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Philadelphia Performing Arts CS

Charter Virtual

Regular School · Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Performing Arts CS is a charter regular school school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades KG–12 with 2,572 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.2:1.

Level
Other
Grades
KG – 12
Enrollment
2,572
Teachers (FTE)
169.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 883 34%
White 717 28%
Asian 385 15%
Hispanic/Latino 375 15%
Two or more races 208 8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0%
Total enrollment 2,572 1,101M / 1,471F

English Language Learners: 165 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 36.0% -1pp 37.0% 607
Reading Proficiency 65.0% +10.4pp 54.6% 467
Science Proficiency 60.0% 259
4-Year Graduation Rate >=95%

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)
-0.05 grade levels
Math
-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (5)
50 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
8 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
171
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
5
0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
233
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.) 2,572 100%

Contact & Location

2600 S Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19145

Phone: (215)551-4000

http://www.ppacs.net

District

Philadelphia Performing Arts CS

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,410

District enrollment: 2,721

NCES ID

420007400529

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