Young Scholars Charter School

1415 North Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 | (215) 232-9727

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 222

Local School
Directory
Rating

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

Find Old Friends From Young Scholars Charter School

Use the form below to search for alumni from Young Scholars Charter School.

School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 222 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 661st out of 875 middle schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1415 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Young Scholars Charter School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,486
Students Per Teacher: 11.7
Enrolled Students: 222

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 222
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 110 (49.5%)
Females: 106 (47.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (9.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80 (36.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 100 (45.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Young Scholars Charter School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	213	95.9%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	3	1.4%
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	77	34.7%
7th Grade	81	36.5%
8th Grade	64	28.8%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

75.6%

District:

75.6%

Faculty Information (2010)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: JOHN AMENDA

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

The Overall Rating is the school's average rating from parents, students, school faculty and staff. The highest rating is five apples and the lowest is one apple.

Share Your Review About This School

Rate This School

1 review for Young Scholars Charter School

Reviewed by Student on February 14, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this is a good school. all the students get along very well. the school has murals and paintings by art ubity an afterschool activity.we just hope that we could get a lot more money to get a much bigger building. thats it.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

Local School
Directory
Rating

How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Young Scholars Charter School performed on average worse than many 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 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	67.7%	-	78.0%
2009	53.5%	-	75.7%
2008	38.4%	-	72.3%

Reading Test
2010	50.0%	-	68.8%
2009	41.4%	-	67.6%
2008	32.3%	-	66.9%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	81.3%	-	77.9%
2009	77.9%	-	75.3%
2008	61.2%	-	70.6%

Reading Test
2010	62.4%	-	73.5%
2009	60.3%	-	71.4%
2008	61.2%	-	70.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	67.8%	-	75.2%
2009	65.4%	-	71.3%
2008	55.2%	-	70.3%

Reading Test
2010	64.1%	-	81.9%
2009	80.0%	-	80.5%
2008	77.6%	-	78.3%

Science Test
2010	32.9%	-	57.2%
2009	40.0%	-	54.8%
2008	26.3%	-	52.7%

Writing Test
2010	87.0%	-	75.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	90.0%	-	69.1%

Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

School Map and Similar Schools Nearby

Click to Activate Map of Nearby School Campuses

Private

Public

This School

Similar Schools Nearby

Wakisha Charter School 6-8 \| 366 Students \| 0.4 miles away	Not Yet Rated

People for People Charter School KG-8 \| 563 Students \| 0.5 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Leadership Learning Partners Center School KG-11 \| 778 Students \| 0.8 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Math Civics and Sciences Charter School 1-12 \| 905 Students \| 0.9 miles away	5 out of 5

Laboratory Charter School KG-8 \| 401 Students \| 1.1 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School KG-8 \| 449 Students \| 1.1 miles away	5 out of 5

Kipp Academy Charter School 5-8 \| 333 Students \| 1.4 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Russell Byers Charter School KG-6 \| 418 Students \| 1.5 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School 6-12 \| 1,132 Students \| 1.8 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Independence Charter School KG-8 \| 748 Students \| 1.8 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Compare This School To Nearby Schools ->

School Community Forum

Join a discussion about Young Scholars Charter School and talk to others in the community including students, parents, teachers, and administrators.

First Name:
Last Name:
Graduation Year


Powered by Classmates.com®