Philadelphia County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 18 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 | Baldi C C A MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 58.2% | +7.1pp |
| 2 | Science Leadership Academy MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 54.7% | +3.6pp |
| 3 | AMY NW Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 49.0% | -2.1pp |
| 4 | Castor Gardens MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 31.1% | -20.0pp |
| 5 | AMY at Martin Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 29.3% | -21.8pp |
| 6 | Middle Years Alternative Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 29.3% | -21.8pp |
| 7 | Conwell Russell MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 23.4% | -27.7pp |
| 8 | Universal Vare CS Philadelphia · Universal Vare CS | Middle | 22.2% | -28.9pp |
| 9 | Richard Allen Preparatory CS Philadelphia · Richard Allen Preparatory CS | Middle | 20.9% | -30.2pp |
| 10 | Feltonville Sch of Arts & Sciences Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 20.0% | -31.1pp |
| 11 | Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones Philadelphia · Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones | Middle | 15.6% | -35.5pp |
| 12 | Harding Warren G MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 15.4% | -35.7pp |
| 13 | Young Scholars CS Philadelphia · Young Scholars CS | Middle | 14.2% | -36.9pp |
| 14 | Wagner Gen Louis MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 13.6% | -37.5pp |
| 15 | Washington Grover Jr Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 13.6% | -37.5pp |
| 16 | John B Stetson MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 12.6% | -38.5pp |
| 17 | Tilden William T MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 11.8% | -39.3pp |
| 18 | Clemente Roberto MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 7.2% | -43.9pp |
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.