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Best Schools in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA has 1,294 public schools (158 high, 115 middle, 831 elementary) serving 638,326 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 47%, so schools in Philadelphia meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Philadelphia, PA
The top high schools in Philadelphia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Downingtown Stem Academy
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Downingtown Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 924 Students
2. Masterman Julia R Sec Sch
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Philadelphia City Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 12 • 1186 Students
3. Lower Merion Hs
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Lower Merion Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1712 Students
4. Radnor Shs
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Radnor Township Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1126 Students
5. Harriton Shs
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Lower Merion Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1261 Students
6. Springfield Hs
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Springfield Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1375 Students
7. Central Bucks Hs-east
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Central Bucks Sd • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1365 Students
8. Conestoga Shs
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Tredyffrin-easttown Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2347 Students
9. New Hope-solebury Hs
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New Hope-solebury Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 445 Students
10. Unionville Hs
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Unionville-chadds Ford Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1306 Students
Best Middle Schools in Philadelphia, PA
The top middle schools in Philadelphia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Black Rock Ms
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Lower Merion Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1032 Students
2. Welsh Valley Ms
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Lower Merion Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 814 Students
3. Radnor Ms
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Radnor Township Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 828 Students
4. Bala-cynwyd Ms
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Lower Merion Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 809 Students
5. Haverford Ms
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Haverford Township Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1626 Students
6. Murray Avenue Sch
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Lower Moreland Township Sd • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 603 Students
7. Charles F Patton Ms
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Unionville-chadds Ford Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 915 Students
8. Holicong Ms
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Central Bucks Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 938 Students
9. Tredyffrin-easttown Ms
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Tredyffrin-easttown Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1081 Students
10. Valley Forge Ms
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Tredyffrin-easttown Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1110 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Philadelphia, PA
The top elementary schools in Philadelphia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fort Washington El Sch
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Upper Dublin Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 499 Students
2. Penn Alexander Sch
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Philadelphia City Sd • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 579 Students
3. Conshohocken El Sch
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Colonial Sd • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 212 Students
4. Merion El Sch
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Lower Merion Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 446 Students
5. Pickering Valley El Sch
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Downingtown Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 458 Students
6. Hillendale El Sch
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Unionville-chadds Ford Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 389 Students
7. Ithan El Sch
