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Lankenau High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 18% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Lankenau High School is a public magnet high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 260 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lankenau High School struggles, with lower-than-average proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams compared to the district and state. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 25.1% for the district and 44.3% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 71.9% to 97.7% in recent years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average as well.

When compared to nearby schools, Lankenau High School generally performs worse academically. For instance, Hill Freedman World Academy, which is just 4.15 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams and PSSA tests. However, Lankenau's African American students and students with disabilities have performed better than the school's overall student population. The school has also seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $12,950 in 2019-2020 to $18,417 in 2022-2023, suggesting a focus on investing more resources in its students.

228

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,696

Per pupil spending ?

114%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Spring Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19128-3914

(215) 400-3420

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (31% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 26 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

559^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	559 of 681	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	490 of 686	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.4	360 of 674	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	469 of 634	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	582 of 693	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	575 of 673	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.7	496 of 663	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.4	478 of 677	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	564 of 680	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.6	454 of 580	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	526 of 591	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	553 of 664	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	525 of 660	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.1	526 of 649	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.2	416 of 632	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	417 of 621	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.5	522 of 615	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.1	500 of 604	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	108 of 276	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	93 of 284	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.1	36 of 260	86.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	195 of 524	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	570 of 657	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	499 of 665	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	456 of 651	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	435 of 664	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	183 of 652	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	510 of 660	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	438 of 662	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile+45 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature44%-18 vs state

Biology30%-19 vs state

Algebra I18%-26 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
Lankenau High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Spring Lane	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3420	228	16	13.9	114.0%	6 (2.6%)	199 (87.3%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	18.3	559^th of 681 public high schools	17.9%		33.8	490^th of 686 public high schools	28.6%	69	17.8	30.2	43.8									$21,696	$7,569	$14,127
Saul W B Agricultural School	Public	9-12	7100 Henry Avenue	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3450	417	23	18.3	99.3%	62 (14.9%)	269 (64.5%)	51 (12.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	23.7	533^rd of 681 public high schools	21.7%		16.6	573^rd of 686 public high schools	16.5%	40	20.0	28.1	53.4									$9,031	$3,779	$5,252
Roxborough High School	Public	9-12	6498 Ridge Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3400	613	50	12.2	102.1%	24 (3.9%)	529 (86.3%)	35 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.8%)	3.1	655^th of 681 public high schools	3.8%		3.7	656^th of 686 public high schools	4.4%	1	5.3	8.2	19.8									$22,664	$8,297	$14,368
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 E Germantown Pike	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 825-1500	1,637	110	14.8	31.9%	1,141 (69.7%)	210 (12.8%)	113 (6.9%)	92 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (4.8%)	93.7	24^th of 681 public high schools	96.5%		93.5	28^th of 686 public high schools	95.9%	4	75.7	80.9	84.9									$27,335	$256	$27,079
Harriton Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 N Ithan Ave	Bryn Mawr	19010	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 658-3950	1,239	116	10.7	15.6%	811 (65.5%)	105 (8.5%)	84 (6.8%)	158 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.5%)	96.1	12^th of 681 public high schools	98.2%		96.8	5^th of 686 public high schools	99.3%	7	81.1	81.2	92.2									$34,421	$229	$34,192
Lower Merion High School	Public	9-12	315 E Montgomery Ave	Ardmore	19003	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 645-1810	1,674	145	11.5	21.9%	1,030 (61.5%)	221 (13.2%)	95 (5.7%)	186 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	139 (8.3%)	97.3	5^th of 681 public high schools	99.3%		96.1	9^th of 686 public high schools	98.7%	4	84.0	86.3	94.8									$29,989	$200	$29,789
Springfield Township High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Paper Mill Rd	Erdenheim	19038	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 233-6000	762	59	13.0	24.1%	550 (72.2%)	93 (12.2%)	72 (9.4%)	37 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	86.7	65^th of 681 public high schools	90.5%		68.5	220^th of 686 public high schools	67.9%	155	60.2	76.0	80.4									$29,209	$95	$29,115
Hill Freedman World Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1100 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave.	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3530	640	48	13.3	89.4%	10 (1.6%)	553 (86.4%)	34 (5.3%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	57.3	319^th of 681 public high schools	53.2%		56.8	326^th of 686 public high schools	52.5%	7	42.4	39.4	78.5	10.3	37.2	34.4	24.3	58.1	81.4	56.7	62.8	$19,930	$5,987	$13,943
Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	5700 Wayne Avenue	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 866-9000	929	59	15.8	97.5%	6 (0.6%)	854 (91.9%)	39 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	13.9	579^th of 681 public high schools	15.0%		7.5	623^rd of 686 public high schools	9.2%	44	17.7	14.1	45.4	4.6	8.3	17.6	10.8	26.4	31.0	39.3	33.0	$26,268	$5,490	$20,778
Parkway Northwest	Public, Magnet	9-12	6200 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3390	238	12	20.3	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	215 (90.3%)	8 (3.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	10.9	594^th of 681 public high schools	12.8%		19.8	557^th of 686 public high schools	18.8%	37	8.5	8.5	45.8									$23,260	$9,140	$14,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Lankenau High School

Is Lankenau High School a good school?

Lankenau High School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lankenau High School?

Students at Lankenau High School are 87% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Lankenau High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Lankenau High School.

What district is Lankenau High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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