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Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School vs. Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School

Should you attend Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School or Pennsylvania Virtual 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%
Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School
630 Park Avenue
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
: 
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
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 2,772 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Pennsylvania Virtual 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 18% (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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), 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
2,772 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
-
n/a
Total Classroom Teachers
252 teachers
210 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1

Test Scores

#1455 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1982 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
31%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
18%
(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)
56%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
76%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
83%
(Bottom 50% in PA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
80
129
Grade 1 Students
80
156
Grade 2 Students
111
151
Grade 3 Students
101
171
Grade 4 Students
126
184
Grade 5 Students
133
189
Grade 6 Students
177
181
Grade 7 Students
230
250
Grade 8 Students
301
255
Grade 9 Students
384
329
Grade 10 Students
355
308
Grade 11 Students
411
290
Grade 12 Students
385
179

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
17%
25%
% White
58%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
0.62
0.70

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
19%
 
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