📍 301 W Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19140
Esperanza Academy CS is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 1,628 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Esperanza Academy CS school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 116.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 20% of students are proficient in reading. 6% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Esperanza Academy CS enrolls 1,628 students across grades K–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 116.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Black or African American and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,524 | 94% |
| Black or African American | 77 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 1.3% |
| White | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,391 of the school's 1,628 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,388 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Esperanza Academy 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 2, state house district 180.
Esperanza Academy CS is one of 1 schools in Esperanza Academy CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,646 students district-wide and employs 116 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,628 students, Esperanza Academy CS is close to the district average of about 1,646 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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