Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

Summary:

Harambee Institute of Science and Techno is a public charter elementary school serving 593 students in grades K-8 in a predominantly African American and low-income community in Philadelphia, PA. The school faces significant academic challenges, consistently performing below the state average on standardized tests and ranking in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Harambee Institute's academic performance lags behind most nearby schools, with only 18.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school also experiences relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.7% to 2.6%, which is above the state average. Interestingly, while Harambee Institute ranks in the top 100 schools in Pennsylvania for its African American student population, it ranks in the bottom 30% for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, suggesting that the school's struggles may be more closely tied to the socioeconomic challenges faced by its community.

The surrounding schools in the area, such as Overbrook Elementary and Lamberton Robert E School, also face similar academic challenges, with proficiency rates on state assessments ranging from only 4.5% to 7.6% in PSSA Math. This suggests that the issues facing Harambee Institute are part of a broader, systemic problem in the Philadelphia City School District and the surrounding low-income communities, which will require comprehensive, district-wide solutions to address.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 640 N 66th St
       Philadelphia, PA  19151


(215) 472-8770

District: Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1215th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,919 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  593

Racial breakdown:

African American:
99.2%
Hispanic:
0.7%
White:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Compare Details Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School ranks worse than 79.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.75. (See more...)
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Compare Details Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School ranks worse than 73.9% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.85. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (99.2%), Hispanic (0.7%), White (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School is 23.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School is $14,919.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School 1215th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School 660th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School 489th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.05 1268th 1302 2.6%
2004 1.39 1258th 1308 3.8%
2005 4.98 1219th 1299 6.2%
2006 4.14 1489th 1545 3.6%
2007 5.33 1480th 1555 4.8%
2008 23.17 1318th 1551 15.0%
2009 29.39 1287th 1549 16.9%
2010 11.54 1453rd 1579 8.0%
2011 24.04 1363rd 1597 14.7%
2012 34.48 1249th 1599 21.9%
2015 16.83 1222nd 1474 17.1%
2016 9.06 1383rd 1554 11.0%
2017 8.31 1389th 1547 10.2%
2018 8.11 1386th 1530 9.4%
2019 10.89 1352nd 1544 12.4%
2022 19.47 1215th 1534 20.8%
2023 20.75 1215th 1534 20.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.93 1021st 1414 27.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.91 100th 437 77.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 6.38 591st 643 8.1%
2004 5.74 613th 663 7.5%
2005 2.55 662nd 687 3.6%
2006 5.02 699th 736 5.0%
2007 9.00 688th 749 8.1%
2008 27.77 611th 753 18.9%
2009 37.98 570th 770 26.0%
2010 36.23 620th 805 23.0%
2011 47.76 540th 825 34.5%
2012 35.76 620th 834 25.7%
2015 16.59 671st 835 19.6%
2016 19.67 679th 870 22.0%
2017 18.10 698th 877 20.4%
2018 16.27 703rd 861 18.4%
2019 13.01 746th 891 16.3%
2022 19.74 677th 883 23.3%
2023 23.85 660th 893 26.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.39 580th 874 33.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.11 149th 421 64.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 0 220 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 220
1999 0 224 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2000 0 230 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 231
2001 0 239 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 240
2002 0 371 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2003 0 371 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2004 0 446 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2005 0 452 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2006 0 506 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2007 0 493 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2008 0 494 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2009 0 420 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2010 0 474 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2011 0 453 0 0 0 0 0 0 453
2012 0 449 0 0 0 0 0 0 449
2013 0 504 0 0 0 0 0 0 504
2014 0 545 0 0 0 0 0 0 545
2015 0 509 0 0 0 0 0 0 509
2016 0 503 0 0 0 0 0 0 503
2017 0 479 0 0 0 0 0 0 479
2018 0 537 0 0 0 0 0 0 537
2019 2 523 0 0 0 0 0 0 525
2020 0 562 0 2 0 0 0 0 564
2021 4 557 0 3 0 0 0 0 564
2022 4 590 0 3 0 0 0 0 597
2023 1 588 0 4 0 0 0 0 593

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 220 12.0 18.3 n/a
1999 224 14.0 16.0 n/a
2000 231 12.0 19.3 0
2001 240 11.0 21.8 0
2002 371 19.0 19.5 0
2003 371 19.0 19.5 0
2004 446 22.0 20.3 0
2005 452 22.0 20.5 0
2006 506 29.0 17.4 0
2007 493 29.0 17.0 0
2008 497 28.0 17.8 n/a
2009 421 20.0 21.1 n/a
2010 474 14.0 33.8 9.7
2011 453 24.0 18.8 28.5
2012 449 21.0 21.3 52.3
2013 504 26.0 19.3 61.1
2014 545 20.0 27.2 76.3
2015 509 21.0 24.2 66.6
2016 503 13.0 38.6 87.9
2017 479 20.0 23.9 81.8
2018 537 24.0 22.3 99.6
2019 525 22.0 23.8 99.6
2020 564 26.0 21.6 100
2021 564 23.0 24.5 100
2022 597 24.0 24.8 99.5
2023 593 25.0 23.7 99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 220 12.0 18.3 n/a
1999 224 14.0 16.0 n/a
2000 231 12.0 19.3 0
2001 240 11.0 21.8 0
2002 371 19.0 19.5 0
2003 371 19.0 19.5 0
2004 446 22.0 20.3 0
2005 452 22.0 20.5 0
2006 506 29.0 17.4 0
2007 493 29.0 17.0 0
2008 497 28.0 17.8 n/a
2009 421 20.0 21.1 n/a
2010 474 14.0 33.8 9.7
2011 453 24.0 18.8 28.5
2012 449 21.0 21.3 52.3
2013 504 26.0 19.3 61.1
2014 545 20.0 27.2 76.3
2015 509 21.0 24.2 66.6
2016 503 13.0 38.6 87.9
2017 479 20.0 23.9 81.8
2018 537 24.0 22.3 99.6
2019 525 22.0 23.8 99.6
2020 564 26.0 21.6 100
2021 564 23.0 24.5 100
2022 597 24.0 24.8 99.5
2023 593 25.0 23.7 99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,763 (14.8%) $10,180 (85.2%) $11,943
2020 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2021 $2,319 (16.5%) $11,722 (83.5%) $14,042
2022 $1,654 (11.1%) $13,265 (88.9%) $14,919

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1352nd of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1215th of 1534 Elementary schools
 8.4%
Ranks 746th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 660th of 893 Middle schools
 9.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)37.539.6
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)37.531
 6.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)9.133.4
 24.3%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)57.460.5
 3.1%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)43.635.4
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)7.118.2
 11.1%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)27.124.7
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)1.311.6
 10.3%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)35.536.2
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)2.210.6
 8.4%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)26.153.2
 27.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)6.41.6
 4.8%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)35.426.3
 9.1%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)42.643.5
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)9.718.7
 9%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)4741.3
 5.7%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School)35.136.2
 1.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students525593
 13%
African American523588
 12.4%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic04
Pacific Islander00
White21
 50%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%99.5%
 0.1%


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Students at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School are 99% African American.

Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 593 students attended Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School.


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