20 students on average) and individualized attention. Courses in enterpreneurship, a key component of People for People’s mission, are also an integral part of the school curriculum.
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Location: 447 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Enrollment: 891 students in grades 1-12 in 2010-11
Student-teacher ratio: 14.2 in 2010
Demographics: African-American, 97.6%; White, 0.4%; Asian, 0.1%; Latino, 1.5%; all others, 0.3%. 76% of Math, Civics & Sciences students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Metrics:
Attendance rate (2010-11) N/A
Graduation rate (2010-11) 100%.
PSSA performance (2011, percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced):
| Subject | This School | District Public Schools | State |
| Math | 52.6% | 58.6% | 77.1% |
| Reading | 53.9% | 52.0% | 73.5% |
| Science | 53.8% | 34.8% | 60.9% |
| Writing | 72.9% | 51.2% | 75.0% |
Profile: Math, Civics & Sciences Charter School (MCSCS) is one of only a few charter schools in the city to offer instruction from grades 1 through 12 under one roof. The school’s curriculum is designed to prepare students for either college or vocational training; the overhwelming majority of graduates (97-98%) go on to two- or four-year colleges, with the remainder entering vocational schools. Civic involvement is as important a part of the educational experience at MCSCS as math and science are, as the school has as a major goal producing “good citizens through the promotion of caring, character, and community service.” Among the projects MCSCS students have engaged in over the years are voter registration, feeding the homeless, and supporting Philadelphia police officers.
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Location: 800 N. Orianna Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 (K-8); 5901 Woodbine Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 (K-1); 5339 Lebanon Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 (2-8)
Enrollment: 452 students in grades K-8 in 2010-11 (all locations)
Student-teacher ratio: 12.7 in 2010
Demographics: African-American, 93.1%; White, 0.9%; Asian, 0.4%; Latino, 5.5%; all others, 0%. 42% of Laboratory students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Metrics: Attendance rate (2010-11) 96%.
PSSA performance (2011, percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced):
| Subject | This School | District Public Schools | State |
| Math | 98.2% | 58.6% | 77.1% |
| Reading | 99.2% | 52.0% | 73.5% |
| Science | 96.4% | 34.8% | 60.9% |
| Writing | 98.9% | 51.2% | 75.0% |
Profile: The school’s mission statement states, “The mission of the Laboratory Charter School of Communications & Languages is to provide a comprehensive, cognitively based program that will prepare students to communicate effectively in more than one world language and to see the world from global, international and national perspectives. The school will promote: 1) excellence in oral and written communication, 2) mastery of at least two world languages, 3) familiarity with communication technologies, 4) appreciation of cultural diversity, 5) concern for international and global issues, and 6) commitment to lifelong learning. It will be characterized by excellence in teaching, instructional methodologies that connect learning to pragmatic conditions, and close cooperation among communities, parents, and teachers.” As the school has no website of its own, we could not locate additional details about the school’s course offerings or instructional program – but we believe that the PSSAs speak for themselves. The school has campuses in Northern Liberties and Wynnefield.
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Location: 1600 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
Enrollment: 746 students in grades K-8 in 2010-11
Student-teacher ratio: 12.4 in 2010
Demographics: African-American, 54.4%; White, 24.5%; Asian, 3.8%; Latino, 12.9%; all others, 4.4%. 46% of Independence students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Metrics:
Attendance rate (2010-11) 96%.
PSSA performance (2011, percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced):
| Subject | This School | District Public Schools | State |
| Math | 78.3% | 58.6% | 77.1% |
| Reading | 69.3% | 52.0% | 73.5% |
| Science | 69.5% | 34.8% | 60.9% |
| Writing | 81.1% | 51.2% | 75.0% |
Profile: Independence Charter School was founded in 2001 by a group of parents and community members committed to raising their children in Philadelphia. The school’s curriculum aims to produce, in the words of the school’s mission, “independent, thoughtful global citizens” by incorporating ideas and cultures of the world and second language acquisition into the curriculum. All Independence students take Spanish classes in one of two programs (enhanced or immersion) each year; starting with the sixth grade, students are introduced to Arabic as well. The school takes advantage of its Center City location near the Avenue of the Arts to incorporate the resources of the city’s many cultural institutions into its curriculum through field trips and classroom work. The school accepts students from all over the city; admission is by a blind lottery conducted each fall.
