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Russell Byers CS

Charter

Regular School · Philadelphia, PA

Russell Byers CS is a charter regular school school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK–08 with 686 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.7:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 08
Enrollment
686
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 639 93%
Hispanic/Latino 21 3%
Two or more races 13 2%
White 6 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0%
Asian 2 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
Total enrollment 686 365M / 321F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 5.0% -32pp 37.0% 314
Reading Proficiency 25.0% -29.6pp 54.6% 307
Science Proficiency 25-29% 100

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)
-0.34 grade levels
Math
-0.21 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
4 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
13
1.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
160
23.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 686 100%

Contact & Location

1911 Arch St

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: (215)972-1700

http://www.byerschool.org

District

Russell Byers CS

Per-pupil expenditure: $39,619

District enrollment: 701

NCES ID

420009200577

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