Enrollment
654
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philadelphia, PA
West Phila. Achievement Ces
Federal NCES profile for West Phila. Achievement Ces, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420010500657Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
West Phila. Achievement Ces earns 15/100 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.
- #124 of 131
- elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.6:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
West Phila. Achievement Ces has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, West Phila. Achievement Ces ranks #124 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
District: West Phila. Achievement Ces · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420010500657 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+66% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How West Phila. Achievement Ces compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at West Phila. Achievement Ces
West Phila. Achievement Ces is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 654 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.6:1 is larger than about 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 66% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 654 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 452 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #443, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 654 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 31.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Philadelphia's elementary schools, it stands alongside Northeast Community Propel Academy (1,783 students): West Phila. Achievement Ces is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.6:1 vs 22.6:1).
West Phila. Achievement Ces is a single-school charter district, so West Phila. Achievement Ces operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How West Phila. Achievement Ces compares
West Phila. Achievement Ces on the metrics families compare, against 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 | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 654 | top 24% | - | - |
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.
654
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
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
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
31.8%
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
$17,024
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 654 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 94.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
White 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 94.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, West Phila. Achievement Ces is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Phila. Achievement Ces, which includes West Phila. Achievement Ces.
$17,024
Per student
-5%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.9%
State 19.6%
Federal 31.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Philadelphia
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Northeast Community Propel Academy
Standard public school
1,783 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Mayfair Sch
Standard public school
1,763 students 21:1 students per teacher
Solis-Cohen Solomon Sch
Standard public school
1,350 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Mast Community Cs Iii
Standard public school
1,290 students 16.5:1 students per teacher
Moore J Hampton Sch
Standard public school
1,192 students 17:1 students per teacher
Farrell Louis H Sch
Standard public school
1,187 students 18:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~654 students)
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Frequently asked questions about West Phila. Achievement Ces
How many students attend West Phila. Achievement Ces?
West Phila. Achievement Ces has 654 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Phila. Achievement Ces?
The student-teacher ratio at West Phila. Achievement Ces 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 West Phila. Achievement Ces?
100.0% of students at West Phila. Achievement Ces are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Phila. Achievement Ces?
The largest demographic group at West Phila. Achievement Ces is African American at 94.6% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for West Phila. Achievement Ces?
West Phila. Achievement Ces has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does West Phila. Achievement Ces rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, West Phila. Achievement Ces ranks #124 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.
Is West Phila. Achievement Ces a good school?
West Phila. Achievement Ces earns 15/100 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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in West Phila. Achievement Ces?
None; West Phila. Achievement Ces is a single-school charter district, and West Phila. Achievement Ces is its only campus.
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