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Southwest Leadership Academy CS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

7101 Paschall Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142 · (215) 729-1939

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

Directions
Students
670
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Leadership Academy 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 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

7101 Paschall Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 181
Grade 262
Grade 375
Grade 479
Grade 585
Grade 694
Grade 783
Grade 843
Enrollment over time
775’20
738’21
619’22
588’23
670’24

Down 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%White <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 Southwest Leadership Academy 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.