Hill Freedman World Academy

Hill Freedman World Academy is one of the average-sized 9-12 campuss in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Philadelphia City SD, with 640 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12.

Hill Freedman World Academy is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that instructs 116,230 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hill Freedman World Academy lists that 86% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 39% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hill Freedman World Academy has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Hill Freedman World Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.2%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Philadelphia County runs 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), of which Hill Freedman World Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Franklin S Edmonds Sch, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hill Freedman World Academy. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hill Freedman World Academy at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 28.8%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 634 students in 2018 compared to 640 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Hill Freedman World Academy typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.