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Universal Institute CS is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 626 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Universal Institute CS school district. It serves grades K–9 in an urban setting. The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1. It operates as a public charter school. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 2% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Universal Institute CS enrolls 626 students across grades K–9. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Black or African American, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 577 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 5.6% |
| White | 5 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
490 of the school's 626 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 490 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Universal Institute CS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-30, state senate district 1, state house district 186.
Universal Institute CS is one of 1 schools in Universal Institute CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 597 students district-wide and employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 626 students, Universal Institute CS is close to the district average of about 597 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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