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Freire CS

PublicHighGrades 5–12Charter

2027 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 · (215) 557-8555

Philadelphia’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,024
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Freire CS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2027 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 552
Grade 6116
Grade 7160
Grade 8157
Grade 9169
Grade 10154
Grade 11123
Grade 1293
Enrollment over time
1,017’20
989’21
934’22
953’23
1,024’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Freire CS from Philadelphia families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Philadelphia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.