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Radnor Township Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 497 Students
8. Meredith William M Sch
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Philadelphia City Sd • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 516 Students
9. New Eagle El Sch
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Tredyffrin-easttown Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 492 Students
10. Coopertown El Sch
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Haverford Township Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 487 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Philadelphia, PA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Philadelphia, PA has a total population of 6,245,051 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 42% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Philadelphia, PA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Philadelphia, PA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.47 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.73 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.74 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Philadelphia, PA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Philadelphia, PA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Philadelphia, PA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Philadelphia, PA
How many schools are in Philadelphia, PA?
Philadelphia, PA has 1,294 public schools: 158 high schools, 115 middle schools and 831 elementary schools, serving 638,326 students in total.
How do schools in Philadelphia perform on state tests?
On average, 1,294 schools in Philadelphia score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 47%, so on average schools in Philadelphia meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Philadelphia?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 83%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Philadelphia
297 of 303 schools in Philadelphia carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 21B: 17C: 31D: 125F: 103
All 303 public schools we grade in Philadelphia. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (303)
- Academy At Palumbo
- Ad Prima
- Adaire Alexander Sch
- Allen Dr Ethel Sch
- Allen Ethan Sch
- Alliance For Progress
- Amy At Martin
- Amy Nw
- Anderson Add B Sch
- Antonia Pantoja Community
- Arthur Chester A Sch
- Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush
- Aspira Bilingual Cyber
- Bache Martin Sch
- Baldi C C A MS
- Barry Comm John Sch
- Barton Clara Sch
- Bartram John Main
- Belmont
- Bethune Mary Mcleod Sch
- Blaine James G Sch
- Blankenburg Rudolph Sch
- Bluford Cs
- Bodine William W HS
- Boys Latin Of Philadelphia Cs
- Bregy F Amedee Sch
- Bridesburg Sch
- Brown Henry A Sch
- Brown Joseph H Sch
- Bryant William C Sch
- Building 21
- Carnell Laura H Sch
- Carver HS
- Castor Gardens MS
- Catharine Joseph Sch
- Cayuga School
- Central HS
- Childs George W Sch
- Christopher Columbus
- Clemente Roberto MS
- Comegys Benjamin B Sch
- Comly Watson Sch
- Community Academy Of Philadelphia Cs
- Constitution HS
- Conwell Russell MS
- Cook Wissahickon Sch
- Cooke Jay MS
- Cramp William Sch
- Creative And Performing Arts
- Crossan Kennedy C Sch
- Day Anna B Sch
- Deburgos Bilingual Magnet MS
- Decatur Stephen Sch
- Deep Roots
- Dick William Sch
- Discovery
- Disston Hamilton Sch
- Dobbins Avt HS
- Dobson James Sch
- Duckrey Tanner Sch
- Dunbar Paul L Sch
- Edison Hsfareira Skills
- Elkin Lewis Sch
- Ellwood Sch
- Emlen Eleanor C Sch
- Esperanza Academy
- Esperanza Cyber
- Eugenio Maria De Hostos
- Fanny Jackson Coppin Sch
- Farrell Louis H Sch
- Fell D Newlin Sch
- Fels Samuel HS
- Feltonville Intermediate School
- Feltonville Sch Of Arts And Sciences
- Finletter Thomas K Sch
- First Philadelphia Preparatory
- Fitler Academics Plus
- Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch
- Folk Arts Cultural Treasures
- Forrest Edwin Sch
- Fox Chase Sch
- Frank Anne Sch
- Frankford HS
- Franklin Benjamin HS
- Franklin Benjamin Sch
- Franklin Lc
- Franklin S Edmonds Sch
- Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School
- Franklin Towne Chs
- Frederick Douglass Mastery
- Freire
- Furness Horace HS
- Gamp
- Gideon Edward Sch
- Girard Stephen Sch
- Girls HS
- Global Leadership Academy
- Global Leadership Academy
- Gloria Casarez El Sch
- Green Woods
- Greenberg Joseph Sch
- Greenfield Albert M Sch
- Hackett Horatio B Sch
- Hamilton Andrew Sch
- Harambee Institute Of Science And Techno
- Harding Warren G MS
- Harrington Avery D Sch
- Hartranft John F Sch
- Henry Charles W Sch
- Heston Edward Sch
- Hill Freedman World Academy
- Holme Thomas Sch
- Hopkinson Francis Sch
- Houston Henry E Sch
- Howe Julia Ward Sch
- Hunter William H Sch
