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

Keystone Academy Cs

Federal NCES profile for Keystone Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420076206103Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Keystone Academy Cs earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#47 of 131
elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
80.2%
free-lunch eligible

Keystone Academy Cs has class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Keystone Academy Cs ranks #47 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

-3 students YoY

Keystone Academy Cs held near 663 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 420076206103 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

642 enr · 16.5:1 · 80.2% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Elvira Elementary School (642 students)

Keystone Academy Cs held near 663 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Keystone Academy Cs compares

Keystone Academy 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 16.5:1 ▲ 21% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.2% ▲ 38% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 642 top 25% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
642
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
80.2%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 88% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,872
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 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 36.3%
Hispanic or Latino 34.3%
White 17.1%
Asian 7.5%
Two or More 4.8%

Largest group: African American at 36.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.3, Keystone Academy Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Keystone Academy Cs reports $15,872 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 Keystone Academy Cs

How many students attend Keystone Academy Cs?

Keystone Academy Cs has 642 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 666 (2022-23) → 663 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Keystone Academy Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Keystone Academy Cs is 16.5:1, which is 21% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Keystone Academy Cs?

80.2% of students at Keystone Academy Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keystone Academy Cs?

The largest demographic group at Keystone Academy Cs is African American at 36.3% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Keystone Academy Cs?

Keystone Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Keystone Academy Cs rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Keystone Academy Cs ranks #47 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 Keystone Academy Cs?

None; Keystone Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, and Keystone Academy 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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