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New Foundations CS

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

8001 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19136 · (215) 624-8100

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

Directions
Students
1,529
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about New Foundations CS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8001 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 173
Grade 282
Grade 386
Grade 485
Grade 585
Grade 686
Grade 784
Grade 876
Grade 9269
Grade 10222
Grade 11176
Grade 12133
Enrollment over time
1,497’20
1,489’21
1,496’22
1,508’23
1,529’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Hispanic 28%Black 25%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Foundations 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.