- Imhotep Institute Chs
- Independence
- Independence Cs West
- Inquiry
- Jenks Abram Sch
- John B Stetson Ms
- John Hancock Demonstration Sch
- John Story Jenks Academy For The Arts An
- Juniata Park Academy
- Kearny Gen Philip Sch
- Kelley William D Sch
- Kelly John B Sch
- Kenderton El Sch
- Kensington Creative And Performing Arts HS
- Kensington Health Sciences
- Kensington HS
- Key Francis Scott Sch
- Keystone Academy
- King Martin Luther HS
- Kipp Dubois
- Kipp North Philadelphia
- Kipp Philadelphia
- Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs
- Kipp West Philadelphia
- Kirkbride Eliza B Sch
- Laboratory Cs
- Lamberton Robert E Sch
- Lankenau HS
- Lawton Henry W Sch
- Lea Henry C Sch
- Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus Sch
- Lincoln HS
- Lindley Academy
- Lingelbach Anna L Sch
- Locke Alain Sch
- Loesche William H Sch
- Logan James Sch
- Longstreth William C Sch
- Lowell James R Sch
- Ludlow James R Sch
- Mariana Bracetti Academy
- Maritime Academy
- Marshall John Sch
- Marshall Thurgood
- Mast Community
- Mast Community Cs Ii
- Mast Community Cs Iii
- Mastbaum Jules E Avts
- Masterman Julia R Sec Sch
- Mastery Chs Lenfest Campus
- Mastery Cs Cleveland Elementary
- Mastery Cs Clymer Elementary
- Mastery Cs Francis D Pastorius Elementa
- Mastery Cs Gratz Campus
- Mastery Cs Hardy Williams
- Mastery Cs Harrity Campus
- Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary
- Mastery Cs Mann Campus
- Mastery Cs Pickett Campus
- Mastery Cs Shoemaker Campus
- Mastery Cs Smedley Campus
- Mastery Cs Thomas Campus
- Mastery Prep Elementary
- Math Civics And Sciences
- Mayfair Sch
- Mccall Gen George A Sch
- Mccloskey John F Sch
- Mcclure Alexander K Sch
- Mcdaniel Delaplaine Sch
- Mckinley William Sch
- Mcmichael Morton Sch
- Meade Gen George C Sch
- Memphis Street Academy
- Meredith William M Sch
- Middle Years Alternative
- Mifflin Thomas Sch
- Mitchell El Sch
- Moffet John Sch
- Moore J Hampton Sch
- Morris Robert Sch
- Morrison Andrew J Sch
- Morton Thomas G Sch
- Motivation HS
- Multicultural Academy
- Munoz Marin Luis
- Nebinger George W Sch
- New Foundations
- Northeast Community Propel Academy
- Northeast HS
- Northwood Academy
- Olney El Sch
- Overbrook Edu Ctr
- Overbrook Elementary School
- Overbrook HS
- Pan American Academy
- Parkway Center City Middle College
- Parkway Northwest
- Parkway West
- Patterson John M Sch
- Paul Robeson HS For Human Services
- Peirce Thomas M Sch
- Penn Alexander Sch
- Penn Treaty Sch
- Pennell Joseph Sch
- Penrose Sch
- People For People
- Philadelphia Academy
- Philadelphia Electrical And Tech Chs
- Philadelphia Hebrew Public
- Philadelphia Learning Academy North
- Philadelphia Learning Academy South
- Philadelphia Military Acad At Elverson
- Philadelphia Montessori
- Philadelphia Performing Arts
- Pollock Robert B Sch
- Potter Thomas Sch
- Powel Samuel Sch
- Preparatory
- Prince Hall
- Randolph A Philip Avt HS
- Rhawnhurst Sch
- Rhoads James Sch
- Rhodes E Washington Sch
- Richard Allen Preparatory
- Richmond Sch
- Roosevelt Theodore MS
- Rowen William Sch
- Roxborough HS
- Russell Byers
- Samuel Gompers Sch
- Samuel Pennypacker Sch
- Sankofa Freedom Academy
- Saul W B Agricultural School
- Sayre William L MS
- School Of The Future
- Science Leadership Academy
- Science Leadership Academy MS
- Sharswood George Sch
- Shawmont Sch
- Sheppard Isaac Sch
- Solis Cohen Solomon Sch
- South Philadelphia HS
- Southwark Sch
- Southwest Leadership Academy
- Spring Garden Sch
- Spruance Gilbert Sch
- Stanton Edwin M Sch
- Stearne Allen M Sch
- Steel Edward Sch
- Strawberry Mansion HS
- Sullivan James J Sch
- Swenson Arts And Technology HS
- Tacony Academy
- Taggart John H Sch
- Taylor Bayard Sch
- Tech Freire
- The Linc
- The Philadelphia Cs For Arts And Science
- The Science Leadership Academy At Beeber
- The Sd Of Philadelphia Virtual Academy
- The U School Innovative Lab
- The Workshop School
- Tilden William T MS
- Universal Alcorn
- Universal Audenried
- Universal Creighton
- Universal Institute
- Universal Vare
- Vare Washington El Sch
- Vaux HS A Big Picture School
- Wagner Gen Louis MS
- Waring Laura W Sch
- Washington George HS
- Washington Grover JR Sch
- Washington Martha Sch
- Webster Sch
- Welsh John Sch
- West Oak Lane
- West Phila Achievement Ces
- West Philadelphia HS
- Widener Memorial Sch
- Willard Frances E Sch
- Wissahickon
- Wright Richard R Sch
- Young Scholars
- Youth Build Phila
- Ziegler William H Sch
Private schools (121)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- 63rd St Multicultural Acad Of Academic Excellence
- Adelaide Educational Center
- Al-aqsa Islamic School
- All Saints Episcopal School
- Alpha House Nursery & Kindergarten
- Ann Kids
- Anthony Wayne Academy
- Archbishop Ryan High School
- B.c.a. And Childcare Center Inc.
