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Saul W B Agricultural School

Public Grades 9-12

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 22% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Saul W B Agricultural School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 414 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, Saul W B Agricultural School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Algebra I, compared to 25.1% for the district and 44.3% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate also varies significantly, ranging from 71.9% to 94.0% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate ranges from 0.2% to 5.5%.

When compared to nearby schools, Saul W B Agricultural School generally performs worse academically. For example, Central High School, a magnet school in the same district, consistently ranks among the top 5-40 high schools in Pennsylvania and has significantly higher test scores and graduation rates than Saul W B Agricultural School. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, but it is still lower than some of the nearby magnet and charter schools, which spend over $18,000 per student.

417

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,031

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7100 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19128-1403

(215) 400-3450

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.5%

White:

14.9%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2017 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Algebra I scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

533^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	23.7	533 of 681	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	573 of 686	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	510 of 674	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	575 of 634	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	602 of 693	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	600 of 673	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	602 of 663	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	40.0	491 of 677	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.3	518 of 680	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.0	385 of 580	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	386 of 591	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	498 of 664	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.6	455 of 660	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.4	522 of 649	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.9	457 of 632	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.0	278 of 621	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.1	456 of 615	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.9	530 of 604	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	532 of 593	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.2	520 of 590	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.9	524 of 583	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	128 of 276	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	170 of 284	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	107 of 260	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	310 of 524	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	275 of 513	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	161 of 502	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	526 of 657	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	572 of 665	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	156 of 287	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	131 of 252	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	471 of 651	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	538 of 664	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	456 of 652	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	505 of 660	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	535 of 662	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	375 of 583	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.6	535 of 595	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	528 of 577	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature53%-9 vs state

Biology28%-21 vs state

Algebra I20%-24 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
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
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
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
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
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
King Martin Luther High School	Public	9-12	6100 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3500	527	34	15.4	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	470 (89.2%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	2.9	657^th of 681 public high schools	3.5%		2.1	676^th of 686 public high schools	1.5%	19	2.8	9.4	19.7									$24,626	$10,010	$14,615
Imhotep Institute Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6201 N. 21st Street	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Imhotep Institute Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 438-4140	603	27	22.3	83.4%	1 (0.2%)	560 (92.9%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	4	645^th of 681 public high schools	5.3%		2.5	670^th of 686 public high schools	2.3%	25	3.1	4.7	30.8									$20,602	$5,566	$15,036
Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School	Public	9-12	3101 Henry Avenue	Philadelphia	19129	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3840	437	29	15.2	99.8%	9 (2.1%)	358 (81.9%)	50 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	7.7	608^th of 681 public high schools	10.7%		7.2	625^th of 686 public high schools	8.9%	17	10.2	9.3	37.8									$13,825	$5,938	$7,887
Building 21	Public	9-12	6501 Limekiln Pike	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	371	18	20.5	103.0%	1 (0.3%)	339 (91.4%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	2.7	659^th of 681 public high schools	3.2%		3	665^th of 686 public high schools	3.1%	6	2.9	3.1	24.2									$20,282	$7,876	$12,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Saul W B Agricultural School

Is Saul W B Agricultural School a good school?

Saul W B Agricultural School ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Saul W B Agricultural School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Saul W B Agricultural School?

Students at Saul W B Agricultural School are 65% African American, 15% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Saul W B Agricultural School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Saul W B Agricultural School.

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