Other / mixed grade configuration · Philadelphia, PA

Maritime Academy Cs

Federal NCES profile for Maritime Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420012300759Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maritime Academy Cs earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#56 of 106
schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
students per teacher
56.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Maritime Academy Cs ranks #56 of 106 schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

-3 students YoY

Maritime Academy Cs held near 822 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 64.1 → 66.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 420012300759 · Philadelphia, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

829 enr · 13:1 · 56.0% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Spring Hill Elementary School (829 students)

Maritime Academy Cs held near 822 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 64.1 → 66.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Maritime Academy Cs compares

Maritime 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 13:1 ▼ 4% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.0% ▼ 4% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 829 top 15% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
829
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.0%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 44% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.5%
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
$20,244
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 44.8%
White 31.1%
African American 15.6%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 3.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, Maritime Academy Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Maritime Academy Cs reports $20,244 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Philadelphia

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Maritime Academy Cs

How many students attend Maritime Academy Cs?

Maritime Academy Cs has 829 students enrolled. It is a public school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 825 (2022-23) → 822 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Maritime Academy Cs is 13:1, which is 4% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

56.0% of students at Maritime Academy Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Maritime Academy Cs is Hispanic or Latino at 44.8% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maritime Academy Cs?

Maritime Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Maritime Academy Cs rank among schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Maritime Academy Cs ranks #56 of 106 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 schools in Philadelphia on the city page.

What other schools are in Maritime Academy Cs?

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