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First Philadelphia Preparatory CS

Charter Virtual

Regular School · Philadelphia, PA

First Philadelphia Preparatory CS is a charter regular school school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades KG–12 with 1,831 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.5:1.

Level
Other
Grades
KG – 12
Enrollment
1,831
Teachers (FTE)
104.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 826 45%
Hispanic/Latino 573 31%
Two or more races 310 17%
White 104 6%
Asian 15 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 1,831 968M / 863F

English Language Learners: 88 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 5.0% -32pp 37.0% 655
Reading Proficiency 18.0% -36.6pp 54.6% 587
Science Proficiency 36.0% — 207
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)
-0.38 grade levels
Math
-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (5)
50 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
77
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
56
3.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
665
36.3% 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.) 1,831 100%

Contact & Location

4300 Tacony St

Philadelphia, PA 19124

Phone: (215)743-3100

http://www.ap-schools.org

District

First Philadelphia Preparatory CS

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,975

District enrollment: 1,822

Related Data

NCES ID

420009300687

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