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Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 12% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School is a public charter high school serving 773 students in grades 6-12 in Philadelphia, PA. The school is part of the Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School District, which is ranked 543 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past decade, Boys' Latin has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania high schools, with little improvement in its academic performance or state ranking.

Academically, Boys' Latin significantly underperforms the state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.3% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. Similarly, only 23.8% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 48.5% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% in 2023-2024 is on par with nearby schools but below the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.4% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average. The school serves a student population that is 100% economically disadvantaged, with all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Boys' Latin performs poorly overall, its performance for specific subgroups, such as African American students and students with disabilities, is slightly better than its overall performance, ranking in the middle of the state for these groups. The nearby Robeson High School for Human Services, Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus, and Overbrook High School also struggle with low academic performance and rankings, suggesting that the challenges faced by Boys' Latin may be reflective of broader issues in the Philadelphia education system.

747

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,994

Per pupil spending ?

103.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5501 Cedar Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143

(215) 387-5149

District: Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Biology scores 35 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

722^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

598^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

543^rd of 606Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	722 of 873	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	778 of 891	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	712 of 893	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	739 of 883	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	722 of 797	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	796 of 891	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	740 of 861	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	756 of 877	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	739 of 870	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	758 of 835	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	219 of 393	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	243 of 408	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	203 of 421	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	433 of 643	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	544 of 672	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	558 of 660	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	741 of 843	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	799 of 877	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	714 of 874	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	672 of 839	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	744 of 870	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	598 of 681	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	603 of 686	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	586 of 674	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	571 of 634	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	508 of 537	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	525 of 693	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	572 of 673	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	507 of 663	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	554 of 677	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	578 of 680	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	538 of 664	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	603 of 660	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.2	622 of 649	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	165 of 276	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	177 of 284	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	170 of 260	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	280 of 524	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	294 of 513	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	437 of 502	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	550 of 651	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	573 of 664	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	567 of 652	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	574 of 660	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	584 of 662	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2025)44th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature37%-25 vs state

English Language Arts24%-25 vs state

Algebra I18%-26 vs state

Biology14%-35 vs state

Math7%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	5501 Cedar Avenue	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 387-5149	747	47	15.8	103.5%	1 (0.1%)	691 (92.5%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	10.3	598^th of 681 public high schools	12.2%		9.9	603^rd of 686 public high schools	12.1%	5	18.1	13.8	37.2	1.6	12.1	6.2	7.3	11.1	30.6	25.0	23.8	$19,994	$6,870	$13,124
Sayre William L Middle School	Public	9-12	5800 Walnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7800	447	26	17.0	94.9%	2 (0.4%)	399 (89.3%)	25 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	3.9	647^th of 681 public high schools	5.0%		4.3	645^th of 686 public high schools	6.0%	2	6.2	12.2	21.8									$21,092	$8,153	$12,939
Motivation High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5900 Baltimore Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7930	199	15	13.3	98.5%	1 (0.5%)	191 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	12.5	585^th of 681 public high schools	14.1%		9.4	606^th of 686 public high schools	11.7%	21	4.8	21.0	45.2									$24,707	$9,493	$15,214
The Workshop School	Public, Magnet	9-12	221 S Hanson St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7730	214	13	17.0	88.3%	2 (0.9%)	192 (89.7%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	1.5	674^th of 681 public high schools	1.0%		1.9	678^th of 686 public high schools	1.2%	4	0.0	2.3	11.6									$26,965	$11,231	$15,733
West Philadelphia High School	Public	9-12	4901 Chestnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7900	718	34	20.9	82.6%	5 (0.7%)	644 (89.7%)	28 (3.9%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	2.5	662^nd of 681 public high schools	2.8%		2.9	666^th of 686 public high schools	2.9%	4	3.2	5.3	19.4									$20,773	$8,350	$12,423
Parkway West	Public, Magnet	9-12	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7710	149	13	11.5	112.1%	1 (0.7%)	133 (89.3%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	13.3	581^st of 681 public high schools	14.7%		12.2	586^th of 686 public high schools	14.6%	5	6.3	15.6	48.5									$28,986	$9,713	$19,273
Robeson High School for Human Services	Public, Magnet	9-12	4125 Ludlow St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7780	266	14	19.4	108.6%	1 (0.4%)	251 (94.4%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	17.7	562^nd of 681 public high schools	17.5%		33.6	492^nd of 686 public high schools	28.3%	70	13.4	23.4	50.0									$20,811	$7,816	$12,994
Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	5301 Media Street	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 296-7111	722	53	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.1%)	644 (89.2%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)	11.2	592^nd of 681 public high schools	13.1%		26.8	520^th of 686 public high schools	24.2%	72	20.6	15.2	36.7		12.2	6.9	9.3		15.5	24.8	20.5	$21,735	$6,247	$15,488
Philadelphia Learning Academy - West	Public	9-12	4300 Westminster Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-9080	99	6	15.6	60.6%	0 (0.0%)	96 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)												$49,890	$10,353	$39,537
Overbrook High School	Public	9-12	5898 Lancaster Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7300	440	23	19.2	88.9%	4 (0.9%)	398 (90.5%)	22 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	2.9	658^th of 681 public high schools	3.4%		5.1	639^th of 686 public high schools	6.9%	19	2.6	8.0	21.2									$20,032	$9,278	$10,753

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Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School.

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Students at Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School are 93% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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