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Freire CS

Charter Virtual

Regular School · Philadelphia, PA

Freire CS is a charter regular school school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 05–12 with 1,024 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
05 – 12
Enrollment
1,024
Teachers (FTE)
74.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
No

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 926 90%
Two or more races 41 4%
Hispanic/Latino 40 4%
White 9 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 1%
Asian 2 0%
Total enrollment 1,024 489M / 535F

English Language Learners: 6 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 7.0% -30pp 37.0% 482
Reading Proficiency 29.0% -25.6pp 54.6% 380
Science Proficiency 20-24% 117
4-Year Graduation Rate 85-89%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.42 grade levels
Math
-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (3)
38 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
236
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
93
9.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
93
9.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,024 100%

Contact & Location

2027 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: (215)557-8555

http://www.freirecharterschool.org

District

Freire CS

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,209

District enrollment: 934

NCES ID

420006000502

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD