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

Harambee Institute of Science and Techno

Federal NCES profile for Harambee Institute of Science and Techno, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420001400319Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harambee Institute of Science and Techno earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#108 of 131
elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
22.6:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
99.5%
free-lunch eligible

Harambee Institute of Science and Techno has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harambee Institute of Science and Techno ranks #108 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

-24 students YoY

Harambee Institute of Science and Techno held near 569 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 420001400319 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

565 enr · 22.6:1 · 99.5% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Kyrene Del Pueblo Middle School (565 students)

Harambee Institute of Science and Techno held near 569 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Harambee Institute of Science and Techno compares

Harambee Institute of Science and Techno 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 22.6:1 ▲ 66% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.5% ▲ 71% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 565 top 34% - -

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

22.6:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
565
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.5%
free-lunch eligible - 71% 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
22.6:1
students per teacher - 66% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
44.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,779
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 283 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 99.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
White 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 99.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.0, Harambee Institute of Science and Techno is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Cs reports $14,779 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 Harambee Institute of Science and Techno

How many students attend Harambee Institute of Science and Techno?

Harambee Institute of Science and Techno has 565 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 593 (2022-23) → 569 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harambee Institute of Science and Techno?

The student-teacher ratio at Harambee Institute of Science and Techno is 22.6:1, which is 66% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 44% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harambee Institute of Science and Techno?

99.5% of students at Harambee Institute of Science and Techno are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harambee Institute of Science and Techno?

The largest demographic group at Harambee Institute of Science and Techno is African American at 99.5% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harambee Institute of Science and Techno?

Harambee Institute of Science and Techno has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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 Harambee Institute of Science and Techno rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Harambee Institute of Science and Techno ranks #108 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 Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Cs?

None; Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Cs is a single-school charter district, and Harambee Institute of Science and Techno 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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