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Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 4% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson is a public magnet high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 316 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.

Based on the key insights, Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with significantly lower performance on Keystone Exams compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 3.6% 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 graduation rate has fluctuated between 71.9% and 90.0%, which is generally lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.4% to 5.5%, which is higher than the district and state averages.

The nearby schools, such as Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School, Vaux HS: A Big Picture School, and Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School, have similar academic performance and socioeconomic profiles to Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson. However, Bodine William W High School, another public magnet school, stands out with significantly higher academic performance, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania high schools and outperforming the state and district averages on Keystone Exams.

273

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,483

Per pupil spending ?

116.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2118-2160 N 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-1104

(215) 400-7420

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.2%

Hispanic:

25.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (12% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (83% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

653^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	3.4	653 of 681	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	631 of 686	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	630 of 674	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	612 of 634	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	578 of 693	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	512 of 673	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	573 of 663	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	553 of 677	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	551 of 680	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	481 of 580	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	506 of 591	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.7	518 of 664	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.0	408 of 660	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	429 of 649	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	417 of 632	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.3	506 of 621	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	243 of 276	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	234 of 284	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	218 of 260	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	472 of 524	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	469 of 513	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	332 of 502	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	623 of 657	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	589 of 665	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	267 of 287	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	246 of 274	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	230 of 252	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	620 of 651	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	610 of 664	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	604 of 652	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	632 of 660	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	626 of 662	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature26%-36 vs state

Biology7%-42 vs state

Algebra I4%-41 vs state

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Schools Near Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson	Public, Magnet	9-12	2118-2160 N 13th Street	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7420	273	20	13.3	116.1%	7 (2.6%)	178 (65.2%)	69 (25.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	3.4	653^rd of 681 public high schools	4.1%		5.9	631^st of 686 public high schools	8.0%	22	3.6	7.3	25.9							$21,483	$8,070	$13,413
Technical Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	2221 North Broad Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Technical Freire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 507-1111	541	33	16.3	90.8%	1 (0.2%)	498 (92.1%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	23.3	537^th of 681 public high schools	21.1%		17.1	570^th of 686 public high schools	16.9%	33	16.3	17.4	59.8							$24,291	$7,118	$17,172
YouthBuild Phila Charter School	Public, Charter	12	2309 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Youth Build Phila Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(215) 627-8671	271	12	22.5	94.5%	6 (2.2%)	236 (87.1%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$34,189	$11,613	$22,576
High School of Engineering & Science	Public, Magnet	7-12	1600 W Norris St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7380	851	31	27.8	99.1%	69 (8.1%)	477 (56.1%)	116 (13.6%)	141 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.4%)	84.9	81^st of 681 public high schools	88.1%		78.4	125^th of 686 public high schools	81.8%	44	59.1	64.7	88.2	77.5	65.9	70.6	93.6	88.6	90.7	$18,455	$6,901	$11,555
The U School: Innovative Lab	Public	9-12	2000 N 7th St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	195	14	14.3	104.1%	2 (1.0%)	152 (77.9%)	32 (16.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	1.4	678^th of 681 public high schools	0.4%		9	608^th of 686 public high schools	11.4%	70	0.0	0.0	10.0							$27,084	$7,288	$19,795
Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School	Public	9-12	2150 West Lehigh Avenue	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7050	581	42	13.7	132.4%	5 (0.9%)	518 (89.2%)	44 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	2.3	665^th of 681 public high schools	2.3%		2.3	673^rd of 686 public high schools	1.9%	8	3.7	6.8	12.9							$11,496	$5,004	$6,491
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School	Public	9-12	1901 N. Front St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7400	510	31	16.6	97.8%	28 (5.5%)	177 (34.7%)	280 (54.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	6.6	617^th of 681 public high schools	9.4%		5.9	630^th of 686 public high schools	8.2%	13	7.6	7.8	36.5							$21,887	$9,305	$12,582
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
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
Kensington Health Sciences	Public	9-12	2463 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3609	457	29	16.0	98.2%	37 (8.1%)	89 (19.5%)	311 (68.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	25.1	524^th of 681 public high schools	23.1%		14.8	580^th of 686 public high schools	15.5%	56	14.4	19.5	62.2							$21,544	$9,321	$12,223

Frequently Asked Questions about Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson

How many students attend Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson.

What district is Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson a good school?

Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson?

Students at Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson are 65% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

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