📍 2027 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19103
Freire CS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 934 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Freire CS school district. It serves grades 5–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 29% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Freire CS enrolls 934 students across grades 5–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 85 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Black or African American, 3.3% Two or more races and 3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 863 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 3% |
| White | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Freire CS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-30, state senate district 1, state house district 182.
Freire CS is one of 1 schools in Freire CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,024 students district-wide and employs 85 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 934 students, Freire CS is close to the district average of about 1,024 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large