Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122 · Philadelphia City SD
#605 of 618 high schools in Pennsylvania
#16480 of 16,910 nationally
About Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS is a public high located in Philadelphia, in the Philadelphia City SD school district of Pennsylvania, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 510 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 11.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 605th of 618 ranked high schools in Pennsylvania. Its strongest component is students per teacher (34th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 510.
There are 292 schools in Philadelphia; Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS ranks 249th of 275 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)12%
- Reading proficiency (30%)17%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 510
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 12%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS a good school?
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS has a Success Index (US) of 11.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #605 of 618 in Pennsylvania. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS rank in Pennsylvania?
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS ranks #605 of 618 high schools in Pennsylvania and #16480 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS?
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS had 510 students in 2025.
Is Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS a elementary school or a high school?
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.