Wakisha Charter School

900 West Jefferson St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 | (267) 256-0950
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 366
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 366 middle school students from grades 6-8
  • Ranks 833rd out of 875 middle schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in Corrective Action 2 (second year)
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 900 W. Jefferson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Charter School
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 366
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 175 (47.8%)
  • Females: 191 (52.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 13 (3.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 342 (93.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 355 (97.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Wakisha Charter School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black35897.8%
Asian--
Hispanic82.2%
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Wakisha Charter School
  Number Percent
6th Grade8322.7%
7th Grade15442.1%
8th Grade12935.2%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
93.4%
District:
93.4%
Faculty Information (2010)
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER: ELBERT SAMPSON
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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