Top 100 charter schools in Pennsylvania (2025)

Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Souderton CS Collaborative Souderton · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	94.0 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	250
2	Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Bethlehem · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	91.4 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	550
3	Bucks County Montessori CS Fairless Hills · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	87.7 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	180
4	Infinity CS Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	87.6 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	256
5	Capital Area School for the Arts CS Harrisburg · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	83.6 Top 5%	74.5% Math proficiency	193
6	Lincoln Park Performing Arts CS Midland · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	75.0 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	674
7	Evergreen Community CS Cresco · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	71.7 Top 25%	44.5% Math proficiency	101
8	Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS Scranton · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	69.9 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	384
9	Young Scholars of Central PA CS State College · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	67.9 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	321
10	Life Male STEAM Academy CS Pittsburgh · Middle · Grades 6–10	Charter	66.0 Top 50%	43.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	101
11	Green Woods CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	65.3 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	699
12	Christopher Columbus CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	64.3 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	829
13	Franklin Towne CHS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	64.2 Top 50%	95% Math proficiency	1,292
14	Centre Learning Community CS State College · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	63.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	67
15	Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	62.4 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	962
16	Seven Generations CS Emmaus · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	61.1 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	497
17	Circle of Seasons CS Fogelsville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	60.2 Top 50%	27% Math proficiency	433
18	Stone Valley Community CS Huntingdon · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	59.1 Top 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	87
19	Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	58.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	501
20	Baden Academy CS Baden · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	58.0 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	593
21	Bear Creek Community CS Bear Creek Township · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	57.2 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	604
22	Easton Arts Academy Elementary CS Easton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	57.2 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	254
23	Westinghouse Arts Academy CS Wilmerding · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	54.8 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	282
24	Multicultural Academy CS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	53.7 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	254
25	Eugenio Maria DE Hostos CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	52.9 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	631
26	Vida CS Gettysburg · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	52.9 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	251
27	Propel CS-McKeesport McKeesport · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	51.4 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	302
28	Gettysburg Montessori CS Gettysburg · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	50.8 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	281
29	City CHS Pittsburgh · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	50.7 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	594
30	Independence CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	50.6 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	796
31	Catalyst Academy CS Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	50.2 Top 50%	75.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	315
32	Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	47.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	589
33	Midland Innovation & Technology CS Midland · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	47.1 Lower 50%	–	126
34	Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	46.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	297
35	Keystone Academy CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	45.9 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	642
36	Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	43.1 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	527
37	Vision Academy CS of Excellence Sharon Hills · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	41.8 Lower 50%	–	235
38	Vision Academy CS East Lansdowne · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	41.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	547
39	Laboratory CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	40.9 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	461
40	Arts Academy CS Allentown · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	40.3 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	296
41	Montessori Regional CS Erie · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	40.2 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	626
42	Inquiry CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	39.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	272
43	KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–3	Charter	39.4 Lower 50%	75.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	398
44	Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny CS Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	39.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	316
45	Northwood Academy CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	38.4 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	796
46	Philadelphia Hebrew Public CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	38.0 Lower 50%	85.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	574
47	Antonia Pantoja Community CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	35.5 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	752
48	Propel CS-East Turtle Creek · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	34.8 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	339
49	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	34.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	629
50	Freire CS Philadelphia · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	33.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,024
51	Provident CS Pittsburgh · Middle · Grades 2–8	Charter	33.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	306
52	Ad Prima CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	32.8 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	602
53	Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	31.5 Lower 50%	77.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	360
54	Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury Levittown · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	30.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	170
55	Mastery CS-Smedley Campus Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	29.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	751
56	Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	29.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	344
57	KIPP North Philadelphia CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	29.0 Lower 50%	98.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	683
58	Urban Pathways K-5 College CS Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	29.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	304
59	TECH Freire CS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	27.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	541
60	KIPP DuBois CS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	27.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	523
61	Universal Creighton CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	663
62	Manchester Academic CS Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.2 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	384
63	Propel CS-Pitcairn Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	182
64	Mastery CS - Mann Campus Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	26.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	573
65	Crispus Attucks CS York · High · Grades 12–12	Charter	25.9 Lower 50%	92.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	78
66	Spectrum CS Monroeville · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	25.5 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	60
67	Sylvan Heights Science CS Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	25.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	217
68	Philadelphia Montessori CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	24.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	226
69	Universal Alcorn CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.0 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	467
70	Universal Audenried CS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	22.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	588
71	Arts Academy Elementary CS Allentown · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	22.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	425
72	Mastery CS - Shoemaker Campus Philadelphia · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	22.3 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	722
73	Wissahickon CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	22.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	965
74	Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus Philadelphia · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	21.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	660
75	New Day CS Huntingdon · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	21.4 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	139
76	Pan American Academy CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.8 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	749
77	KIPP West Philadelphia CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.6 Lower 50%	99.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	848
78	West Oak Lane CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.6 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	955
79	Urban Pathways 6-12 CS Pittsburgh · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	20.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	325
80	Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS Erie · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	20.3 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	550
81	Discovery CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.1 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	626
82	Propel CS-Northside Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.1 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	316
83	Independence CS West Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	19.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	811
84	Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc Latrobe · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	19.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	127
85	Mastery CS-Gratz Campus Philadelphia · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	19.1 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	1,048
86	Russell Byers CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	18.6 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	686
87	The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	18.5 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	885
88	Innovative Arts Academy CS Catasauqua · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	18.2 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	477
89	Propel CS-Hazelwood Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	18.1 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	230
90	Alliance for Progress CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	18.0 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	618
91	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus Philadelphia · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	17.8 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	929
92	Young Scholars CS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	17.5 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	265
93	Mastery Prep Elementary CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	16.4 Lower 50%	99.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	598
94	La Academia Partnership CS Lancaster · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	16.0 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	196
95	KIPP Philadelphia CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.6 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	861
96	The New Academy CS Pittsburgh · High · Grades 8–12	Charter	15.5 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	80
97	Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	15.4 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	419
98	Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.4 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	647
99	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS Philadelphia · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	15.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	747
100	Lehigh Valley Dual Language CS Bethlehem · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	14.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	457

Souderton CS Collaborative in Souderton leads the 2025 list of charter schools in Pennsylvania with a Success Index (US) of 94.0. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are charter.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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What is the best charter school in Pennsylvania?

Souderton CS Collaborative in Souderton ranks first among charter schools in Pennsylvania with a Success Index (US) of 94.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 250).

How are charter schools in Pennsylvania ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.