Best Schools in Philadelphia, PA

303 public schools · 179,587 students

2022 Data · NCES CCD

303

Schools

179,587

Students

14.4:1

Avg Ratio

97.5%

Free Lunch

48 Elementary9 Middle57 High

All Schools Ranked

#	School	Ratio	Enrollment	Free Lunch	Level
1	Widener Memorial Sch	3.7:1	125	100.0%	Combined School
2	Philadelphia Learning Academy - North	4.2:1	42	100.0%	High School
3	Philadelphia Learning Academy - South	5.0:1	58	100.0%	High School
4	Blankenburg Rudolph Sch	7.8:1	244	100.0%	Combined School
5	Philadelphia Montessori CS	8.0:1	236	N/A	Combined School
6	Ludlow James R Sch	8.2:1	202	100.0%	Combined School
7	Locke Alain Sch	8.5:1	282	100.0%	Combined School
8	Morris Robert Sch	8.7:1	159	100.0%	Combined School
9	Washington Martha Sch	8.9:1	223	100.0%	Combined School
10	Kearny Gen Philip Sch	8.9:1	194	100.0%	Combined School
11	Bregy F Amedee Sch	9.0:1	248	100.0%	Combined School
12	Taylor Bayard Sch	9.3:1	384	100.0%	Elementary School
13	Sheppard Isaac Sch	9.3:1	140	100.0%	Elementary School
14	Belmont CS	9.4:1	926	N/A	Combined School
15	Steel Edward Sch	9.4:1	331	100.0%	Combined School
16	Fitler Academics Plus	9.4:1	162	100.0%	Combined School
17	Rhoads James Sch	9.5:1	420	100.0%	Combined School
18	Hartranft John F Sch	9.5:1	299	100.0%	Combined School
19	Vare-Washington El Sch	9.6:1	339	100.0%	Combined School
20	Cooke Jay MS	9.7:1	369	100.0%	Combined School
21	Dunbar Paul L Sch	9.7:1	239	100.0%	Combined School
22	Howe Julia Ward Sch	9.7:1	206	100.0%	Elementary School
23	Penrose Sch	10.0:1	403	100.0%	Combined School
24	Strawberry Mansion HS	10.0:1	203	100.0%	High School
25	Bache-Martin Sch	10.1:1	530	100.0%	Combined School
26	Meade Gen George C Sch	10.1:1	296	100.0%	Combined School
27	McMichael Morton Sch	10.1:1	294	100.0%	Combined School
28	Inquiry CS	10.1:1	268	100.0%	Elementary School
29	Logan James Sch	10.1:1	255	100.0%	Elementary School
30	Kensington HS	10.2:1	459	100.0%	High School
31	Wright Richard R Sch	10.2:1	276	100.0%	Elementary School
32	Amy At Martin	10.3:1	240	100.0%	Middle School
33	Kelly John B Sch	10.4:1	336	100.0%	Elementary School
34	McDaniel Delaplaine Sch	10.4:1	224	100.0%	Combined School
35	Marshall John Sch	10.5:1	245	100.0%	Elementary School
36	Sayre William L MS	10.7:1	355	99.7%	High School
37	Waring Laura W Sch	10.7:1	197	100.0%	Combined School
38	Munoz-Marin Luis	10.8:1	520	99.8%	Combined School
39	Penn Treaty Sch	10.9:1	468	100.0%	Combined School
40	Childs George W Sch	10.9:1	425	100.0%	Combined School
41	Nebinger George W Sch	10.9:1	405	100.0%	Combined School
42	Overbrook Edu Ctr	10.9:1	266	100.0%	Combined School
43	Freire CS	11.0:1	934	N/A	Combined School
44	Elkin Lewis Sch	11.0:1	539	100.0%	Elementary School
45	Franklin Benjamin HS	11.0:1	466	100.0%	High School
46	Brown Henry A Sch	11.0:1	313	100.0%	Combined School
47	DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet MS	11.2:1	628	100.0%	Combined School
48	King Martin Luther HS	11.2:1	498	100.0%	High School
49	TECH Freire CS	11.2:1	461	N/A	High School
50	Morton Thomas G Sch	11.2:1	365	99.7%	Elementary School

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FAQ

How many public schools are in Philadelphia, PA?

Philadelphia, PA has 303 public schools with 179,587 total students.

What is the best school in Philadelphia?

Based on student-teacher ratio, Widener Memorial Sch ranks #1 in Philadelphia with a ratio of 3.7:1.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Philadelphia?

The average student-teacher ratio across Philadelphia schools is 14.4:1.