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The Workshop School

Q: Is The Workshop School a good school?

The Workshop School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Pennsylvania high schools.

Q: How many students attend The Workshop School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended The Workshop School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of The Workshop School?

Students at The Workshop School are 90% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 1% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

The Workshop School is a public magnet high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 189. Despite being a magnet school, the Workshop School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania high schools over the past several years, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages on the Keystone Exams.

The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 71.9% to 87.9% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average of around 90%. Additionally, the Workshop School has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. Compared to nearby magnet and charter schools, such as Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus and Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School, the Workshop School's performance is significantly worse across various metrics.

Despite being a magnet school, the Workshop School has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past several years. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, which may include the high poverty rate, low-performing district, and small school size, will require a concerted effort from the school, district, and community to implement effective strategies and provide the necessary resources and support to improve student outcomes.

214

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,965

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 S Hanson St
Philadelphia, PA 19139

(215) 400-7730

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2017 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (4% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Literature scores 50 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

674^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2017

From bottom 5% (2017) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^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	1.5	674 of 681	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	678 of 686	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	658 of 674	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.2	634 of 634	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	673 of 693	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	658 of 673	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.8	629 of 663	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	267 of 276	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	274 of 284	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	230 of 260	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	457 of 524	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	628 of 657	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	646 of 665	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	643 of 651	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	656 of 664	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	634 of 652	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	657 of 660	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	656 of 662	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)13th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature12%-50 vs state

Biology2%-47 vs state

Algebra I0%-44 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
The Workshop School	Public, Magnet	9-12	221 S Hanson St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7730	214	13	17.0	88.3%	2 (0.9%)	192 (89.7%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	1.5	674^th of 681 public high schools	1.0%		1.9	678^th of 686 public high schools	1.2%	4	0.0	2.3	11.6									$26,965	$11,231	$15,733
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
Robeson High School for Human Services	Public, Magnet	9-12	4125 Ludlow St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7780	266	14	19.4	108.6%	1 (0.4%)	251 (94.4%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	17.7	562^nd of 681 public high schools	17.5%		33.6	492^nd of 686 public high schools	28.3%	70	13.4	23.4	50.0									$20,811	$7,816	$12,994
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
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
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
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
Motivation High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5900 Baltimore Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7930	199	15	13.3	98.5%	1 (0.5%)	191 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	12.5	585^th of 681 public high schools	14.1%		9.4	606^th of 686 public high schools	11.7%	21	4.8	21.0	45.2									$24,707	$9,493	$15,214
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about The Workshop School

How many students attend The Workshop School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended The Workshop School.

What is the racial makeup of The Workshop School?

Students at The Workshop School are 90% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is The Workshop School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is The Workshop School a good school?

The Workshop School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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