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Enrollment
599
High
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899006904
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush
11081 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154 · (215) 400-3030 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
583 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 169 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 147 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 136 | 23% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
83.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
45.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.3% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 80.3% | 49.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush's state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush this school | 599 | 97.3% | 64.6% |
| Science Leadership Academy Philadelphia | 502 | 99.6% | 79.3% |
| Northwest PA Collegiate Academy Erie | 750 | 99.6% | 72.7% |
| Dauphin County Technical School Harrisburg | 1,187 | 99.1% | 48.8% |
| Bodine William W High School Philadelphia | 489 | 94.9% | 61.2% |
| Gateway SHS Monroeville | 1,152 | 98.0% | 59.1% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #115 of 576 | #8 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #237 of 626 ▼ 63 | #9 of 67 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #44 of 626 ▲ 37 | #9 of 67 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #335 of 713 | #31 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.7:1 | #593 of 601 | #59 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #13 of 604 | #7 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #199 of 619 | #40 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #293 of 373 | #25 of 35 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
599
-54 (-8%) vs 2020
+55% since 2010-11, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
was 21.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 599 | 22.5 | 26.7:1 | 97% (583) |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 32.2 | 18.1:1 | 100% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 35.5 | 17.4:1 | 100% (616) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 30 | 21.8:1 | 100% (650) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 26.1 | 24.0:1 | 100% (627) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 4 | 152.5:1 | 100% (610) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 42% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (627 to 599); teachers down 14% (26.1 to 22.5).
About Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is a small high school found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school's enrollment of 599 students covers grades 9 through 12.
Across its 220 schools, Philadelphia City SD enrolls 116,230 students. Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is one of those schools.
The most common group at Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is White students, at 40%. Enrollment also includes 25% Black, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 26.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. About 97% of students, or 583, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Philadelphia County average 95%.
The allk12 Grade for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is A. Compared with Pennsylvania public high schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools. It scores 64.6%; the prediction is 35.9%.
Within Philadelphia County, the median household income is $61,953, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. In all, Philadelphia County has 309 public schools and roughly 182,005 students.
The shortest distance from Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is 1st among 9 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is City: Large.
Enrollment at Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush dropped 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 653 to 599 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 21.8:1 to 26.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia City SD
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
- Mayfair SchoolElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George High SchoolHigh · 1,755 students
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School0.2 mi · 906
- Decatur Stephen School0.9 mi · 1,028
- Cornwells Elementary School1.2 mi · 556
- John Hancock Demonstration School1.3 mi · 895
- School Lane CS1.4 mi · 1,378
- MaST Community CS III2.1 mi · 1,290
Frequently asked questions
About Arts Academy at Benjamin RushHow many students attend Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush?
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush serve?
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush?
Approximately 26.7:1 students per teacher at Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush.
How diverse is Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush?
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush reports a student body of 40% White, 20% Hispanic, 25% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush in?
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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