Largest Schools in Philadelphia City SD (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Philadelphia City SD, Pennsylvania. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Pennsylvania.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Northeast HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	3,463	29.2 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	3,463
2	Lincoln HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,472	18.2 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	2,472
3	Central HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,329	62.2 Top 50%	99.5% Math proficiency	2,329
4	Northeast Community Propel Academy Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	1,783	14.0 Lower 50%	98.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,783
5	Mayfair Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	1,763	27.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,763
6	Washington George HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,755	24.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,755
7	Frank Anne Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	1,622	55.4 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	1,622
8	Baldi C C A MS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,510	44.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,510
9	Solis-Cohen Solomon Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	1,350	24.7 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	1,350
10	Castor Gardens MS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,318	16.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,318
11	Spruance Gilbert Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	1,270	17.3 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	1,270
12	Loesche William H Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	1,263	52.3 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,263
13	Fels Samuel HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,255	15.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	1,255
14	Academy at Palumbo Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,225	59.5 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	1,225
15	Moore J Hampton Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	1,192	29.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,192
16	Farrell Louis H Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	1,187	23.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,187
17	Masterman Julia R Sec Sch Philadelphia · High · Grades 5–12	Public	1,183	60.1 Top 50%	97% Math proficiency	1,183
18	Olney HS Philadephia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,168	7.8 Lower 50%	99.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,168
19	Decatur Stephen Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	1,028	35.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,028
20	Southwark Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	976	20.2 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	976
21	Allen Ethan Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	957	13.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	957
22	Greenberg Joseph Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	925	62.0 Top 50%	71% Math proficiency	925
23	Franklin LC Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	918	37.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	918
24	Frankford HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	907	15.0 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	907
25	Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	906	24.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	906
26	Furness Horace HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	896	18.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	896
27	John Hancock Demonstration Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	895	43.7 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	895
28	Juniata Park Academy Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	854	19.7 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	854
29	HS of Engineering & Science Philadelphia · High · Grades 7–12	Public	851	57.5 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	851
30	Holme Thomas Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	850	37.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	850
31	Pollock Robert B Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	845	28.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	845
32	Forrest Edwin Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	841	12.1 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	841
33	Greenfield Albert M Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	742	57.3 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	742
34	Disston Hamilton Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	737	7.0 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	737
35	West Philadelphia HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	718	11.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	718
36	South Philadelphia HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	684	14.1 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	684
37	Olney El Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	654	20.3 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	654
38	Creative and Performing Arts Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	643	48.4 Lower 50%	62% Math proficiency	643
39	Hill Freedman World Academy Philadelphia · High · Grades 6–12	Public	640	46.9 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	640
40	Marshall Thurgood Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	639	16.0 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	639
41	Carnell Laura H Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	639	10.1 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	639
42	Gamp Philadelphia · High · Grades 5–12	Public	634	59.9 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	634
43	McCall Gen George A Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	629	58.2 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	629
44	Rhawnhurst Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	621	32.6 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	621
45	Comly Watson Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	618	54.6 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	618
46	Bache-Martin Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	614	30.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	614
47	Roxborough HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	613	15.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	613
48	Finletter Thomas K Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	607	23.7 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	607
49	Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	599	53.1 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	599
50	Penn Alexander Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	595	62.9 Top 50%	76% Math proficiency	595
51	Girls HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	592	61.2 Top 50%	83% Math proficiency	592
52	Bartram John - Main Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	583	12.5 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	583
53	Lawton Henry W Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	571	19.4 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	571
54	Franklin Benjamin HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	570	14.3 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	570
55	Franklin Benjamin Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	570	12.7 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	570
56	Harding Warren G MS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	570	12.5 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	570
57	Hopkinson Francis Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	569	16.7 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	569
58	School of the Future Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	569	14.4 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	569
59	John B Stetson MS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	560	23.9 Lower 50%	99.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	560
60	Meredith William M Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	556	62.2 Top 50%	76% Math proficiency	556
61	DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet MS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	550	16.1 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	550
62	Fanny Jackson Coppin Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	547	27.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	547
63	Feltonville Sch of Arts & Sciences Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	543	10.5 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	543
64	The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber Philadelphia · High · Grades 5–12	Public	532	27.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	532
65	Fell D Newlin Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	530	37.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	530
66	Taggart John H Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	529	19.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	529
67	King Martin Luther HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	527	9.2 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	527
68	Bridesburg Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	525	35.2 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	525
69	Kirkbride Eliza B Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	522	42.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	522
70	Ziegler William H Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	522	20.8 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	522
71	Munoz-Marin Luis Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	519	16.7 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	519
72	Henry Charles W Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	518	35.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	518
73	Feltonville Intermediate School Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	517	10.9 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	517
74	Webster Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	510	17.8 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	510
75	Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	510	11.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	510
76	Morrison Andrew J Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	508	10.3 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	508
77	Fox Chase Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	507	38.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	507
78	Lea Henry C Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	503	19.4 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	503
79	Lowell James R Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	503	13.6 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	503
80	Science Leadership Academy Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	502	53.5 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	502
81	Barton Clara Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	490	26.1 Lower 50%	102.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	490
82	Bodine William W HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	489	52.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	489
83	Guidon S Bluford El Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	476	16.0 Lower 50%	99.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	476
84	Shawmont Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	471	29.6 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	471
85	Childs George W Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	471	22.7 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	471
86	Barry Comm John Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	467	13.5 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	467
87	Houston Henry E Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	458	16.8 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	458
88	Kensington HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	458	16.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	458
89	Kensington Health Sciences Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	457	16.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	457
90	Elkin Lewis Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	455	14.2 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	455
91	Adaire Alexander Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	447	39.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	447
92	Sayre William L MS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	447	11.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	447
93	Brown Joseph Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	441	22.4 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	441
94	Overbrook HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	440	8.6 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	440
95	Catharine Joseph Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	437	18.3 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	437
96	Sheridan Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	437	15.4 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	437
97	McClure Alexander K Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	437	12.5 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	437
98	Parkway Center City Middle College Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	436	58.4 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	436
99	Bethune Mary McLeod Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	433	12.3 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	433
100	Cook-Wissahickon Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	432	28.9 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	432

Northeast HS in Philadelphia leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Philadelphia City SD with Enrollment 3,463. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Pennsylvania largest schools rankings, every school on the Philadelphia City SD page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Philadelphia City SD?

Northeast HS in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ranks first among largest schools in Philadelphia City SD with Enrollment 3,463 (Enrollment: 3,463).

How are largest schools in Philadelphia City SD ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.