- Bethel Baptist Academy
- Beulah Baptist Christian Day School
- Blessed Trinity Regional Catholic School
- Cedar Grove Christian Academy
- Chesterbrook Academy
- Christ The King Elementary School
- City School At Fairmount
- Clementine Montessori
- Community Partnership School
- Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
- Excelsior School Philadelphia
- Faith Connection Christian Academy
- Faith Tabernacle School
- Father Judge High School
- First Century Gospel School
- Frankford Friends School
- Germantown Friends School
- Gesu School
- Girard College
- Greater Hope Christian Academy
- Green Tree School
- Greene Street Friends School
- Greene Towne Montessori School
- Holmesburg Christian Academy
- Holy Cross Catholic School
- Hope Partnership For Education
- Hunting Park Christian Academy
- Hyman Korman High School-talmudical Yeshiva Of Phi
- Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
- International Christian High School
- Jesus Is The Way Christian Academy
- Jubilee School
- Kids World Christian Edu Center
- Legacy Christian Academy
- Liguori Academy
- Little Flower Catholic High School For Girls
- Little Footsteps Islam Ins Lfs
- Logan Hope School
- Maternity Bvm School
- Mercy Career & Technical High School
- Mother Of Divine Grace Interparochial
- Mt Airy Christian Day School
- Nazareth Academy Grade School
- New Life Alternatives Christian Academy
- New Medina Learning Institute
- Northeast Central Christian School
- Norwood-fontbonne Academy
- Norwood-fontbonne Academy
- Olney Christian School
- Our House Montessori
- Our Lady Of Calvary School
- Our Lady Of Port Richmond Regional School
- Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School
- Overbrook Preschool And Kindergarten
- Pee Wee Prep
- Pennsylvania School For The Deaf
- Phila Yeshiva
- Philadelphia Free School
- Philly Agile Learning Community School
- Politz Hebrew Academy
- Prodigy Learning Center
- Project Learn School
- Quadrat Academy
- Quba Institute Of Arabic And Islamic Studies
- Red Lion Elementary School
- Resurrection Regional Catholic School
- Revolution School
- Roxborough Christian School
- Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education
- Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten
- Shepherd's Christian Academy
- Shining Star Learning Center
- Small World Discovery Center
- Smart Center Academy
- Sophia Academy
- Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
- Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-middle
- St Anselm Elementary School
- St Athanasius School
- St Barnabas Catholic School Ims
- St Barnabas Ims School
- St Cecilia Elementary School
- St Christopher School
- St Dominic School
- St Francis De Sales School
- St Francis Xavier School
- St George Independent Catholic School
- St James School
- St Jerome School
- St Joseph's Preparatory School
- St Joseph's Preparatory School
- St Lucy Day School For Chldrn W Visual Impairment
- St Martha Elementary School
- St Martin Of Tours School
- St Mary Interparochial School
- St Peter The Apostle School
- St Peters School
- St Raymond Of Penafort School
- Talmudical Yeshiva Of Philadelphia
- Thankful Learning Center, Inc.
- The Bridge
- The Bridge Way School
- The City School
- The Crefeld School
- The Depaul Catholic School
- The Gan
- The Islamic Education School -ties
- The Philadelphia School
- Visitation School
- Vocatio Career Prep High School
- West Catholic Preparatory H.s.
- Y.a.l.e. School Of Philadelphia
Neighborhoods and places within Philadelphia (65)
- Academy Gardens
- Alleghany West
- Bella Vista
- Belmont
- Brewerytown
- Bustleton
- Byberry
- Cedar Brook
- Chestnut Hill
- Chinatown
- City Center East
- City Center West
- Cobbs Creek
- East Falls
- Eastwick
- Elmwood
- Fairhill
- Fairmount
- Fishtown
- Fox Chase Burholme
- Frankford
- Germantown
- Girard Estates
- Grays Ferry
- Haddington Carroll Park
- Haddington
- Harrowgate
- Hartranft
- Holmesburg
- Hunting Park
- Juniata Park Feltonville
- Kensington
- Kingsessing
- Lawncrest
- Lawndale
- Logan Ogontz Fern Rock
- Manayunk
- Marconi Plaza Packer Park
- Mayfield
- Morris Park
- Mount Airy
- New
- North Central
- Oak Lane
- Olney
- Oxford Circle
- Pennsport Whitman Queen
- Point Breeze Philadelphia
- Poplar Ludlow Yorktowne
- Rhawnhurst
- Richmond
- Rittenhouse Square
- Roxborough
- Schuylkill Southwest
- Somerton
- South Philadelphia
- Spring Garden
- Strawberry Mansion
- Summerdale
- Tioga Nicetown
- Torresdale
- University City
- Wharton Hawthorne Bella Vista
- Wissanoning
- Wynnefield