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Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School vs. Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School

Should you attend Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School or Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
1332 Enterprise Dr
West Chester, PA 19380
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School
One Innovation Way
Harrisburg, PA 17110
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
The Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (PALCS) is a
state-approved public cyber charter school for students in
Kindergarten through grade 12 who reside within the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
Serving 29,320 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
2,874 students
29,320 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
-
n/a
Total Classroom Teachers
252 teachers
1,809 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1

Test Scores

#1455 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1988 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
31%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
17%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
62%
(Top 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
53%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
65%
(Top 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
45%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
76%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
64%
(Bottom 50% in PA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
80
847
Grade 1 Students
80
995
Grade 2 Students
111
1081
Grade 3 Students
101
1267
Grade 4 Students
126
1272
Grade 5 Students
133
1585
Grade 6 Students
177
2016
Grade 7 Students
230
2428
Grade 8 Students
301
2823
Grade 9 Students
384
4369
Grade 10 Students
355
3840
Grade 11 Students
411
4062
Grade 12 Students
385
2735

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
18%
% Black
17%
15%
% White
58%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
0.62
0.61

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
3%
 
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