The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Community Academy of Philadelphia Cs
Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School, serving kindergarten through twelfth grade, is a charter school located in Northeast Philadelphia with a student body of approximately 1,200 students. The enrollment is almost entirely low-income. The school draws nearly all of its students from Hispanic backgrounds, with smaller shares from Black, Asian, and other backgrounds.
The school recently underwent charter renewal evaluation and received strong institutional backing. The Philadelphia Board of Education's Charter Schools Office recommended it for a straight five-year renewal with no conditions in 2025, meaning the school operates with continuity through approximately 2030. This kind of unconditional renewal was awarded to only one other school in the renewal cohort that year, marking a significant endorsement of the school's organizational and financial standing.
On state assessments administered in 2024-25, proficiency results are below what families would typically expect. In English language arts for grades three through eight, about one in four students performed at proficiency or above. In mathematics for the same grades, proficiency fell to about one in ten. These are low absolute numbers. The school tested roughly 440 students in math and 440 in English language arts, so these results reflect the performance of a large cohort. A parent considering this school may want to examine these figures closely and speak directly with school leadership about how the school is addressing them and what supports exist for students working below grade level.
The school serves a student population with very high material need. Essentially all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. English learner status and special education enrollment data were not available in the school's public records. The grade distribution across the school shows a broad K-12 span with slightly higher enrollment in the high school grades, particularly ninth through eleventh grade, where cohorts run in the low hundreds.
Housing in the school's 19124 ZIP code is significantly more affordable than Pennsylvania and national benchmarks. Home values are below state average, and rents are correspondingly moderate. This affordability makes the catchment area economically accessible to families with limited resources, though it also reflects the neighborhood's economic constraints. The broader Philadelphia economy is anchored by healthcare, higher education, and life sciences, with major employers including the University of Pennsylvania, Comcast, and the city itself, but those jobs are not evenly distributed across all neighborhoods.
The school's website was not available in the sourced data, so program offerings, course sequencing, cocurricular activities, and specific support services could not be assessed here. A parent or prospective student would benefit from direct contact with the school to understand what pathways, enrichment, or intervention structures exist, especially given the assessment performance outlined above.
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