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Masterman Julia R Sec School

Public, Magnet Grades 5-12

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 100% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Masterman Julia R Sec School is a high-performing public magnet school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-12 with an enrollment of 1,199 students. This exceptional institution consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, reflecting its outstanding academic achievements.

Masterman's academic performance is truly remarkable, with over 80% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and over 90% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts across all grades. The school's exceptional results extend across all student subgroups, ranking 1st or 2nd in the state for female, male, Asian, African American, White, and low socioeconomic status students. Masterman's four-year graduation rate ranges from 71.9% to 100%, and its dropout rate is impressively low, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5%.

While Philadelphia City School District as a whole is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, Masterman stands out as a shining example of educational excellence. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average likely contribute to its exceptional outcomes. Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as Freire Charter School and Bodine William W High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in Keystone Exam proficiency rates.

1,183

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,307

Per pupil spending ?

101.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1699 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19130-3913

(215) 400-7580

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

Asian:

28.6%

African American:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (89% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg30%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

2^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

2^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 54High Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District 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	99.2	2 of 873	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	1 of 891	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	1 of 893	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	1 of 883	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	1 of 797	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	1 of 891	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	1 of 861	99.9%	★★★★★
2017	98.8	1 of 877	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	98.6	1 of 870	99.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.8	1 of 835	99.9%	★★★★★
2014	94.6	1 of 728	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	94.4	1 of 758	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.8	3 of 834	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	91.3	6 of 825	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	93.0	3 of 805	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	95.0	2 of 770	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	94.8	3 of 753	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	94.7	2 of 749	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	95.9	1 of 736	99.9%	★★★★★
2005	98.0	2 of 687	99.7%	★★★★★
2004	97.2	2 of 663	99.7%	★★★★★
2003	97.2	2 of 643	99.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	2 of 393	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	1 of 408	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 421	99.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	3 of 138	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	2 of 145	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	1 of 144	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	4 of 835	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	4 of 860	99.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	2 of 348	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	2 of 362	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	1 of 362	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	3 of 843	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	2 of 877	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	2 of 874	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	1 of 839	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	1 of 870	99.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	2 of 174	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	1 of 199	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	2 of 187	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	1 of 649	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	2 of 673	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	1 of 681	99.9%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	2 of 681	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	2 of 686	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	2 of 674	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	3 of 634	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	2 of 537	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	3 of 693	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	2 of 673	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	1 of 663	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	1 of 677	99.9%	★★★★★
2015	95.4	1 of 680	99.9%	★★★★★
2014	96.5	1 of 580	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	96.9	2 of 591	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	95.6	1 of 664	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	95.8	1 of 660	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	96.0	3 of 649	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	96.5	1 of 632	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	96.5	1 of 621	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	94.0	3 of 615	99.5%	★★★★★
2006	94.9	1 of 604	99.8%	★★★★★
2005	97.5	1 of 593	99.8%	★★★★★
2004	98.9	1 of 590	99.8%	★★★★★
2003	99.4	1 of 583	99.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 276	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 284	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 260	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	4 of 125	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	1 of 121	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	5 of 112	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	2 of 657	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	1 of 665	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	2 of 651	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 664	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	1 of 652	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	2 of 660	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	1 of 662	99.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	98.0	1 of 129	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	1 of 583	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	1 of 595	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	2 of 577	99.7%	★★★★★

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

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

High school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature100%+38 vs state

Biology96%+46 vs state

Algebra I94%+50 vs state

English Language Arts91%+42 vs state

Math84%+42 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 28, 2015

The best school in the School District of Philadelphia.
Pros - really smart kids, dedicated teachers, great diversity across the City.
Cons - overcrowded classrooms with over 30 in a class, Building is old and in desperate need of upgrade.
Unwillingness of politicians to fund the schools leads to no extra resources. The school succeeds because it is an academic magnet school and if you don't work, you don't get promoted. The students deserve a better school district. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 7, 2010

