Middle Schools in Universal Vare Charter School

Universal Vare Charter School is the sole middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Universal Vare Charter School District located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state averages.

Universal Vare Charter School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 90.67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $22,516 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1, the academic performance remains well below state standards across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's ranking has also been steadily declining, from 668 out of 797 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2020-2021 to 744 out of 893 in 2022-2023.

The data suggests that Universal Vare Charter School faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. The school's consistently low academic performance, demographic factors, declining ranking, and high spending raise questions about the effectiveness of the school's instructional practices and the need for targeted interventions to address the root causes of the school's struggles and improve student outcomes.