Enrollment
228
High
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899000824
Lankenau High School
201 Spring Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19128 · (215) 400-3420 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
114%
260 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 69 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 34% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 23% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -23.5pp since 2023
Math
17.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 17.8% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 15.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lankenau High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #513 of 626 ▲ 7 | #23 of 67 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #484 of 626 ▼ 270 | #29 of 67 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #593 of 713 | #63 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #302 of 601 | #11 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #349 of 604 | #45 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 114% | #8 of 619 | #4 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.7% | #13 of 373 | #4 of 35 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
228
-122 (-35%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 29.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 228 | 16.4 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 20.4 | 12.8:1 | 100% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 22.7 | 14.8:1 | 100% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 12 | 29.2:1 | 99% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 344 | 10.8 | 31.8:1 | 100% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 7 | 44.6:1 | 100% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 99% (267) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lankenau High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (344 to 228); teachers up 51% (10.8 to 16.4).
About Lankenau High School
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lankenau High School is a small high school. It educates 228 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 69% smaller than the 738 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Lankenau High School is among 220 schools run by Philadelphia City SD, which serves 116,230 students.
The large majority of students at Lankenau High School, 87%, are Black. Next come 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. The county population is about 39% Black. Lankenau High School has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1 at Lankenau High School, with 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Lankenau High School is C-. Compared with Pennsylvania public high schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Philadelphia County has about 1,579,706 residents, and median household income is about $61,953, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 309 public schools in Philadelphia County, with a combined enrollment of about 182,005.
The school nearest to Lankenau High School is Shawmont School, at a distance of about 1.1 miles. Within five miles of Lankenau High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Lankenau High School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 35%, from 350 to 228. The number of students per teacher fell from 29.2 to 13.9 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lankenau High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Lankenau High SchoolHow large is Lankenau High School?
Lankenau High School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lankenau High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lankenau High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lankenau High School have?
Lankenau High School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Lankenau High School?
Student demographics at Lankenau High School are roughly 3% White, 5% Hispanic, 87% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lankenau High School?
Lankenau High School is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.