Northeast Community Propel Academy is a large elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Philadelphia City School District. With 1,731 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Northeast Community Propel Academy over the past few years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school significantly underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, particularly in Math, where proficiency rates range from 17.3% to 27.5% across grade levels. The school's performance is especially concerning for certain student subgroups, such as White, Disabled, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Additionally, the school has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 1.1% to 5.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district average.
When comparing Northeast Community Propel Academy to nearby schools in the same district, such as Rhawnhurst School and Holme Thomas School, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and the relatively low spending per student may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and increased support to improve educational outcomes for its students.
Students at Northeast Community Propel Academy are 40% Hispanic, 20% White, 20% African American, 18% Asian, 3% Two or more races.
Philadelphia City School District
In the 2023-24 school year, 1,762 students attended Northeast Community Propel Academy.
Northeast Community Propel Academy ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.