Science Leadership Academy MS
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 · Philadelphia City SD
#486 of 521 middle schools in Pennsylvania
#13850 of 15,369 nationally
About Science Leadership Academy MS
Science Leadership Academy MS is a public middle located in Philadelphia, in the Philadelphia City SD school district of Pennsylvania, United States. It caters for Grades 5–8. In 2025 it enrolled 353 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 486th of 521 ranked middle schools in Pennsylvania. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (51th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (0th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 353.
There are 292 schools in Philadelphia; Science Leadership Academy MS ranks 134th of 275 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)49%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)99.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)32.1
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 Science Leadership Academy MS by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 32.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 49%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Science Leadership Academy MS a good school?
Science Leadership Academy MS has a Success Index (US) of 19.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #486 of 521 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 Science Leadership Academy MS rank in Pennsylvania?
Science Leadership Academy MS ranks #486 of 521 middle schools in Pennsylvania and #13850 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Science Leadership Academy MS?
Science Leadership Academy MS had 353 students in 2025.
Is Science Leadership Academy MS a elementary school or a high school?
Science Leadership Academy MS is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Science Leadership Academy MS?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Science Leadership Academy MS; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.