Keystone Academy Charter School

Summary:

Keystone Academy Charter School is an elementary school serving 666 students in grades K-8 in Philadelphia, PA. The school is part of the Keystone Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 420 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Keystone Academy Charter School faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grades. However, the school performs better in PSSA Science, with 68.2% proficiency in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 65.8%. The school's performance is particularly weak for White and Male students, who rank in the bottom 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in Math and ELA. In contrast, the school's African American students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in Math and the top 40% in ELA. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.09% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby Philadelphia City School District schools, Keystone Academy Charter School performs significantly better in PSSA Science but lags behind in Math and ELA. For example, Solis-Cohen Solomon School, Forrest Edwin School, and Mayfair School all have higher Math and ELA proficiency rates than Keystone Academy Charter School. However, Keystone Academy Charter School's African American students outperform the African American students in the nearby district schools.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 4521 Longshore Avenue
       Philadelphia, PA  19135


(215) 332-2111

District: Keystone Academy Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1075th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,443 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  663

Racial breakdown:

African American:
36.3%
Hispanic:
33.6%
White:
17.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.1% Help


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Compare Details Keystone Academy Charter School ranks worse than 70.4% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.11. (See more...)
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Compare Details Keystone Academy Charter School ranks worse than 53.5% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.77. (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 Student population at Keystone Academy Charter School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (36.3%), Hispanic (33.6%), White (17.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Keystone Academy Charter School is 15.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Keystone Academy Charter School is $15,443.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Keystone Academy Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Keystone Academy Charter School 1075th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Keystone Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Keystone Academy Charter School 477th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Keystone Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Keystone Academy Charter School 420th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Keystone Academy Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 91.15 1st 1579 99.9%
2011 87.60 23rd 1597 98.6%
2012 85.71 46th 1599 97.1%
2015 46.42 928th 1474 37.0%
2016 48.75 950th 1554 38.9%
2017 44.24 1012th 1547 34.6%
2018 49.19 937th 1530 38.8%
2019 51.83 892nd 1544 42.2%
2021 30.54 1064th 1433 25.8%
2022 38.06 1045th 1534 31.9%
2023 25.41 1167th 1534 23.9%
2024 34.11 1075th 1526 29.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.55 934th 1414 33.9%
2024 45.48 872nd 1432 39.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.00 1011th 1488 32.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.62 703rd 1043 32.6%
2024 53.49 444th 1084 59.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.51 1089th 1495 27.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.12 139th 437 68.2%
2024 75.21 64th 437 85.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.31 241st 432 44.2%
2024 55.33 183rd 454 59.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.26 977th 1236 21.0%
2024 28.31 970th 1229 21.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Keystone Academy Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 89.20 15th 825 98.2%
2012 91.07 6th 834 99.3%
2015 61.73 322nd 835 61.4%
2016 53.83 448th 870 48.5%
2017 54.17 430th 877 51.0%
2018 51.78 464th 861 46.1%
2019 70.77 247th 891 72.3%
2021 42.17 482nd 797 39.5%
2022 59.83 356th 883 59.7%
2023 42.44 533rd 893 40.3%
2024 48.77 477th 891 46.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.56 369th 874 57.8%
2024 62.74 283rd 877 67.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.57 555th 860 35.5%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.33 374th 660 43.3%
2024 65.74 144th 672 78.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.55 377th 870 56.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.68 101st 421 76.0%
2024 68.64 92nd 408 77.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.39 98th 362 72.9%
2024 75.39 60th 362 83.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Keystone Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.52 627th 681 7.9%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Open Quote Very upset with keystone and the inability to offer a proper and fair education especially thru a pandemic my son was in kindergarten and was worst experience ever overloaded with work and always being complained at by the teacher the requirements to pass kindergarten are absolutely ridiculous the school sets high exspectations on the children yet hold no accountability privatized or not due to the virtual learning experience many children are left behind the education system should be fair and equal for all children of all ages Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, October 16, 2017

Open Quote Keystone is an excellent school with a great academic curriculum that challenges students. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 26, 2017

Open Quote This school is truly a great school. I am extremely pleased with the education my children are receiving at Keystone Academy, as well as the teachers and staff. The new school is wonderful and very modern. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, March 17, 2017

Open Quote I love this school..im so glad that my daughter got accpected in here even tho it was 3 months into the school year.. But atleast she is in and now i know my son has a higher chance of getting in too.. keep parents so involved and informed with everything that is going on with the child in school.. I literally feel as if i have front row seat at the school right along with my child.. They dont keep you in the dark at allm i love this school and my child is being challneged and is learning so much as well.. I love this school.. Deserves 5 stars.. :) Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, October 22, 2012

