Philadelphia County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 297 schools in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Universal Creighton CS Philadelphia · Universal Creighton CS | Elementary | 50.7% | -0.4pp |
| 52 | National Constitution Center HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 50.6% | -0.5pp |
| 53 | Northeast HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 50.4% | -0.7pp |
| 54 | Loesche William H Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 50.1% | -1.0pp |
| 55 | Robeson HS for Human Services Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 50.0% | -1.1pp |
| 56 | John Hancock Demonstration Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 49.6% | -1.5pp |
| 57 | AMY NW Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 49.0% | -2.1pp |
| 58 | Vare-Washington El Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 48.6% | -2.5pp |
| 59 | Fell D Newlin Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 48.5% | -2.6pp |
| 60 | Parkway West Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 48.5% | -2.6pp |
| 61 | Keystone Academy CS Philadelphia · Keystone Academy CS | Elementary | 47.7% | -3.4pp |
| 62 | Independence CS Philadelphia · Independence CS | Elementary | 47.4% | -3.7pp |
| 63 | Nebinger George W Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 47.4% | -3.7pp |
| 64 | Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School Philadelphia · Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School | Elementary | 46.8% | -4.3pp |
| 65 | Houston Henry E Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 46.7% | -4.4pp |
| 66 | Mastery CS -Thomas Campus Philadelphia · Mastery CS-Thomas Campus | Combined | 46.5% | -4.6pp |
| 67 | Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers Philadelphia · Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers | High | 46.5% | -4.6pp |
| 68 | Parkway Northwest Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 45.8% | -5.3pp |
| 69 | KIPP DuBois CS Philadelphia · KIPP DuBois CS | High | 45.2% | -5.9pp |
| 70 | Motivation HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 45.2% | -5.9pp |
| 71 | Lingelbach Anna L Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 44.6% | -6.5pp |
| 72 | Mifflin Thomas Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 43.9% | -7.2pp |
| 73 | Lankenau HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 43.8% | -7.3pp |
| 74 | Moffet John Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 43.4% | -7.7pp |
| 75 | Sharswood George Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 42.8% | -8.3pp |
| 76 | Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS Philadelphia · Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS | High | 42.6% | -8.5pp |
| 77 | Tacony Academy CS Philadelphia · Tacony Academy CS | Combined | 42.6% | -8.5pp |
| 78 | Washington George HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 41.7% | -9.4pp |
| 79 | Comly Watson Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 41.6% | -9.5pp |
| 80 | Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS Philadelphia · Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS | Elementary | 40.1% | -11.0pp |
| 81 | Swenson Arts and Technology High School Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 39.5% | -11.6pp |
| 82 | Kirkbride Eliza B Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 38.9% | -12.2pp |
| 83 | Lea Henry C Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 38.6% | -12.5pp |
| 84 | Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus Philadelphia · Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus | High | 38.1% | -13.0pp |
| 85 | MaST Community CS II Philadelphia · MaST Community CS II | Combined | 37.8% | -13.3pp |
| 86 | Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 37.8% | -13.3pp |
| 87 | Overbrook Edu Ctr Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 37.5% | -13.6pp |
| 88 | Ad Prima CS Philadelphia · Ad Prima CS | Elementary | 37.4% | -13.7pp |
| 89 | Pollock Robert B Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 37.4% | -13.7pp |
| 90 | Taggart John H Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 37.4% | -13.7pp |
| 91 | Lincoln HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 36.8% | -14.3pp |
| 92 | Southwark Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 36.8% | -14.3pp |
| 93 | Bridesburg Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.5pp |
| 94 | Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 36.6% | -14.5pp |
| 95 | Mastery CS-Harrity Campus Philadelphia · Mastery CS-Harrity Campus | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.5pp |
| 96 | Moore J Hampton Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 36.1% | -15.0pp |
| 97 | Holme Thomas Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 35.9% | -15.2pp |
| 98 | Universal Alcorn CS Philadelphia · Universal Alcorn CS | Elementary | 35.8% | -15.3pp |
| 99 | Mastery CS-Gratz Campus Philadelphia · Mastery CS-Gratz Campus | High | 35.6% | -15.5pp |
| 100 | Eugenio Maria DE Hostos CS Philadelphia · Eugenio Maria De Hostos CS | Elementary | 34.5% | -16.6pp |
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.