Enrollment
273
High
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899000899
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson
2118-2160 N 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 · (215) 400-7420 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
116%
317 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 | 72 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 84 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 19% |
Student demographics
51%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
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
25.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.8pp since 2023
Math
3.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.9% | 3.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.7% | 1.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.6% | #595 of 626 ▲ 17 | #57 of 67 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #576 of 626 ▼ 27 | #44 of 67 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #568 of 713 | #58 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #261 of 601 | #7 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #143 of 604 | #29 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 116% | #6 of 619 | #3 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #172 of 373 | #15 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
273
-103 (-27%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 273 | 20.4 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 22.9 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 18.2 | 18.5:1 | 100% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 15 | 25.1:1 | 99% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 15.2 | 20.1:1 | 100% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 100% (313) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 99% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (305 to 273); teachers up 34% (15.2 to 20.4).
About Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson
A very small high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson is part of Philadelphia City SD. Its enrollment is 273 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. High schools in Pennsylvania average about 738 students, which makes this school 63% below average.
Philadelphia City SD has 116,230 students in 220 schools, and Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson is one of those schools.
At Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson, 65% of students are Black. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. Census figures show Philadelphia County is about 39% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson scores 51%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson is 13.4:1, based on 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
In Philadelphia County, home to about 1,579,706 people, median household income comes to about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. There are 309 public schools in the county, enrolling about 182,005, Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson among them.
TECH Freire CS, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 27%, from 376 to 273. By 2024-25, the school had 13.4 students per teacher, compared with 25.1 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Philadelphia Military Academy at ElversonWhat is the total enrollment at Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson?
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson enrolls approximately 273 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson serve?
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson is approximately 13.4:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson?
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson reports a student body of 3% White, 25% Hispanic, 65% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson public or private?
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.