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.
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
NCES ID 420010500657 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+18 students YoY
West Phila. Achievement Ces held near 655 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+18 students YoY 420010500657 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
654 enr · 22.6:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 15
Nearest enrollment peer: Lisa Academy North Elementary School (654 students)
West Phila. Achievement Ces held near 655 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How West Phila. Achievement Ces compares
West Phila. Achievement Ces 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 94.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, West Phila. Achievement Ces is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for West Phila. Achievement Ces reports $15,932 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.
Similar enrollment (~654 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 637 (2022-23) → 655 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.