📍 2100 South 24th Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19145
Universal Vare CS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 150 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Universal Vare CS school district. It serves grades 5–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. It operates as a public charter school. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Universal Vare CS enrolls 150 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 11 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Black or African American, 17% Asian and 10% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 102 | 68% |
| Asian | 26 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 4% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
136 of the school's 150 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 136 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 Vare 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-30, state senate district 8, state house district 186.
Universal Vare CS is one of 1 schools in Universal Vare CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 107 students district-wide and employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 150 students, Universal Vare CS is larger than the district average of about 107 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large