Schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2025)

292 schools · 173,892 students · 211 public, 81 charter · median Enrollment 502.

Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, has 292 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 173,892 students. By level there are 194 elementary, 63 high, 18 middle, 17 other; by sector 211 public, 81 charter.

The median Enrollment across Philadelphia's schools is 502, above the Pennsylvania median of 467. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.

275 of the 292 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Green Woods CS (65.3, top 50% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Christopher Columbus CS (64.3, top 50% of elementary schools nationally), and Franklin Towne CHS (64.2, top 50% of high schools nationally). Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.

The largest schools are Northeast HS (3,463 students), Philadelphia Performing Arts CS (2,572 students), Lincoln HS (2,472 students).

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Top 100 schools in Philadelphia

The highest-scoring 100 of 275 ranked schools in Philadelphia, by Success Index (US). Use the city pages below, the ranking tables or the search box to find every school.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Green Woods CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	65.3 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	699
2	Christopher Columbus CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	64.3 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	829
3	Franklin Towne CHS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	64.2 Top 50%	95% Math proficiency	1,292
4	Penn Alexander Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	62.9 Top 50%	76% Math proficiency	595
5	Jenks Abram Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62.7 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	278
6	Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	62.4 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	962
7	Central HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62.2 Top 50%	99.5% Math proficiency	2,329
8	Meredith William M Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	62.2 Top 50%	76% Math proficiency	556
9	Greenberg Joseph Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	62.0 Top 50%	71% Math proficiency	925
10	Girls HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61.2 Top 50%	83% Math proficiency	592
11	Masterman Julia R Sec Sch Philadelphia · High · Grades 5–12	Public	60.1 Top 50%	97% Math proficiency	1,183
12	Gamp Philadelphia · High · Grades 5–12	Public	59.9 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	634
13	Academy at Palumbo Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	59.5 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	1,225
14	Parkway Center City Middle College Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	58.4 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	436
15	McCall Gen George A Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	58.2 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	629
16	Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	58.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	501
17	HS of Engineering & Science Philadelphia · High · Grades 7–12	Public	57.5 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	851
18	Greenfield Albert M Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	57.3 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	742
19	Frank Anne Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.4 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	1,622
20	Comly Watson Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	54.6 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	618
21	Multicultural Academy CS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	53.7 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	254
22	Science Leadership Academy Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53.5 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	502
23	Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53.1 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	599
24	Eugenio Maria DE Hostos CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	52.9 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	631
25	Bodine William W HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	52.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	489
26	Loesche William H Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.3 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,263
27	Independence CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	50.6 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	796
28	Creative and Performing Arts Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.4 Lower 50%	62% Math proficiency	643
29	Powel Samuel Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	48.1 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	324
30	Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	47.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	589
31	Hill Freedman World Academy Philadelphia · High · Grades 6–12	Public	46.9 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	640
32	Keystone Academy CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	45.9 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	642
33	Baldi C C A MS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,510
34	John Hancock Demonstration Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	43.7 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	895
35	Kirkbride Eliza B Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	42.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	522
36	Vare-Washington El Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	41.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	375
37	Laboratory CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	40.9 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	461
38	Nebinger George W Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	40.8 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	391
39	Amy Nw Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	150
40	Hackett Horatio B Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	413
41	Dobson James Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	39.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	229
42	Inquiry CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	39.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	272
43	KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–3	Charter	39.4 Lower 50%	75.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	398
44	Adaire Alexander Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	39.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	447
45	Fox Chase Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	507
46	Northwood Academy CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	38.4 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	796
47	National Constitution Center HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	421
48	Philadelphia Hebrew Public CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	38.0 Lower 50%	85.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	574
49	Franklin LC Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	918
50	Fell D Newlin Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	37.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	530
51	Holme Thomas Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	37.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	850
52	Conwell Russell MS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	37.1 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	119
53	Decatur Stephen Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	35.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,028
54	Henry Charles W Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	35.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	518
55	Antonia Pantoja Community CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	35.5 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	752
56	Overbrook Edu Ctr Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	35.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	259
57	Bridesburg Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	35.2 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	525
58	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	34.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	629
59	Freire CS Philadelphia · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	33.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,024
60	Ad Prima CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	32.8 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	602
61	Crossan Kennedy C Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	32.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	327
62	John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	32.8 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	394
63	Rhawnhurst Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.6 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	621
64	Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	32.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	338
65	Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	32.0 Lower 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	273
66	Sharswood George Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	364
67	Bache-Martin Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	30.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	614
68	Richmond Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	29.9 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	351
69	Brown Henry A Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	29.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	333
70	Mastery CS-Smedley Campus Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	29.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	751
71	Moore J Hampton Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	29.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,192
72	Shawmont Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	29.6 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	471
73	Northeast HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.2 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	3,463
74	KIPP North Philadelphia CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	29.0 Lower 50%	98.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	683
75	Cook-Wissahickon Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	28.9 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	432
76	Moffet John Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	28.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	215
77	Pollock Robert B Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	28.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	845
78	Robeson HS for Human Services Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	266
79	Parkway West Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.1 Lower 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	149
80	The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber Philadelphia · High · Grades 5–12	Public	27.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	532
81	Mayfair Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	27.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,763
82	Stanton Edwin M Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	27.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	329
83	Fanny Jackson Coppin Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	547
84	TECH Freire CS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	27.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	541
85	KIPP DuBois CS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	27.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	523
86	Hartranft John F Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	26.7 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	310
87	Universal Creighton CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	663
88	Barton Clara Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	26.1 Lower 50%	102.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	490
89	Mastery CS - Mann Campus Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	26.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	573
90	Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	906
91	Middle Years Alternative Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	24.7 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	128
92	Solis-Cohen Solomon Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.7 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	1,350
93	Philadelphia Montessori CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	24.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	226
94	Logan James Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	264
95	Washington George HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,755
96	Lankenau HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	228
97	Universal Alcorn CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.0 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	467
98	John B Stetson MS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	23.9 Lower 50%	99.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	560
99	Bregy F Amedee Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	23.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	264
100	Emlen Eleanor C Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	301

17 further schools in Philadelphia are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Enrollment, or unscored types); they appear on their city pages and in search.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Philadelphia?

Green Woods CS is the highest-ranked school in Philadelphia with a Success Index (US) of 65.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States).

How many schools are in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia has 292 schools (194 elementary, 63 high, 18 middle, 17 other) educating 173,892 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrollment in Philadelphia?

The median Enrollment across schools in Philadelphia is 502. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.

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