Philadelphia County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 193 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 | Meredith William M Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 90.5% | +39.4pp |
| 2 | Penn Alexander Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 89.9% | +38.8pp |
| 3 | Greenfield Albert M Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 86.3% | +35.2pp |
| 4 | McCall Gen George A Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 79.3% | +28.2pp |
| 5 | Greenberg Joseph Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 74.2% | +23.1pp |
| 6 | Adaire Alexander Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 70.7% | +19.6pp |
| 7 | Jenks Abram Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 70.5% | +19.4pp |
| 8 | Powel Samuel Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 68.1% | +17.0pp |
| 9 | Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CS Philadelphia · Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CS | Elementary | 65.5% | +14.4pp |
| 10 | Cook-Wissahickon Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 63.9% | +12.8pp |
| 11 | Fanny Jackson Coppin Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.3pp |
| 12 | Henry Charles W Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 62.2% | +11.1pp |
| 13 | Green Woods CS Philadelphia · Green Woods CS | Elementary | 61.7% | +10.6pp |
| 14 | Christopher Columbus CS Philadelphia · Christopher Columbus CS | Elementary | 60.8% | +9.7pp |
| 15 | John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.6pp |
| 16 | Hackett Horatio B Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 59.4% | +8.3pp |
| 17 | Stanton Edwin M Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 57.3% | +6.2pp |
| 18 | Dobson James Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 56.0% | +4.9pp |
| 19 | Frank Anne Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 54.0% | +2.9pp |
| 20 | Shawmont Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 51.9% | +0.8pp |
| 21 | Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 51.8% | +0.7pp |
| 22 | Fox Chase Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 51.6% | +0.5pp |
| 23 | Decatur Stephen Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 51.5% | +0.4pp |
| 24 | Bache-Martin Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 51.2% | +0.1pp |
| 25 | Universal Creighton CS Philadelphia · Universal Creighton CS | Elementary | 50.7% | -0.4pp |
| 26 | Loesche William H Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 50.1% | -1.0pp |
| 27 | John Hancock Demonstration Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 49.6% | -1.5pp |
| 28 | Vare-Washington El Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 48.6% | -2.5pp |
| 29 | Fell D Newlin Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 48.5% | -2.6pp |
| 30 | Keystone Academy CS Philadelphia · Keystone Academy CS | Elementary | 47.7% | -3.4pp |
| 31 | Independence CS Philadelphia · Independence CS | Elementary | 47.4% | -3.7pp |
| 32 | Nebinger George W Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 47.4% | -3.7pp |
| 33 | Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School Philadelphia · Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School | Elementary | 46.8% | -4.3pp |
| 34 | Houston Henry E Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 46.7% | -4.4pp |
| 35 | Lingelbach Anna L Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 44.6% | -6.5pp |
| 36 | Mifflin Thomas Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 43.9% | -7.2pp |
| 37 | Moffet John Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 43.4% | -7.7pp |
| 38 | Sharswood George Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 42.8% | -8.3pp |
| 39 | Comly Watson Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 41.6% | -9.5pp |
| 40 | Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS Philadelphia · Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS | Elementary | 40.1% | -11.0pp |
| 41 | Kirkbride Eliza B Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 38.9% | -12.2pp |
| 42 | Lea Henry C Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 38.6% | -12.5pp |
| 43 | Overbrook Edu Ctr Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 37.5% | -13.6pp |
| 44 | Ad Prima CS Philadelphia · Ad Prima CS | Elementary | 37.4% | -13.7pp |
| 45 | Pollock Robert B Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 37.4% | -13.7pp |
| 46 | Taggart John H Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 37.4% | -13.7pp |
| 47 | Southwark Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 36.8% | -14.3pp |
| 48 | Bridesburg Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.5pp |
| 49 | Mastery CS-Harrity Campus Philadelphia · Mastery CS-Harrity Campus | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.5pp |
| 50 | Moore J Hampton Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 36.1% | -15.0pp |
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.