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Universal Alcorn CS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

3200 Dickinson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 · (215) 952-6219

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

Directions
Students
467
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Universal Alcorn CS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

3200 Dickinson Street, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 153
Grade 241
Grade 369
Grade 449
Grade 545
Grade 658
Grade 753
Grade 857
Enrollment over time
529’20
524’21
461’22
422’23
467’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%Hispanic 8%Asian 4%White 2%Two or more races 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 Universal Alcorn 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.