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

Young Scholars Cs

Federal NCES profile for Young Scholars Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420005800500Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Young Scholars Cs earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools.

#58 of 131
elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
26.5:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
99.3%
free-lunch eligible

Young Scholars Cs has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Young Scholars Cs ranks #58 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

-16 students YoY

Young Scholars Cs shrank from 267 students in 2022-23 to 251 in 2023-24 (-6.0%).

Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-16 students YoY 420005800500 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

265 enr · 26.5:1 · 99.3% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Osceola Elementary School (265 students)

Young Scholars Cs shrank from 267 students in 2022-23 to 251 in 2023-24 (-6.0%). Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Young Scholars Cs compares

Young Scholars Cs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.5:1 ▲ 95% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.3% ▲ 71% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 265 top 83% - -

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

26.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
265
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible - 71% 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
26.5:1
students per teacher - 95% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.2%
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
$25,161
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 133 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Two or More 73.2%
African American 17.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%

Largest group: Two or More at 73.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.5, Young Scholars Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Young Scholars Cs reports $25,161 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 Young Scholars Cs

How many students attend Young Scholars Cs?

Young Scholars Cs has 265 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 267 (2022-23) → 251 (2023-24), down 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Young Scholars Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Young Scholars Cs is 26.5:1, which is 95% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 69% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Young Scholars Cs?

99.3% of students at Young Scholars Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Young Scholars Cs?

The largest demographic group at Young Scholars Cs is Two or More at 73.2% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Young Scholars Cs?

Young Scholars Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Young Scholars Cs rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Young Scholars Cs ranks #58 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 Young Scholars Cs?

None; Young Scholars Cs is a single-school charter district, and Young Scholars 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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