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KIPP West Philadelphia CS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

5070 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 · (267) 787-5700

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

Directions
Students
848
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about KIPP West Philadelphia CS

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

5070 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 1102
Grade 298
Grade 3102
Grade 4101
Grade 584
Grade 683
Grade 789
Grade 890
Enrollment over time
864’20
831’21
805’22
849’23
848’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about KIPP West Philadelphia 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.