Open Quote We are very lucky to have all our three children attending at this school. Secretary, counselor, teachers, and principal are excellent. We can not find a better school. Thank you very much Planet Abacus Charter School. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Open Quote My 3 kids have been going to this school since it first opened. Even though the assignments are sometimes difficult... I would not place them in any other school. I feel very blessed =) Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, June 6, 2010

Open Quote Thanks God this school open in our neighborhood, they really try to get the students succed and are from the Laboratory Charter School one of the best schools in Philly. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Keystone Academy Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 130 33 1 42 n/a n/a n/a 17 223
2009 140 44 0 55 0 n/a n/a 18 257
2010 155 58 2 70 0 n/a n/a 15 300
2011 165 88 0 95 0 0 31 0 379
2012 181 102 0 111 0 0 36 0 430
2013 189 116 4 111 0 0 51 0 471
2014 188 141 5 103 0 0 55 0 492
2015 183 163 23 125 1 0 43 0 538
2016 195 185 31 155 1 0 24 0 591
2017 192 230 38 169 1 0 37 0 667
2018 185 222 46 185 1 0 48 0 687
2019 178 224 48 193 0 0 45 0 688
2020 165 219 41 211 0 0 37 0 673
2021 155 211 41 207 0 0 33 0 647
2022 132 206 45 210 0 0 29 0 622
2023 134 235 44 215 0 0 38 0 666
2024 118 241 47 223 0 0 34 0 663

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 Keystone Academy Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 223 13.0 17.2 n/a
2009 257 15.0 17.1 n/a
2010 300 16.0 18.7 62.8
2011 379 21.0 18.0 60.7
2012 430 27.0 15.9 65.6
2013 471 24.0 19.6 59
2014 492 30.0 16.4 55.5
2015 538 35.0 15.3 40
2016 591 34.0 17.3 67.7
2017 667 33.0 20.2 57.7
2018 687 37.0 18.5 75.8
2019 688 38.0 18.1 75
2020 673 40.0 16.8 81.1
2021 647 36.0 17.9 84.9
2022 622 38.0 16.3 69.5
2023 666 39.0 17.0 87.1
2024 663 43.0 15.4 88.1

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 Keystone Academy Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 223 13.0 17.2 n/a
2009 257 15.0 17.1 n/a
2010 300 16.0 18.7 62.8
2011 379 21.0 18.0 60.7
2012 430 27.0 15.9 65.6
2013 471 24.0 19.6 59
2014 492 30.0 16.4 55.5
2015 538 35.0 15.3 40
2016 591 34.0 17.3 67.7
2017 667 33.0 20.2 57.7
2018 687 37.0 18.5 75.8
2019 688 38.0 18.1 75
2020 673 40.0 16.8 81.1
2021 647 36.0 17.9 84.9
2022 622 38.0 16.3 69.5
2023 666 39.0 17.0 87.1
2024 663 43.0 15.4 88.1

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 Keystone Academy Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,328 (11.0%) $10,705 (89.0%) $12,034
2020 $1,394 (10.7%) $11,616 (89.3%) $13,010
2021 $1,551 (12.3%) $11,051 (87.7%) $12,602
2022 $2,763 (17.9%) $12,680 (82.1%) $15,443

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Keystone Academy Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 892nd of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1167th of 1534 Elementary schools
 18.3%
Ranks 247th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 533rd of 893 Middle schools
 32%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Keystone Academy Charter School)45.137.4
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Keystone Academy Charter School)65.348
 17.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Keystone Academy Charter School)41.426.4
 15%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Keystone Academy Charter School)8465.2
 18.8%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Keystone Academy Charter School)7125
 46%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Keystone Academy Charter School)30.119.7
 10.4%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Keystone Academy Charter School)63.139.4
 23.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Keystone Academy Charter School)31.415.5
 15.9%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Keystone Academy Charter School)71.635.2
 36.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Keystone Academy Charter School)37.921.9
 16%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Keystone Academy Charter School)68.265.8
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Keystone Academy Charter School)39.210.3
 28.9%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Keystone Academy Charter School)77.155.9
 21.2%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Keystone Academy Charter School)7352.9
 20.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Keystone Academy Charter School)37.622.1
 15.5%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Keystone Academy Charter School)80.660.7
 19.9%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Keystone Academy Charter School)68.744.4
 24.3%
   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 Students688666
 3.2%
African American224235
 4.9%
American Indian00
Asian4844
 8.3%
Hispanic193215
 11.4%
Pacific Islander00
White178134
 24.7%
Two or More Races4538
 15.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75%87.1%
 12.1%


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Keystone Academy Charter School ranks 1075th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Keystone Academy Charter School are 36% African American, 34% Hispanic, 18% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 663 students attended Keystone Academy Charter School.


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