Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philadelphia, PA

Ad Prima Cs

Federal NCES profile for Ad Prima Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420012900846Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ad Prima Cs earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#58 of 131
elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
students per teacher
99.7%
free-lunch eligible

Ad Prima Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ad Prima Cs ranks #58 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Ad Prima Cs held near 578 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 420012900846 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

602 enr · 14:1 · 99.7% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Dysart Middle School (602 students)

Ad Prima Cs held near 578 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Ad Prima Cs compares

Ad Prima Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▲ 3% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.7% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 602 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
602
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.7%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 62% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,301
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 602 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 93.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 93.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.7, Ad Prima Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Ad Prima Cs reports $20,301 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Philadelphia

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ad Prima Cs

How many students attend Ad Prima Cs?

Ad Prima Cs has 602 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 582 (2022-23) → 578 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ad Prima Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Ad Prima Cs is 14:1, which is 3% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ad Prima Cs?

99.7% of students at Ad Prima Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ad Prima Cs?

The largest demographic group at Ad Prima Cs is African American at 93.9% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ad Prima Cs?

Ad Prima Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ad Prima Cs rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Ad Prima Cs ranks #58 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Philadelphia on the city page.

What other schools are in Ad Prima Cs?

None; Ad Prima Cs is a single-school charter district, and Ad Prima Cs is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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