Enrollment
223
High
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899007525
The Linc
122 W Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19140 · (215) 400-3940 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
226 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 | 80 | 36% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 16% |
Student demographics
54%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
20.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
4.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 20 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 4.3% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 8.1% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
12.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where The Linc ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #554 of 576 | #46 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.3% | #592 of 626 ▼ 28 | #55 of 67 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #597 of 626 ▼ 2 | #59 of 67 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #595 of 713 | #64 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #563 of 601 | #39 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #126 of 604 | #26 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #86 of 619 | #17 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #118 of 373 | #13 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
223
-24 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 24.7:1
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 | 223 | 11.8 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 100% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 16 | 13.8:1 | 100% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 10 | 24.7:1 | 99% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 10.2 | 25.2:1 | 100% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 10 | 20.2:1 | 100% (202) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Linc.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (258 to 223); teachers up 15% (10.2 to 11.8).
About The Linc
At 122 W Erie Ave in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Linc operates as a small high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 223 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania average about 738 students.
The Linc reports to Philadelphia City SD, which has 220 schools and 116,230 students.
At The Linc, Hispanic students make up 61% of the student body. The remaining shares are 30% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% White, and 2% Asian. Philadelphia County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The Linc counts 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.9 students for each one. On average, high schools in Pennsylvania have 12.8:1, compared with 18.9:1 here.
allk12 grades The Linc a D. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, The Linc is in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools: 12.8% actual against 34.1% predicted.
Among Philadelphia County residents, the median household income is $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The Linc is one of 309 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Clemente Roberto Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from The Linc. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The Linc places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Over 4 years, The Linc's enrollment dropped 10%, to 223. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.7:1 to 18.9:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- Clemente Roberto Middle School0.0 mi · 259
- Cramp William School0.3 mi · 374
- Edison HS/Fareira Skills0.4 mi · 983
- Taylor Bayard School0.4 mi · 394
- Munoz-Marin Luis0.4 mi · 519
- Antonia Pantoja Community CS0.4 mi · 752
Frequently asked questions
About The LincWhat is the total enrollment at The Linc?
The Linc enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does The Linc serve?
The Linc serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Linc?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Linc is approximately 18.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is The Linc?
The Linc reports a student body of 3% White, 61% Hispanic, 30% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is The Linc public or private?
The Linc 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.