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Location: 1023 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Enrollment: 454 students in grades K-8 in 2010-11
Student-teacher ratio: 13.6 in 2010
Demographics: African-American, 20.9%; White, 1.3%; Asian, 70%; Latino, 3.7%; all others, 4%. 87% of Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Metrics:
Attendance rate (2010-11) 97%.
PSSA performance (2011, percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced):
| Subject | This School | District Public Schools | State |
| Math | 80.9% | 58.6% | 77.1% |
| Reading | 71.0% | 52.0% | 73.5% |
| Science | 64.9% | 34.8% | 60.9% |
| Writing | 93.2% | 51.2% | 75.0% |
Profile: Located at the north edge of Chinatown, Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS) offers a distinctive curriculum that thoroughly incorporates the cultural and artistic traditions of both its own community and cultures around the world into every aspect of learning. As part of the curriculum, all FACTS students learn Mandarin Chinese in two classes, one for native speakers and another for those new to the language. Artists from the community routinely work with students in FACTS classes to provide a learning experience that reflects the students’ own cultures and backgrounds. FACTS is the only Philadelphia school to use the math curriculum taught in Singapore schools, where students routinely place first in international math tests.
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Location: 916 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (North Site); 1242 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (South Site)
Enrollment: 775 students in grades K-8 in 2010-11
Student-teacher ratio: 15.3 in 2010
Demographics: African-American, 33.5%; White, 51.4%; Asian, 8.1%; Latino, 6.7%; all others, 0.3%. 66% of Christopher Columbus students came from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in the 2009-10 school year.
Metrics:
Attendance rate (2010-11) 96%.
PSSA performance (2011, percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced):
| Subject | This School | District Public Schools | State |
| Math | 64.5% | 58.6% | 77.1% |
| Reading | 70.8% | 52.0% | 73.5% |
| Science | 65.3% | 34.8% | 60.9% |
| Writing | 82.8% | 51.2% | 75.0% |
Profile: While the Italian-American heritage of the Christopher Columbus Charter School (CCCS) and its neighborhood is reflected in its name, the school itself reflects the increasingly diverse community that surrounds its two buildings near the Italian Market and Passyunk Square. The school’s curriculum is based on Core Knowledge principles, with a strong emphasis on language arts: students are expected to learn at least one foreign language in addition to English. Use of the latest technology is also a core component of the school’s educational program. The school’s staff and faculty have also committed themselves to providing a “safe, orderly, disciplined and caring environment” in which learning can take place. As a Title I school, CCCS offers enhanced academic support to students who are educationally at risk of failing to meet state standards for performance.
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Location: 1801 Green Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Enrollment: 263 students in grades K-8 in 2011-12
Student-teacher ratio: 11.5 in 2010
Demographics: African-American, 79.1%; White, 1.9%; Asian, 0.8%; Latino, 13.3%; all others, 4.9%. 11% of Waring students have learning disabilities. 90.9% are economically disadvantaged, and 1.9% are learning English as a second language.
Attendance area: The roughly triangular attendance area for Waring takes in southeast Francisville, Franklin Town and the rapidly gentrifying eastern two-thirds of Fairmount. It is bounded on the east by Broad Street, on the northwest by Wylie Street, 19th Street, Fairmount Avenue, 21st Street, Green Street and 23rd Street, and on the southwest by the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Metrics:
Attendance rate (2010-11) 93.6%.
