January 07, 2016

Philadelphia's top public schools

Top 10 performers among the city's elementary, K-8, middle and high schools

By Sharon Lurye and Jon Tuleya

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Anne Frank School in Bustleton was the highest-ranking traditional elementary school, with a 74 percent overall score.

The lists below are the Top 10 ranking schools in the School District of Philadelphia among elementary, K-8, middle and high schools, according to data released Thursday in the 2014-2015 School Progress Report.

Read more about the School Progress Report: Masterman Middle School, Central High School top Philly school district's progress report

Elementary Schools:

Rank	School	Address	Enrollment	Admissions Type
1	Anne Frank School	2000 Bowler St.	1227	Neighborhood
2	William H. Loesche School	595 Tomlinson Rd.	774	Neighborhood
3	John Hancock Demonstration School	3700 Morrell Ave.	517	Neighborhood
4	Rhawnhurst School	7809 Castor Ave.	593	Neighborhood
5	Samuel Powel School	301 N. 36th St.	259	Neighborhood
6	Fox Chase School	500 Rhawn St.	462	Neighborhood
7	Solomon Solis-Cohen School	7001 Horrocks St.	1368	Neighborhood
8	J. Hampton Moore School	6900 Summerdale Ave.	1166	Neighborhood
9	Universal Charter School at Bluford	5801 Media St.	609	Neighborhood
10	Overbrook School	2032 N. 62nd St.	233	Neighborhood

K-8 Schools:

Rank	School	Address	Enrollment	Admissions Type
1	Sadie (Penn) Alexander School	4209 Spruce St.	564	Citywide
2	Folk Arts - Cultural Treasures Charter School	1023 Callowhill St.	488	Citywide
3	General George A. McCall School	325 S. 7th St.	687	Neighborhood
4	Philadelphia Academy Charter School	11000 Roosevelt Blvd.	692	Citywide
5	Joseph Greenberg School	600 Sharon Ln.	703	Neighborhood
6	New Foundations Charter School	8001 Torresdale Ave.	708	Citywide with criteria
7	Green Woods Charter School	468 Domino Ln.	634	Citywide with criteria
8	Christopher Columbus Charter School	916 Christian St.	820	Citywide
9	D. Newlin Fell School	900 W. Oregon Ave.	554	Neighborhood
10	Mayfair School	3001 Princeton Ave.	1176	Neighborhood

Middle Schools:

Rank	School	Address	Enrollment	Admissions Type
1	Julia R. Masterman School	1699 Spring Garden St.	757	Special Admittance
2	Baldi School	8801 Verree Rd.	1209	Neighborhood
3	Girard Academic Music Program	2136 W. Ritner St.	263	Special Admittance
4	Hill-Freedman World Academy	6200 Crittenden St.	223	Special Admittance
5	Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	5501 Cedar Ave.	280	Citywide

6	Young Scholars Charter School	900 N. Marshall St.	251	Citywide
7	Woodrow Wilson School	1800 Cottman Ave.	1134	Neighborhood
8	KIPP West Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School	5900 Baltimore Ave.	375	Citywide with criteria
9	Memphis Street Academy Charter School at J.P. Jones	2950 Memphis St.	932	Neighborhood
10	Grover Washington Jr. School	201 E. Olney Ave.	565	Neighborhood

High Schools:

Rank	School	Address	Enrollment	Admissions Type
1	Central High School	1700 W. Olney Ave.	2238	Special Admittance
2	Franklin Towne Charter High School	5301 Tacony St.	1244	Citywide with criteria
3	Julia R. Masterman School	1699 Spring Garden St.	423	Special Admittance
4	High School of Engineering and Science	1600 W. Norris St.	740	Special Admittance
5	Girard Academic Music Program	2136 W. Ritner St.	243	Special Admittance
6	The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber	5925 Malvern Ave.	228	Special Admittance
7	New Foundations Charter School	8001 Torresdale Ave.	685	Citywide with criteria
8	Science Leadership Academy	55 N. 22nd St.	497	Special Admittance
9	Mathematics, Science, and Technology Community Charter School	1800 Byberry Rd.	424	Citywide
10	Academy at Palumbo	1100 Catharine St.	858	Special Admittance