Philadelphia County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 20 schools in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS Philadelphia · Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS | Combined | 56.1% | +5.0pp |
| 2 | New Foundations CS Philadelphia · New Foundations CS | Combined | 56.0% | +4.9pp |
| 3 | Philadelphia Academy CS Philadelphia · Philadelphia Academy CS | Combined | 52.6% | +1.5pp |
| 4 | Philadelphia Performing Arts CS Philadelphia · Philadelphia Performing Arts CS | Combined | 51.6% | +0.5pp |
| 5 | Mastery CS -Thomas Campus Philadelphia · Mastery CS-Thomas Campus | Combined | 46.5% | -4.6pp |
| 6 | Tacony Academy CS Philadelphia · Tacony Academy CS | Combined | 42.6% | -8.5pp |
| 7 | MaST Community CS II Philadelphia · MaST Community CS II | Combined | 37.8% | -13.3pp |
| 8 | MaST Community CS III Philadelphia · MaST Community CS III | Combined | 32.6% | -18.5pp |
| 9 | Universal Institute CS Philadelphia · Universal Institute CS | Combined | 31.4% | -19.7pp |
| 10 | Sankofa Freedom Academy CS Philadelphia · Sankofa Freedom Academy CS | Combined | 31.2% | -19.9pp |
| 11 | Community Academy of Philadelphia CS Philadelphia · Community Academy of Philadelphia CS | Combined | 28.2% | -22.9pp |
| 12 | Mariana Bracetti Academy CS Philadelphia · Mariana Bracetti Academy CS | Combined | 27.9% | -23.2pp |
| 13 | Mastery CS-Hardy Williams Philadelphia · Mastery CS-Hardy Williams | Combined | 26.9% | -24.2pp |
| 14 | Esperanza Academy CS Philadelphia · Esperanza Academy CS | Combined | 23.9% | -27.2pp |
| 15 | The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Combined | 23.1% | -28.0pp |
| 16 | Maritime Academy CS Philadelphia · Maritime Academy CS | Combined | 20.5% | -30.6pp |
| 17 | Belmont CS Philadelphia · Belmont CS | Combined | 17.3% | -33.8pp |
| 18 | First Philadelphia Preparatory CS Philadelphia · First Philadelphia Preparatory CS | Combined | 15.8% | -35.3pp |
| 19 | Esperanza Cyber CS Philadelphia · Esperanza Cyber CS | Combined | 8.5% | -42.6pp |
| 20 | ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS Philadelphia · ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS | Combined | 5.5% | -45.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.