Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Philadelphia (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Pennsylvania.
- 121Washington Martha SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.8
- 215Kelley William D SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.1
- 317Potter-Thomas SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.3
- 414Heston Edward SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.4
- 517Roosevelt Theodore MSPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.7
- 620Penrose SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.8
- 717Cooke Jay MSPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.0
- 823Ludlow James R SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
- 919Blankenburg Rudolph SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
- 1014Welsh John SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
- 1123Kearny Gen Philip SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 1215Allen Dr Ethel SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 1317Marshall John SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 1415Rhodes E Washington SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 1527Hartranft John F SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.7
- 1629Moffet John SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.8
- 1721Blaine James G SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.8
- 1819Rhoads James SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.8
- 1940Dobson James SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 2035Overbrook Edu CtrPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 2122Penn Treaty SchPhiladelphia · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 2220Howe Julia Ward SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 2319Steel Edward SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 2417Anderson Add B SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 2522Overbrook Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 2619Wright Richard R SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 2719Taylor Bayard SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 2824Bregy F Amedee SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 2921McMichael Morton SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 3016Locke Alain SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 3116DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet MSPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 3216Dunbar Paul L SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 3315Bryant William C SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 3419Lamberton Robert E SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 3511Sheppard Isaac SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 3617Munoz-Marin LuisPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 3717Harrington Avery D SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 3816Gideon Edward SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 3916Mitchell El SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 4018McKinley William SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.6
- 4140Amy NwPhiladelphia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 4230Brown Henry A SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 4325Middle Years AlternativePhiladelphia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 4430Bache-Martin SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 4525Philadelphia Montessori CSPhiladelphia · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 4620AMY at MartinPhiladelphia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 4716Kensington HSPhiladelphia · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 4813McDaniel Delaplaine SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 4932Sharswood George SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 5024Logan James SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 5121Strawberry Mansion HSPhiladelphia · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 5216Cramp William SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 5324Emlen Eleanor C SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 5414Elkin Lewis SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 5519Meade Gen George C SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 5621Ziegler William H SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 5719Clemente Roberto MSPhiladelphia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 5819Samuel Gompers SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 5914Stearne Allen M SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 6020Fitler Academics PlusPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 6119Waring Laura W SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 6219Cayuga SchoolPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 6319Day Anna B SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 6453Eugenio Maria DE Hostos CSPhiladelphia · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 6542Vare-Washington El SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 6620Ellwood SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 6728Stanton Edwin M SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 6820Rowen William SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 6951Independence CSPhiladelphia · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 7037Conwell Russell MSPhiladelphia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 7117Hamilton Andrew SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 7214Barry Comm John SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 7314Pennell Joseph SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 7458Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CSPhiladelphia · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 7541Nebinger George W SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 7620Willard Frances E SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 7717Kelly John B SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 7815Hunter William H SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 7916Roxborough HSPhiladelphia · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 8028Parkway WestPhiladelphia · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 8124Finletter Thomas K SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 8223Childs George W SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 8317Hopkinson Francis SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 8430Richmond SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 8519The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR EdmundsPhiladelphia · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 8618Catharine Joseph SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 8716Kenderton El SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 8815Sheridan SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 8913McClure Alexander K SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 9015Samuel Pennypacker SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.6
- 9114Franklin S Edmonds SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.6
- 9221Pan American Academy CSPhiladelphia · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 9314Tilden William T MSPhiladelphia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 9413Harding Warren G MSPhiladelphia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 9512Bethune Mary McLeod SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 9618Webster SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 9718Key Francis Scott SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 9840Hackett Horatio B SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 9919Lawton Henry W SchPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.0
- 10016Marshall ThurgoodPhiladelphia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.0
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Martha Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 7.8 | 20.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 204 |
| 2 | Kelley William D Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 8.1 | 15.0 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 211 |
| 3 | Potter-Thomas Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 8.3 | 16.7 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 4 | Heston Edward Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 8.4 | 13.9 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 245 |
| 5 | Roosevelt Theodore MS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 8.7 | 17.1 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 6 | Penrose Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 8.8 | 19.8 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 7 | Cooke Jay MS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 9.0 | 16.7 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 8 | Ludlow James R Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 9.3 | 22.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 215 |
| 9 | Blankenburg Rudolph Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 9.3 | 18.7 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 10 | Welsh John Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 9.3 | 14.3 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 185 |
| 11 | Kearny Gen Philip Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 9.5 | 22.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 189 |
| 12 | Allen Dr Ethel Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 9.5 | 15.3 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 322 |
| 13 | Marshall John Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 9.6 | 16.9 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 14 | Rhodes E Washington Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 9.6 | 14.8 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 354 |
| 15 | Hartranft John F Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 9.7 | 26.7 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 16 | Moffet John Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 9.8 | 28.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 215 |
| 17 | Blaine James G Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 9.8 | 20.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 18 | Rhoads James Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 9.8 | 18.6 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 421 |
| 19 | Dobson James Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.0 | 39.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 229 |
| 20 | Overbrook Edu Ctr Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.0 | 35.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 21 | Penn Treaty Sch Philadelphia · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 10.0 | 21.5 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 22 | Howe Julia Ward Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.0 | 19.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 229 |
| 23 | Steel Edward Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.0 | 18.9 Lower 50% | 0.5% Math proficiency | 379 |
| 24 | Anderson Add B Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.0 | 16.8 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 339 |
