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The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber

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The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber ranks 464 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 5-12

464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 32% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber is a public magnet high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-12 with a student population of 557. Despite being part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state, The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber consistently outperforms the district and the state of Pennsylvania in academic performance.

In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 68.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also had significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in Keystone Exams, such as 62.1% in Literature (vs. 49.1% and 62.1%), 38.7% in Biology (vs. 31% and 49.3%), and 26.3% in Algebra I (vs. 25.1% and 44.3%). The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber's performance is particularly strong among African American students and English Language Learners, ranking 71st and 19th out of Pennsylvania high schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Sayre William L Middle School and Overbrook High School, The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student group performance. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, the school is able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies in supporting its students.

532

Students ?

31.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,027

Per pupil spending ?

105.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5925 Malvern Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 400-7270

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.8%

White:

10.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2017 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the Pennsylvania average

!Large classes — about 31 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg30%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

137^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 10 pts since 2022

From top 26% (2022) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

464^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	137 of 873	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	144 of 891	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	127 of 893	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	228 of 883	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	18 of 393	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	7 of 408	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	12 of 421	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	129 of 835	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	224 of 860	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	33 of 843	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	42 of 877	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	63 of 874	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	156 of 839	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	106 of 870	87.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	464 of 681	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	367 of 686	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.5	187 of 674	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	349 of 634	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	477 of 537	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	526 of 693	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	414 of 673	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	457 of 663	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	71 of 276	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	44 of 284	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	94.8	9 of 260	96.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	19 of 109	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	432 of 657	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	369 of 665	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	354 of 651	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	217 of 664	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.4	69 of 652	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	455 of 660	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	337 of 662	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	86.7	51 of 577	91.2%	★★★★★

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)95th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

High school

White (2023)91st percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+51 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+20 vs state

Literature62%~ state avg

Math45%+3 vs state

Biology39%-11 vs state

Algebra I26%-18 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 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
The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber	Public, Magnet	5-12	5925 Malvern Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7270	532	17	31.0	105.1%	54 (10.2%)	403 (75.8%)	19 (3.6%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	38.1	464^th of 681 public high schools	31.9%		52.2	367^th of 686 public high schools	46.5%	97	26.3	38.7	62.1	51.6	56.5	44.9	28.2	44.9	75.1	75.5	66.0	60.9	68.8	$20,027	$7,150	$12,878
Overbrook High School	Public	9-12	5898 Lancaster Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7300	440	23	19.2	88.9%	4 (0.9%)	398 (90.5%)	22 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	2.9	658^th of 681 public high schools	3.4%		5.1	639^th of 686 public high schools	6.9%	19	2.6	8.0	21.2											$20,032	$9,278	$10,753
Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	5301 Media Street	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 296-7111	722	53	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.1%)	644 (89.2%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)	11.2	592^nd of 681 public high schools	13.1%		26.8	520^th of 686 public high schools	24.2%	72	20.6	15.2	36.7			12.2	6.9	9.3			15.5	24.8	20.5	$21,735	$6,247	$15,488
KIPP DuBois Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	5070 Parkside Avenue	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	KIPP DuBois Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 307-3465	523	34	15.3	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	495 (94.6%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	12.3	587^th of 681 public high schools	13.8%		9.8	604^th of 686 public high schools	12.0%	17	10.9	16.1	45.2											$25,378	$6,845	$18,533
Sayre William L Middle School	Public	9-12	5800 Walnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7800	447	26	17.0	94.9%	2 (0.4%)	399 (89.3%)	25 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	3.9	647^th of 681 public high schools	5.0%		4.3	645^th of 686 public high schools	6.0%	2	6.2	12.2	21.8											$21,092	$8,153	$12,939
Parkway West	Public, Magnet	9-12	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7710	149	13	11.5	112.1%	1 (0.7%)	133 (89.3%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	13.3	581^st of 681 public high schools	14.7%		12.2	586^th of 686 public high schools	14.6%	5	6.3	15.6	48.5											$28,986	$9,713	$19,273
Philadelphia Learning Academy - West	Public	9-12	4300 Westminster Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-9080	99	6	15.6	60.6%	0 (0.0%)	96 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)														$49,890	$10,353	$39,537
School of the Future	Public, Magnet	9-12	4021 Parkside Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7790	569	40	14.2	98.4%	7 (1.2%)	518 (91.0%)	24 (4.2%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	4.1	644^th of 681 public high schools	5.4%		3.7	657^th of 686 public high schools	4.2%	13	8.3	7.9	24.7											$23,689	$9,715	$13,973
West Philadelphia High School	Public	9-12	4901 Chestnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7900	718	34	20.9	82.6%	5 (0.7%)	644 (89.7%)	28 (3.9%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	2.5	662^nd of 681 public high schools	2.8%		2.9	666^th of 686 public high schools	2.9%	4	3.2	5.3	19.4											$20,773	$8,350	$12,423
Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	5501 Cedar Avenue	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 387-5149	747	47	15.8	103.5%	1 (0.1%)	691 (92.5%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	10.3	598^th of 681 public high schools	12.2%		9.9	603^rd of 686 public high schools	12.1%	5	18.1	13.8	37.2		1.6	12.1	6.2	7.3		11.1	30.6	25.0	23.8	$19,994	$6,870	$13,124

Frequently Asked Questions about The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber

How many students attend The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber.

What district is The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber a good school?

The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber ranks 464^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber?

Students at The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber are 76% African American, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

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