Keystone Academy Charter School

Keystone Academy Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Keystone Academy Charter School District located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 666 students, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 1045 out of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1167 out of 1534 in 2022-2023 and 1075 out of 1526 in 2023-2024.

Despite a relatively low dropout rate of 1.6%, Keystone Academy Charter School struggles academically, with test scores generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's highest performance is in 4th grade Science, where 83.8% of students scored proficient or better, compared to the state average of 77.1%. However, the school's Math performance is particularly concerning, with only 24.6% of students scoring proficient or better across all grades, compared to the state average of 40.4%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (87.09%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the school's spending per student for the 2021-2022 school year was $15,443, which is higher than the state average, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17:1, these factors have not translated into better academic outcomes for the students. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning and address the challenges faced by its economically disadvantaged student population.