Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School

Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School

Charter Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade K-12
2501 Kensington Ave,  Philadelphia, PA
4.3
4.4
640 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
940
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
10%
Reading Proficiency
36%
Average GPA
3.14
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
A
Teachers
C+
College Prep
A
Administration
B+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.14
Reading Proficiency
36%
Math Proficiency
10%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
32
Full Time Teachers
32
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
940
Math
470
Verbal
470
Average ACT
21
Math
20
English
20
Reading
21
Science
22
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
1.6%
State Average
15.6%
Science
10.3%
State Average
29.5%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
646:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.5%
Female
49.5%
Black
94.1%
Hispanic
3.5%
Two or more races
1.7%
Native American
<1%
White
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Temple University 58 Students
Morgan State University 51 Students
Delaware State University 44 Students
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania 43 Students
Penn State 41 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 39 Students
Robert Morris University - Pennsylvania 36 Students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 32 Students
Drexel University 31 Students
Clark Atlanta University 28 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 42 Students
Nursing 31 Students
Psychology 19 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 16 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 12 Students
Communications 11 Students
Biology 10 Students
Computer Science 10 Students
Architecture 10 Students
Small Business Management 9 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.3 48 Reviews
5.0
6/27/2023
Sankofa is a great school academically the students just have bad behavior I was in sankofa for years and I even graduated from there it's a good family oriented place to send your child
4.0 Senior
2/3/2021
M ya experience was ok . My first and second year of higher school was fun and intersects but when I got to 10tha be 11th it became challenge and more harder with work so I had to try to stay focus and not give up ...
4.0 Alum
1/7/2020
Through Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School I got in touch with my culture. Learn to love math and actually started to like reading due to me teachers. I even Grew out of my shy stage. Traveled Internationally to help out with painting a school and connecting with the children in The Gambia's. I was also well prepared in writing a 20-page paper for my senior project.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.4 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
7/22/2024
I have two daughters that been going to the school since Kindergarten and male currently in seventh and eighth grade. I love the school good structure, wonderful curriculum students get great support and actually loves how they teach our black students about our culture and where we come from as Afr...
5.0 parent
1/8/2019
So, I recently transferred my child from another charter school where he was not happy. He was in 10th grade and starting to basically hate school. He has been at Sankofa for about 3 months and I must say I see a change in my guy. He is adamant about attending school everyday and being on time. He l...
5.0 parent
9/7/2017
This is an amazxing school that centers opn teh needs of Black and MBPO students. The teachers are invested in the children and are not funneling them into a prison pipeline. The teachers look like the students and this matters.
5.0 other
9/30/2016
I have been going to Sankofa since I was in second grade I am now a freshman in high school. Sankofa is amazing I love this school. The teachers support all the students and give them all an equal chance. Sankofa takes students on international trips so the kids can see how other people live their l...

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