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Charter elementary school · Keystone Academy Cs · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Keystone Academy Cs

Keystone Academy Cs rates 7.0, right at the middle of Keystone Academy Cs's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Keystone Academy Cs median is 7.0.

#943 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Keystone Academy Cs: 1 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A charter elementary school in Philadelphia, PA serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

Students at Keystone Academy Cs score 38% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 37%).

It ranks 943 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 1 of 1 in Keystone Academy Cs.

Math27%15 points below the Pennsylvania average of 42%2025 PSSA
Reading48%1 point below the Pennsylvania average of 49%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 60 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 38% recently.2025 PSSA; 70 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.8
50% of the rating
Academics
5.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19135; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Keystone Academy Cs and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$51,817
Median home value
$182,900
Median rent
$1,197/mo
College educated
15.8%
Homeownership
62.2%
Poverty rate
23.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19135; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
85
Very Walkable
Transit Score
55
Good Transit
Bike Score
65
Bikeable
City reported crime
5,167/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Philadelphia. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Philadelphia), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
88.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Keystone Academy Csthis school
    7.0
  2. 6.9Compare →
  3. New Foundations Cs1.1 mi · charter
    6.5Compare →
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Keystone Academy Cs.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Keystone Academy Cs serve?

Keystone Academy Cs serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Keystone Academy Cs?

Keystone Academy Cs has an enrollment of approximately 663 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Keystone Academy Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Keystone Academy Cs is 15.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Keystone Academy Cs rank in PA?

Keystone Academy Cs ranks #943 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Keystone Academy Cs's MySchoolScout rating?

Keystone Academy Cs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Keystone Academy Cs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Keystone Academy Cs has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Keystone Academy Cs a charter school?

Yes, Keystone Academy Cs is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Keystone Academy Cs a Title I school?

No, Keystone Academy Cs is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Keystone Academy Cs?

88.1% of students at Keystone Academy Cs qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
663
Student-teacher ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Philadelphia County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$15,991
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 19135)
34,234
Area average commute
34.8 min
Area median age
33

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.