Alliance for Progress Charter School

Alliance for Progress Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Alliance for Progress Charter School District, which is ranked 601 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 557 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 2-3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past three school years, indicating a persistent struggle to provide quality education to its students.

The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 41.8% across different grade levels and subject areas. In math, only 3.4% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 40.4%, and in English Language Arts, the proficiency rate is 10.9% compared to the state average of 53%. The school's science proficiency rates are also considerably lower than the state average, with a 32.5% proficiency rate compared to 65.8% statewide.

Despite the high spending per student ($18,045) and the school's efforts, the academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes. The school's high poverty concentration, with 98.92% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the challenges it faces in providing a quality education to its students. Overall, the data indicates that Alliance for Progress Charter School is struggling to meet the academic needs of its student population and requires a comprehensive review and targeted interventions to address the root causes of its persistent underperformance.