An exceptional school squarely focused on student academic success. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Masterman Julia R Sec School	Public, Magnet	5-12	1699 Spring Garden St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(215) 400-7580	1,183	48	24.8	101.4%	471 (39.8%)	189 (16.0%)	89 (7.5%)	338 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (8.0%)	98.9	2^nd of 681 public high schools	99.7%		99.1	2^nd of 686 public high schools	99.7%		93.9	95.6	100.0	96.7	87.9	85.9	69.1	83.6	89.2	98.8	88.4	87.6	90.8	$17,307	$2,620	$14,687
Science Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1482 Green St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 979-5620	502	20	25.4	99.6%	185 (36.9%)	145 (28.9%)	78 (15.5%)	50 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.6%)	89.5	50^th of 681 public high schools	92.7%		94.9	18^th of 686 public high schools	97.4%	32	70.3	66.1	89.0											$17,560	$6,721	$10,839
Franklin LC	Public, Magnet	9-12	616 N 15th St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7570	918	47	19.5	83.2%	42 (4.6%)	463 (50.4%)	291 (31.7%)	93 (10.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	46.7	412^th of 681 public high schools	39.5%		51.6	376^th of 686 public high schools	45.2%	36	33.7	42.6	65.4											$20,587	$7,380	$13,207
Franklin Benjamin High School	Public	9-12	550 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7600	570	41	14.0	95.3%	10 (1.8%)	406 (71.2%)	110 (19.3%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	2.2	668^th of 681 public high schools	1.9%		3.2	662^nd of 686 public high schools	3.5%	6	3.1	5.4	14.1											$19,123	$7,676	$11,447
Parkway Center City Middle College	Public, Magnet	9-12	540 N 13th Street	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7620	436	13	32.7	97.7%	11 (2.5%)	288 (66.1%)	86 (19.7%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	75.1	163^rd of 681 public high schools	76.1%		77.8	134^th of 686 public high schools	80.5%	29	46.3	60.9	84.5											$21,812	$6,865	$14,947
Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 514-1824	629	35	17.8	97.8%	20 (3.2%)	547 (87.0%)	31 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	10.4	597^th of 681 public high schools	12.3%		10.5	594^th of 686 public high schools	13.4%	3	5.7	17.9	42.5											$3,460	$3,460	$00
Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2027 Chestnut Street	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Freire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 557-8555	1,024	74	13.8	93.1%	9 (0.9%)	926 (90.4%)	40 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	34.7	479^th of 681 public high schools	29.7%		26.2	526^th of 686 public high schools	23.3%	47	29.2	31.1	61.1	14.6	9.7	3.6	18.7	11.0	6.3	28.1	24.3	42.7	28.8	$26,295	$5,578	$20,717
Vaux HS: A Big Picture School	Public	9-12	2300 W Master St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 687-1172	284	14	20.9	98.9%	2 (0.7%)	250 (88.0%)	16 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	3.6	650^th of 681 public high schools	4.6%		2.7	668^th of 686 public high schools	2.6%	18	6.5	6.7	25.0											$24,168	$7,646	$16,523
National Constitution Center High School	Public	9-12	18 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7850	421	19	22.1	94.8%	17 (4.0%)	297 (70.5%)	65 (15.4%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	21.8	545^th of 681 public high schools	20.0%		42.1	455^th of 686 public high schools	33.7%	90	28.9	13.8	50.6											$18,126	$7,222	$10,904
Bodine William W High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1101 N 4th St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7630	489	19	25.1	94.9%	61 (12.5%)	193 (39.5%)	136 (27.8%)	58 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	57.5	317^th of 681 public high schools	53.5%		82.5	95^th of 686 public high schools	86.2%	222	39.6	47.7	72.0											$19,561	$7,698	$11,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Masterman Julia R Sec School

What is the racial makeup of Masterman Julia R Sec School?

Students at Masterman Julia R Sec School are 40% White, 29% Asian, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Masterman Julia R Sec School in?

Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend Masterman Julia R Sec School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,183 students attended Masterman Julia R Sec School.

Is Masterman Julia R Sec School a good school?

Yes! Masterman Julia R Sec School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools.

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