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Esperanza Cyber Charter School is an alternative public charter virtual school serving grades K-12 in Philadelphia, PA, with 990 students. The school faces significant academic challenges, with very low proficiency rates across core subjects compared to state averages and nearby charter schools.
Esperanza Cyber Charter School has had graduation rates ranging from 49.5% to 87.5% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the 87.5% 4-year graduation rate seen at most of the nearby charter schools. The school also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 1.6% to 12.8%, higher than the 1.6% dropout rate at nearby charter schools. Proficiency rates on PSSA and Keystone Exams are alarmingly low, with only 1.2% proficiency in PSSA Math, 16.7% in PSSA Science, and 9.5% in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 92.75% to 94.88%, significantly higher than nearby charter schools.
Despite the academic struggles, Esperanza Cyber Charter School has relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $11,603 to $13,262 over the past few years, and a student-teacher ratio ranging from 12.3 to 16.0, which is generally higher than the ratios at nearby charter schools. Comparing Esperanza Cyber Charter School to the nearby Esperanza Cyber Charter School district and other charter schools in the area, such as Maritime Academy Charter School, Math Civics and Sciences Charter School, and First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School, suggests there may be opportunities for Esperanza Cyber Charter School to learn from their practices and improve the quality of education for its students.
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