The top reported proficiency rate is 14% in Science. The lowest is 1% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Aspira Bilingual Cyber Cs
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS serves kindergarten through twelfth grade in Philadelphia as a charter school. It is one entity operating both a cyber (online) program and in-person instruction from a location in North Philadelphia. The school has a total enrollment distributed across the full grade span, with the highest numbers in the upper high school grades.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Spanish-speaking, reflecting ASPIRA's bilingual mission. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low-income enrollment. The school also serves Black and Asian students and a small number of white and multiracial students. Data on the proportion of English learners and students with disabilities were not available.
On the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, the school's results in grades 3 through 8 are very low. In math, proficiency on the most recent assessment was under one percent. In English language arts, it was around five percent. Science proficiency, measured most recently from the prior school year, was around fourteen percent. These figures place the school substantially below the state and national baselines and well below what would be expected at any grade level. A parent considering this school should understand that state testing performance is a serious concern and would want to ask the school directly about its academic supports, instructional approach, and progress-tracking methods to understand how it is addressing these gaps.
The school operates without a renewed charter. Pennsylvania public records show that ASPIRA's charter has not been renewed in recent years. The state has been conditioning renewal of cyber charters with low test scores and graduation rates on their acceptance of enrollment caps. This status creates uncertainty about the school's long-term operational and financial stability, and a parent should clarify with the school and the Pennsylvania Department of Education the current status and timeline for charter renewal.
The school's stated mission centers on bilingual education and serves the city's Spanish-speaking families. In September 2024, ASPIRA opened a solar-powered aquaponics greenhouse where high school culinary arts students raise tilapia and grow vegetables, a hands-on addition to its career and technical education offerings. This signals an effort to build practical skill pathways alongside academics, though the breadth of career and technical programs overall was not available in the provided data.
Philadelphia itself is a large, dense, walkable city with a strong neighborhood fabric. The school is located in North Philadelphia, a section of the city with significant economic and educational challenges. The surrounding housing market reflects the city's broader affordability relative to state and national medians, though the data reflects only the ZIP code where the school sits rather than a full neighborhood assessment.
Without state-reported graduation rate data or measures of attendance or discipline, the full picture of school climate and student outcomes beyond academics cannot be drawn from available information. A parent evaluating this school should seek additional detail from the school itself on graduation outcomes, post-secondary placement, student support services, and how the bilingual curriculum is structured across grades.
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