Wissahickon Charter School

Wissahickon Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Wissahickon Charter School District located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 943 students, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education, as evidenced by its consistently low academic performance across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Wissahickon Charter School has a low statewide ranking, placing 1262 out of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is below the state average, with only 13.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%. While the school's performance in PSSA Science is better, at 41.5% of students proficient or better, it still falls short of the state average of 65.8%. In PSSA English Language Arts, the school's performance is closer to the state average, with 39.3% of students proficient or better compared to 53% statewide.

Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $18,975 for the 2021-2022 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 16.5, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning and achievement. The fact that 100% of Wissahickon Charter School's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the school's academic struggles.