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Best Public Schools in Philadelphia, PA


At a glance
304
Schools
182,005
Students
84
Districts
8
5-star schools
Top rankedMasterman Julia R Sec School2nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools
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Biggest riser
Cook-Wissahickon School up 418 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Washington Martha School 7.6 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
0★
26 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)
Showing the top 100 of 304 schools. All 304 are on the map and in the Table view.
Ranking:
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E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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