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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Spring Garden Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 14.3% | -36.8pp |
| 252 | Young Scholars CS Philadelphia · Young Scholars CS | Middle | 14.2% | -36.9pp |
| 253 | Franklin Benjamin HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 14.1% | -37.0pp |
| 254 | Steel Edward Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 14.1% | -37.0pp |
| 255 | Barry Comm John Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 14.0% | -37.1pp |
| 256 | Sheridan Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 14.0% | -37.1pp |
| 257 | Feltonville Intermediate School Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 13.8% | -37.3pp |
| 258 | Roosevelt Theodore MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 13.6% | -37.5pp |
| 259 | Wagner Gen Louis MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 13.6% | -37.5pp |
| 260 | Washington Grover Jr Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 13.6% | -37.5pp |
| 261 | Cooke Jay MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 13.3% | -37.8pp |
| 262 | Frederick Douglass Mastery CS Philadelphia · Frederick Douglass Mastery CS | Elementary | 13.3% | -37.8pp |
| 263 | Disston Hamilton Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 13.2% | -37.9pp |
| 264 | McMichael Morton Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 13.0% | -38.1pp |
| 265 | Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 12.9% | -38.2pp |
| 266 | Gideon Edward Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 12.9% | -38.2pp |
| 267 | Dick William Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 12.7% | -38.4pp |
| 268 | Stearne Allen M Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 12.7% | -38.4pp |
| 269 | John B Stetson MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 12.6% | -38.5pp |
| 270 | Carnell Laura H Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 12.2% | -38.9pp |
| 271 | KIPP North Philadelphia CS Philadelphia · KIPP North Philadelphia CS | Elementary | 12.1% | -39.0pp |
| 272 | Cayuga School Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 12.0% | -39.1pp |
| 273 | Laboratory CS Philadelphia · Laboratory CS | Elementary | 12.0% | -39.1pp |
| 274 | Allen Dr Ethel Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 11.9% | -39.2pp |
| 275 | Heston Edward Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 11.9% | -39.2pp |
| 276 | Longstreth William C Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 11.8% | -39.3pp |
| 277 | Tilden William T MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 11.8% | -39.3pp |
| 278 | The Workshop School Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 11.6% | -39.5pp |
| 279 | Hartranft John F Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 11.3% | -39.8pp |
| 280 | Mitchell El Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 11.2% | -39.9pp |
| 281 | McDaniel Delaplaine Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 10.7% | -40.4pp |
| 282 | Potter-Thomas Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 10.5% | -40.6pp |
| 283 | McKinley William Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 9.9% | -41.2pp |
| 284 | Kenderton El Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 9.8% | -41.3pp |
| 285 | Alliance for Progress CS Philadelphia · Alliance for Progress CS | Elementary | 9.5% | -41.6pp |
| 286 | Blaine James G Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 9.5% | -41.6pp |
| 287 | Wright Richard R Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 9.4% | -41.7pp |
| 288 | Lamberton Robert E Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 8.7% | -42.4pp |
| 289 | Taylor Bayard Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 8.7% | -42.4pp |
| 290 | Esperanza Cyber CS Philadelphia · Esperanza Cyber CS | Combined | 8.5% | -42.6pp |
| 291 | Elkin Lewis Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 8.3% | -42.8pp |
| 292 | Peirce Thomas M Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 7.5% | -43.6pp |
| 293 | Rhodes E Washington Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 7.4% | -43.7pp |
| 294 | Clemente Roberto MS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Middle | 7.2% | -43.9pp |
| 295 | Strawberry Mansion HS Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 6.5% | -44.6pp |
| 296 | ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS Philadelphia · ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS | Combined | 5.5% | -45.6pp |
| 297 | McClure Alexander K Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 4.0% | -47.1pp |
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.