Universal Institute Charter School

800 South 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19146 | (215) 732-7988

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 592

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 592 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 624th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 800 S 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Universal Institute Charter School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,060
Students Per Teacher: 19.7
Enrolled Students: 592

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 592
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 273 (46.1%)
Females: 319 (53.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 589 (99.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 589 (99.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Universal Institute Charter School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	590	99.7%
Asian	2	0.3%
Hispanic	-	-
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	58	9.8%
1st Grade	65	11.0%
2nd Grade	69	11.7%
3rd Grade	71	12.0%
4th Grade	72	12.2%
5th Grade	65	11.0%
6th Grade	67	11.3%
7th Grade	76	12.8%
8th Grade	49	8.3%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

100.0%

District:

100.0%

Faculty Information (2010)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: JOHNNY WALKER

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 Universal Institute 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: Made AYP

PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	61.5%	-	84.5%
2009	70.0%	-	81.7%
2008	67.2%	-	80.5%

Reading Test
2010	60.0%	-	75.2%
2009	70.0%	-	77.0%
2008	70.2%	-	76.8%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	48.4%	-	84.9%
2009	84.1%	-	81.8%
2008	63.7%	-	79.6%

Reading Test
2010	40.3%	-	72.9%
2009	66.6%	-	72.6%
2008	42.4%	-	70.1%

Science Test
2010	42.9%	-	81.4%
2009	71.0%	-	83.4%
2008	57.6%	-	81.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	40.3%	-	74.4%
2009	50.0%	-	73.5%
2008	72.7%	-	73.2%

Reading Test
2010	38.1%	-	64.1%
2009	40.6%	-	64.5%
2008	64.8%	-	61.6%

Writing Test
2010	46.7%	-	61.8%
2009	-	-	-
2008	80.4%	-	57.3%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	53.6%	-	78.0%
2009	58.0%	-	75.7%
2008	74.2%	-	72.3%

Reading Test
2010	50.7%	-	68.8%
2009	56.7%	-	67.6%
2008	41.4%	-	66.9%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	83.5%	-	77.9%
2009	92.3%	-	75.3%
2008	70.0%	-	70.6%

Reading Test
2010	75.3%	-	73.5%
2009	67.3%	-	71.4%
2008	61.7%	-	70.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	59.1%	-	75.2%
2009	72.8%	-	71.3%
2008	67.2%	-	70.3%

Reading Test
2010	79.2%	-	81.9%
2009	74.6%	-	80.5%
2008	70.3%	-	78.3%

Science Test
2010	27.1%	-	57.2%
2009	31.5%	-	54.8%
2008	27.0%	-	52.7%

Writing Test
2010	76.0%	-	75.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	76.6%	-	69.1%

Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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