📍 8001 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19136
New Foundations CS is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 1,496 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Foundations CS school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 98.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. It operates as a public charter school. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
New Foundations CS enrolls 1,496 students across grades K–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 98.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 25% Black or African American and 25% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 610 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 376 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 375 | 25% |
| Asian | 70 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
970 of the school's 1,496 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 869 qualify for free lunch and 101 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
New Foundations CS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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-20, state senate district 5, state house district 173.
New Foundations CS is one of 1 schools in New Foundations CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,529 students district-wide and employs 98 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,496 students, New Foundations CS is close to the district average of about 1,529 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large