PSSA performance (2011, percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced):
| Subject | School | District | State |
| Math | 55.3% | 58.6% | 77.1% |
| Reading | 40.5% | 52.0% | 73.5% |
| Science | 25.0% | 34.8% | 60.9% |
| Writing | 22.5% | 51.2% | 75.0% |
Profile: Named for the Connecticut-born early 20th-century African-American artist who made Philadelphia her home for her entire career, Laura Wheeler Waring School has a teaching staff that has been dedicated to improving the performance of its students; in the mid-2000s, it received a Keystone Award, which recognizes significant improvement in a school’s performance, and was recognized as one of the 10 most improved schools in the state by The Philadelphia Inquirer. The school has a modern computer lab and two science labs, and major renovations in the latter half of the decade upgraded its library and common spaces. A partnership with the Walnut Street Theatre gave the school a new mini-theater in 2007 and funds an active drama club. Other extra-curricular activities include Homework Helpline, Sports Club, Chess Club, Student Council and a student newsletter.
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Location: 601 Carpenter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Enrollment: 248 students in grades preK-8 in 2011-12
Student-teacher ratio: 11.3 in 2010
Demographics: African-American, 59.9%; White, 8.1%; Asian, 6.5%; Latino, 20.6%; all others, 4.9%. 0.8% of Nebinger students are classified as gifted, and 19.4% have learning disabilities. 85.3% are economically disadvantaged, and 11.7% are learning English as a second language.
Attendance area: The Nebinger attendance area includes the southern parts of Queen Village and Bella Vista. It is bounded on the north by Christian Street east of 5th and Catharine Street west of it, on the east by the Delaware River, on the south by Washington Avenue and on the west by 10th Street.
Metrics:
Attendance rate (2010-11) 94%.
PSSA performance (2011, percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced):
| Subject | School | District | State |
| Math | 82.1% | 58.6% | 77.1% |
| Reading | 71.9% | 52.0% | 73.5% |
| Science | 67.6% | 34.8% | 60.9% |
| Writing | 58.4% | 51.2% | 75.0% |
Profile: Named (we believe) for a Philadelphia physician who ran a hospital for troops during the Civil War, George W. Nebinger School stands as an example of what a dedicated teaching staff and community support can produce in a diverse community with large immigrant and disadvantaged student populations. Math, science and technology are key strengths of the school’s curriculum, and an active Friends of Nebinger School organization, affiliated with the Queen Village Neighbors Asssociation, provides the school with materials, technology and support. Curriculum enhancements include Mandarin Chinese language instruction to all students and instructional music programs for strings and brass.
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Location: 725 South 5th Street (at Fitzwater), Philadelphia, PA 19147
Enrollment: 509 students in grades K-8 in 2011-12
Student-teacher ratio: 16.3 in 2010
Demographics: African-American, 22.2%; White, 61.7%; Asian, 6.1%; Latino, 5.1%; all others, 4.9%. 15.3% of Meredith students are classified as gifted, and 6.7% have learning disabilities. 49.1% are economically disadvantaged, and 0.2% are learning English as a second language.
Attendance area: The Meredith attendance area includes northern Queen Village and Bella Vista’s northeast quarter. It is bounded on the north by South Street, on the east by the Delaware River, on the west by 9th Street and on the south by Christian Street east of 5th and Catharine Street west of it.
Metrics: Attendance rate (2010-11) 96%.
PSSA performance (2011, percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced):
| Subject | School | District | State |
| Math | 90.6% | 58.6% | 77.1% |
| Reading | 86.1% | 52.0% | 73.5% |
| Science | 72.1% | 34.8% | 60.9% |
| Writing | 84.7% | 51.2% | 75.0% |
Profile: Named for President Zachary Taylor’s Treasury secretary and a Civil War-era Pennsylvania attorney general, William M. Meredith School aims for high achievement for all its students. Its PSSA stats suggest it is succeeding – it is one of only a few public elementary schools in Philadelphia to surpass statewide scores across the board. Students are well-grounded in the core concepts of literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, computer science, health and physical education. The school’s expanded curriculum includes appreciation of and instruction in vocal and instrumental music, art, drama and dance. Leadership skills, development of a positive self image and problem solving skills are integrated across the curriculum.
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