Other / mixed grade configuration · Philadelphia, PA

New Foundations Cs

Federal NCES profile for New Foundations Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420007500531Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Foundations Cs earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#74 of 106
schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
15.6:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
58.1%
free-lunch eligible

New Foundations Cs has class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Foundations Cs ranks #74 of 106 schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

+12 students YoY

New Foundations Cs held near 1,508 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 98.8 → 103.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 420007500531 · Philadelphia, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,529 enr · 15.6:1 · 58.1% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Foshay Learning Center (1,530 students)

New Foundations Cs held near 1,508 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 98.8 → 103.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How New Foundations Cs compares

New Foundations 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 15.6:1 ▲ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.1% ▼ 0% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,529 top 3% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,529
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.1%
free-lunch eligible - 0% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.7%
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
$17,465
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 765 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 34.5%
Hispanic or Latino 28.3%
African American 24.9%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 34.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.2, New Foundations Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for New Foundations Cs reports $17,465 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 New Foundations Cs

How many students attend New Foundations Cs?

New Foundations Cs has 1,529 students enrolled. It is a public school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,496 (2022-23) → 1,508 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Foundations Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at New Foundations Cs is 15.6:1, which is 15% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Foundations Cs?

58.1% of students at New Foundations Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Foundations Cs?

The largest demographic group at New Foundations Cs is White at 34.5% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Foundations Cs?

New Foundations Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 New Foundations Cs rank among schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, New Foundations Cs ranks #74 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 New Foundations Cs?

None; New Foundations Cs is a single-school charter district, and New Foundations 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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