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First Philadelphia Preparatory CS

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

4300 Tacony St, Philadelphia, PA 19124 · (215) 743-3100

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

Directions
Students
1,831
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about First Philadelphia Preparatory CS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts18%
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 ↗

4300 Tacony St, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten137
Grade 1150
Grade 2151
Grade 3156
Grade 4163
Grade 5166
Grade 6166
Grade 7159
Grade 8164
Grade 9120
Grade 10105
Grade 11100
Grade 1294
Enrollment over time
1,852’20
1,786’21
1,822’22
1,818’23
1,831’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 17%White 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about First Philadelphia Preparatory 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.