Philadelphia Harambee Institution of Science & Technology Charter School

640 North 66th St, Philadelphia, PA 19151 | (215) 472-8770

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 474

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 474 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 638th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 640 N 66th St, Philadelphia, PA 19151

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Charter School

School District Details

Philadelphia Harambee Institute Charter School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,632
Students Per Teacher: 33.9
Enrolled Students: 474

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 474
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 14.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 33.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 230 (48.5%)
Females: 244 (51.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 46 (9.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 46 (9.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Philadelphia Harambee Institution of Science & Technology Charter School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	474	100.0%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	-	-
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	40	8.4%
1st Grade	50	10.5%
2nd Grade	67	14.1%
3rd Grade	55	11.6%
4th Grade	54	11.4%
5th Grade	55	11.6%
6th Grade	58	12.2%
7th Grade	50	10.5%
8th Grade	45	9.5%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

17.7%

District:

17.7%

Faculty Information (2010)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: MASAI SKIEF

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Philadelphia Harambee Institution of Science & Technology Charter School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AYP Details (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Warning

PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	69.2%	-	84.5%
2009	86.7%	-	81.7%
2008	68.7%	-	80.5%

Reading Test
2010	40.4%	-	75.2%
2009	77.3%	-	77.0%
2008	68.7%	-	76.8%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	65.9%	-	84.9%
2009	59.2%	-	81.8%
2008	73.6%	-	79.6%

Reading Test
2010	50.0%	-	72.9%
2009	61.2%	-	72.6%
2008	48.1%	-	70.1%

Science Test
2010	55.4%	-	81.4%
2009	70.9%	-	83.4%
2008	69.6%	-	81.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	51.0%	-	74.4%
2009	49.0%	-	73.5%
2008	61.8%	-	73.2%

Reading Test
2010	42.3%	-	64.1%
2009	44.9%	-	64.5%
2008	32.2%	-	61.6%

Writing Test
2010	43.1%	-	61.8%
2009	-	-	-
2008	53.8%	-	57.3%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	44.6%	-	78.0%
2009	66.7%	-	75.7%
2008	50.0%	-	72.3%

Reading Test
2010	62.5%	-	68.8%
2009	63.8%	-	67.6%
2008	51.1%	-	66.9%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	62.8%	-	77.9%
2009	62.8%	-	75.3%
2008	51.1%	-	70.6%

Reading Test
2010	77.2%	-	73.5%
2009	72.1%	-	71.4%
2008	65.2%	-	70.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	46.3%	-	75.2%
2009	52.1%	-	71.3%
2008	58.1%	-	70.3%

Reading Test
2010	86.1%	-	81.9%
2009	78.7%	-	80.5%
2008	73.8%	-	78.3%

Science Test
2010	20.9%	-	57.2%
2009	26.5%	-	54.8%
2008	26.2%	-	52.7%

Writing Test
2010	70.0%	-	75.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	58.1%	-	69.1%

Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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