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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Key Francis Scott Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 25.9% | -25.2pp |
| 152 | Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 25.9% | -25.2pp |
| 153 | Olney HS Philadephia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 25.7% | -25.4pp |
| 154 | Kensington HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 25.4% | -25.7pp |
| 155 | Edison HS/Fareira Skills Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 25.2% | -25.9pp |
| 156 | Day Anna B Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 25.0% | -26.1pp |
| 157 | Patterson John M Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 25.0% | -26.1pp |
| 158 | Vaux HS: A Big Picture School Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 25.0% | -26.1pp |
| 159 | Finletter Thomas K Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 24.8% | -26.3pp |
| 160 | School of the Future Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 24.7% | -26.4pp |
| 161 | Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary Philadelphia · Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary | Elementary | 24.4% | -26.7pp |
| 162 | Building 21 Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 24.2% | -26.9pp |
| 163 | Discovery CS Philadelphia · Discovery CS | Elementary | 24.0% | -27.1pp |
| 164 | Esperanza Academy CS Philadelphia · Esperanza Academy CS | Combined | 23.9% | -27.2pp |
| 165 | KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS Philadelphia · KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS | Elementary | 23.9% | -27.2pp |
| 166 | Bartram John - Main Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 23.8% | -27.3pp |
| 167 | Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS Philadelphia · Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS | High | 23.8% | -27.3pp |
| 168 | Rowen William Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 23.5% | -27.6pp |
| 169 | Conwell Russell MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 23.4% | -27.7pp |
| 170 | Lowell James R Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 23.4% | -27.7pp |
| 171 | Bryant William C Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 23.3% | -27.8pp |
| 172 | South Philadelphia HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 23.3% | -27.8pp |
| 173 | Washington Martha Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 23.3% | -27.8pp |
| 174 | Wissahickon CS Philadelphia · Wissahickon CS | Elementary | 23.2% | -27.9pp |
| 175 | Bregy F Amedee Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 23.1% | -28.0pp |
| 176 | The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Combined | 23.1% | -28.0pp |
| 177 | Ellwood Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 22.9% | -28.2pp |
| 178 | Independence CS West Philadelphia · Independence CS West | Elementary | 22.7% | -28.4pp |
| 179 | Universal Vare CS Philadelphia · Universal Vare CS | Middle | 22.2% | -28.9pp |
| 180 | Forrest Edwin Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 22.1% | -29.0pp |
| 181 | Russell Byers CS Philadelphia · Russell Byers CS | Elementary | 22.0% | -29.1pp |
| 182 | Webster Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 22.0% | -29.1pp |
| 183 | Penn Treaty Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 21.9% | -29.2pp |
| 184 | Sayre William L MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 21.8% | -29.3pp |
| 185 | Dunbar Paul L Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 21.5% | -29.6pp |
| 186 | Solis-Cohen Solomon Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 21.5% | -29.6pp |
| 187 | Franklin Benjamin Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 21.4% | -29.7pp |
| 188 | Lawton Henry W Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 21.4% | -29.7pp |
| 189 | Sheppard Isaac Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 21.4% | -29.7pp |
| 190 | KIPP West Philadelphia CS Philadelphia · KIPP West Philadelphia CS | Elementary | 21.2% | -29.9pp |
| 191 | Overbrook HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 21.2% | -29.9pp |
| 192 | Fitler Academics Plus Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 21.0% | -30.1pp |
| 193 | Kelley William D Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 21.0% | -30.1pp |
| 194 | Frankford HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 20.9% | -30.2pp |
| 195 | Harrington Avery D Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 20.9% | -30.2pp |
| 196 | Richard Allen Preparatory CS Philadelphia · Richard Allen Preparatory CS | Middle | 20.9% | -30.2pp |
| 197 | Global Leadership Academy CS Philadelphia · Global Leadership Academy CS | Elementary | 20.7% | -30.4pp |
| 198 | Hopkinson Francis Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 20.5% | -30.6pp |
| 199 | Maritime Academy CS Philadelphia · Maritime Academy CS | Combined | 20.5% | -30.6pp |
| 200 | Mastery CS - Shoemaker Campus Philadelphia · Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus | High | 20.5% | -30.6pp |
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.