| 25 | Overbrook Elementary School Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.1 | 21.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 201 |
| 26 | Wright Richard R Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.1 | 18.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 27 | Taylor Bayard Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.1 | 18.5 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 28 | Bregy F Amedee Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.2 | 23.8 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 264 |
| 29 | McMichael Morton Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.2 | 21.2 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 30 | Locke Alain Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.2 | 16.3 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 264 |
| 31 | DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet MS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.2 | 16.1 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 550 |
| 32 | Dunbar Paul L Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.2 | 15.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 224 |
| 33 | Bryant William C Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.2 | 14.9 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 338 |
| 34 | Lamberton Robert E Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.3 | 18.6 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 341 |
| 35 | Sheppard Isaac Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 10.3 | 11.1 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 123 |
| 36 | Munoz-Marin Luis Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.4 | 16.7 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 519 |
| 37 | Harrington Avery D Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.5 | 17.4 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 38 | Gideon Edward Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.5 | 15.8 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 221 |
| 39 | Mitchell El Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.5 | 15.6 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 283 |
| 40 | McKinley William Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.6 | 18.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 41 | Amy Nw Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.7 | 40.2 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 150 |
| 42 | Brown Henry A Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.7 | 29.8 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 333 |
| 43 | Middle Years Alternative Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 10.7 | 24.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 128 |
| 44 | Bache-Martin Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.8 | 30.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 614 |
| 45 | Philadelphia Montessori CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Charter | 10.8 | 24.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 226 |
| 46 | AMY at Martin Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.9 | 20.0 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 185 |
| 47 | Kensington HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.9 | 16.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 458 |
| 48 | McDaniel Delaplaine Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.9 | 12.9 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 229 |
| 49 | Sharswood George Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.0 | 31.6 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 364 |
| 50 | Logan James Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.0 | 24.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 264 |
| 51 | Strawberry Mansion HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.0 | 20.6 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 52 | Cramp William Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.0 | 15.8 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 53 | Emlen Eleanor C Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.1 | 23.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 54 | Elkin Lewis Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 11.1 | 14.2 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 455 |
| 55 | Meade Gen George C Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.2 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 56 | Ziegler William H Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 11.3 | 20.8 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 57 | Clemente Roberto MS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.3 | 18.6 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 58 | Samuel Gompers Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 11.3 | 18.6 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 59 | Stearne Allen M Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 11.3 | 13.5 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 372 |
| 60 | Fitler Academics Plus Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 11.4 | 19.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 159 |
| 61 | Waring Laura W Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.5 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 196 |
| 62 | Cayuga School Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.6 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 63 | Day Anna B Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.6 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 64 | Eugenio Maria DE Hostos CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 11.7 | 52.9 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 631 |
| 65 | Vare-Washington El Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.7 | 41.8 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 375 |
| 66 | Ellwood Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.7 | 19.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 292 |
| 67 | Stanton Edwin M Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.8 | 27.6 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 68 | Rowen William Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.8 | 20.1 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 296 |
| 69 | Independence CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 11.9 | 50.6 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 796 |
| 70 | Conwell Russell MS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 11.9 | 37.1 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 119 |
| 71 | Hamilton Andrew Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 12.0 | 16.5 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 72 | Barry Comm John Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.0 | 13.5 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 467 |
| 73 | Pennell Joseph Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.0 | 13.5 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 74 | Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 12.2 | 58.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 501 |
| 75 | Nebinger George W Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.2 | 40.8 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 391 |
| 76 | Willard Frances E Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 12.2 | 19.6 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 377 |
| 77 | Kelly John B Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.2 | 16.7 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 78 | Hunter William H Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.2 | 15.1 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 414 |
| 79 | Roxborough HS Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.3 | 15.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 80 | Parkway West Philadelphia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.4 | 28.1 Lower 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 149 |
| 81 | Finletter Thomas K Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.4 | 23.7 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 607 |
| 82 | Childs George W Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.4 | 22.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 83 | Hopkinson Francis Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 12.4 | 16.7 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 569 |
| 84 | Richmond Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.5 | 29.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 85 | The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 12.5 | 18.5 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 885 |
| 86 | Catharine Joseph Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 | 18.3 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 437 |
| 87 | Kenderton El Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 12.5 | 15.8 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 88 | Sheridan Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.5 | 15.4 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 437 |
| 89 | McClure Alexander K Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 | 12.5 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 437 |
| 90 | Samuel Pennypacker Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.6 | 14.9 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 91 | Franklin S Edmonds Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.6 | 14.2 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 391 |
| 92 | Pan American Academy CS Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 12.7 | 20.8 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 749 |
| 93 | Tilden William T MS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 12.7 | 14.0 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 266 |
| 94 | Harding Warren G MS Philadelphia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.7 | 12.5 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 570 |
| 95 | Bethune Mary McLeod Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.7 | 12.3 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 96 | Webster Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.8 | 17.8 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 97 | Key Francis Scott Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 12.8 | 17.6 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 98 | Hackett Horatio B Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.9 | 39.6 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 99 | Lawton Henry W Sch Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.0 | 19.4 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 571 |
| 100 | Marshall Thurgood Philadelphia · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 13.0 | 16.0 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 639 |
Washington Martha Sch in Philadelphia leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Philadelphia with Students per teacher 7.8. Of the 100 schools shown, 94 are public, 6 are charter.
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Washington Martha Sch in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Philadelphia with Students per teacher 7.8 (Enrollment: 204).
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Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
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