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Lindley Academy CS at Birney

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

900 West Lindley Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141 · (267) 669-1450

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

Directions
Students
739
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Lindley Academy CS at Birney

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
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 ↗

900 West Lindley Avenue, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten96
Grade 191
Grade 285
Grade 390
Grade 476
Grade 573
Grade 679
Grade 775
Grade 874
Enrollment over time
730’20
739’21
710’22
726’23
739’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lindley Academy CS at Birney 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.