Enrollment
353
Middle
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899007592
Science Leadership Academy Middle School
3610 Warren St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · (215) 400-8320 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
30.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
352 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 88 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 24% |
Student demographics
59%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
54.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
26.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.7% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 56.8% | 25.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Science Leadership Academy Middle School
Science Leadership Academy Middle School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Leadership Academy Middle School this school | 353 | 99.7% | 40.8% |
| Founders Hall Middle School McKeesport | 642 | 99.1% | 15.4% |
| Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 Pittsburgh | 260 | 100.0% | 36.7% |
| Steel Valley Middle School Munhall | 429 | 98.8% | 28.7% |
| Tilden William T Middle School Philadelphia | 266 | 98.9% | 8.4% |
| Dickson Prep STEAM Academy Swissvale | 579 | 80.3% | 19.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Science Leadership Academy Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #331 of 479 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #362 of 513 ▲ 22 | #3 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #216 of 513 ▲ 34 | #2 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #400 of 522 | #8 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 30.5:1 | #486 of 486 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #95 of 486 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #77 of 510 | #12 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
353
-1 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
30.5:1
was 27.2:1
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 | 353 | 11.6 | 30.5:1 | 100% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 18.2 | 19.3:1 | 100% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 19.3 | 18.6:1 | 100% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 13 | 27.2:1 | 99% (351) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 4.7 | 36.6:1 | 99% (171) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Science Leadership Academy Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 105% (172 to 353); teachers up 146% (4.7 to 11.6).
About Science Leadership Academy Middle School
Science Leadership Academy Middle School operates as a small middle school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Enrollment is 353 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 8. The average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is about 594 students, so this school is 41% smaller than average.
Philadelphia City SD operates 220 schools. Combined enrollment is 116,230 students.
Science Leadership Academy Middle School's enrollment is 58% Black. Other groups include 27% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Philadelphia County residents are about 39% Black. By the diversity index, Science Leadership Academy Middle School comes in at 59%.
Teachers at Science Leadership Academy Middle School total 11.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 30.5:1. For comparison, middle schools in Pennsylvania average 13.2:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%.
Science Leadership Academy Middle School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 58% of Pennsylvania public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 34.9%.
In the county around the school, Philadelphia County, median household income is about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Science Leadership Academy Middle School is among the 309 public schools in Philadelphia County.
Nearest public school: Powel Samuel School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Science Leadership Academy Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Science Leadership Academy Middle School at 4th of 7.
For locale, NCES codes Science Leadership Academy Middle School as City: Large.
Federal data show 354 students in 2020-21 and 353 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 27.2:1 to 30.5:1.
Community posts for Science Leadership Academy Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Science Leadership Academy Middle SchoolHow many students attend Science Leadership Academy Middle School?
Science Leadership Academy Middle School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Science Leadership Academy Middle School serve?
Science Leadership Academy Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Science Leadership Academy Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Science Leadership Academy Middle School is approximately 30.5:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Science Leadership Academy Middle School?
At Science Leadership Academy Middle School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 5% Hispanic, 58% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Science Leadership Academy Middle School in?
Science Leadership Academy Middle School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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