📍 4300 Westminster Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19104
Philadelphia Learning Academy - South is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 58 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.0:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 34%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Philadelphia Learning Academy - South enrolls 58 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American and 10% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 52 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
58 of the school's 58 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 58 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.
Philadelphia Learning Academy - South is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 7, state house district 190.
Philadelphia Learning Academy - South is one of 219 schools in Philadelphia City SD, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 120,057 students district-wide and employs 8,143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 58 students, Philadelphia Learning Academy - South is smaller than the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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