📍 2501 Kensington Avenue, #2533, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19124
Sankofa Freedom Academy CS is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 663 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sankofa Freedom Academy CS school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sankofa Freedom Academy CS enrolls 663 students across grades K–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Black or African American, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino and 1.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 624 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
662 of the school's 663 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 662 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.
Sankofa Freedom 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 175.
Sankofa Freedom Academy CS is one of 1 schools in Sankofa Freedom Academy CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 673 students district-wide and employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 663 students, Sankofa Freedom Academy CS is close to the district average of about 673 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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