Summary:
Universal Audenried Charter School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the Universal Audenried Charter School district in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 546 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.
Academically, Universal Audenried Charter School struggles, with proficiency rates on Keystone Exams well below the state averages in Algebra I (18.7% vs. 34.1%) and Biology (21.8% vs. 50.7%), though closer to the state average in Literature (57% vs. 65.3%). The school's four-year graduation rate of 76.0% is also lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 3.4% is slightly higher. Notably, a high percentage (85.71%) of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages among the student population.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $20,271, its academic performance remains relatively low, suggesting that the allocation and utilization of resources may not be optimized to support student learning and achievement. While the data highlights the challenges facing Universal Audenried Charter School, it also presents an opportunity to identify areas for improvement, such as targeted interventions, curriculum and instructional enhancements, and more effective resource allocation, to help the school better serve its students and community.
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