Summary:
Russell Byers Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Russell Byers Charter School District located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 701 students, the school has consistently underperformed academically, ranking 1371 out of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and receiving low ratings from SchoolDigger in recent years.
The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average on PSSA tests, with only 7.9% of students proficient or better in Math and 26% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 40.4% and 53% respectively. The school's Science proficiency rate of 34.7% also trails the state average of 65.8%. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $16,882, these poor academic outcomes suggest the need for the school to re-evaluate its strategies and better support its students' learning and development.
An interesting finding is the high concentration of poverty at Russell Byers Charter School, with 100% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school serves a population facing significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the academic struggles observed. However, the data does not indicate a correlation between the school's performance and the racial makeup of its student body.
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