Young Scholars of Western PA Charter School

Young Scholars of Western PA Charter School

Charter Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8
600 Newport Dr,  Baldwin Township, PA
2.6
4.1
333 Students
C
Niche Grade
The mission of the Young Scholars of Western PA Charter School is to prepare K-8 students for life in a global society by providing them with a comprehensive curriculum that includes world languages, STEM, and digital media programs. We strive to enhance their education by using individualized approaches in our teaching, integrating leading technologies in our classrooms, and promoting international education on a broad scale. https://www.yswpcs.org/

School Details

Head of School
Kasim Biyikli
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
42%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
38
Full Time Teachers
38
Teachers in First or Second Year
20.6%

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
3
Equity
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Test Scores

Math
8.8%
State Average
15.6%
Science
29.4%
State Average
29.5%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
345:1

Student Diversity

Female
54.5%
Male
45.5%
Black
50.8%
White
39.8%
Hispanic
4.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.3%
Native American
1.3%
Two or more races
1.3%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.6 6 Reviews
5.0 Parent
9/3/2022
My son struggles with health concerns as well as panic attacks and anxiety. The staff has been amazing in their support of his needs and helping him succeed in his studies. He missed a month of school and his teachers went above my expectations to make sure he didn't fall behind. My daughter has a speech delay and the speech therapist has been great for her. I love that they are on campus daily so she could get help whenever needed. My daughter's teachers were very patient as she struggled to communicate. I love the ease of communication between teachers and families. My kids have really enjoyed the language and culture diversity.
2.0 Middle School Student
11/20/2019
Their food is relly bad their teachers are not that good and their diversity is relly good but in all their school is ok
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4.1 32 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/8/2025
The teachers are very unfair to students and discriminate ones they don’t favor. Students get write ups for literally almost anything.
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5.0 parent
9/3/2022
This school is a true hidden gem. The class sizes are small and the teachers/staff truly care. There is amazing communication between families and staff. My kids have had struggles with health concerns, emotional struggles and speech delays. All their needs have been met and the support was beyond m...
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2.0 student
2/18/2022
Not as good as it sounds. Good teachers but not a lot. Experienced racism multiple times at such an "accepting" school yea you'll be accepted if u have perfect grades and never make a mistake if u do you will be screamed at. Was practically punished when I stood up to the person who told me to go ba...
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5.0 parent
2/6/2020
Our experiences with the school have been nothing but positive. Everyone last person in there cares about the well-being of the children. They have very effective teaching methods to help all the children excel!
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