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West Phila. Achievement CES

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

6701 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, PA 19151 · (215) 476-6471

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

Directions
Students
654
Students per teacher
23:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about West Phila. Achievement CES

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts20%
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 ↗

6701 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten124
Grade 1130
Grade 298
Grade 3101
Grade 499
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
660’20
623’21
637’22
655’23
654’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 95%Hispanic 4%White <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Phila. Achievement CES 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.