Frankford High School

Summary:

Frankford High School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 923 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frankford High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Pennsylvania, with only 3-15% of 11th-grade students proficient or better on Keystone Exams. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 57.4-87.5% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 1.6-9.5%, which is higher than the state and district averages. The student population is predominantly disadvantaged, with 99.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and high percentages of African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

While Frankford High School's per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $12,861 to $19,046 per student, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below state and district averages. Nearby public schools, such as The Linc, Lincoln High School, and Kensington High School, also perform poorly on academic measures and have similar student demographics. In contrast, Franklin Towne Charter High School, located nearby, significantly outperforms Frankford High School and the other public schools on academic measures, suggesting that additional interventions and support are needed to improve educational outcomes for the students at Frankford High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5000 Oxford Ave
       Philadelphia, PA  19124-2610


(215) 400-7200

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
667th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,046 Help


Feeder schools for Frankford High School:

Elementary:    Bridesburg School
    Hopkinson Francis School
    Juniata Park Academy
    Lawton Henry W School
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Middle:    Harding Warren G Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.8 Help
Number of students:  857

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.7%
African American:
40.5%
White:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100.2% Help


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Compare Details Frankford High School ranks worse than 97.2% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 48th among 54 ranked high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.69. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Frankford High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.7%), African American (40.5%), White (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frankford High School is 9.8, which is the 5th best among 54 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frankford High School is $19,046, which is the 21st highest among 54 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frankford High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Frankford High School 667th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Frankford High School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Frankford High School

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Rank History for all students at Frankford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 0.89 570th 583 2.2%
2004 1.66 565th 590 4.2%
2005 0.82 582nd 593 1.9%
2006 0.97 594th 604 1.7%
2007 0.76 606th 615 1.5%
2008 2.30 602nd 621 3.1%
2009 0.96 623rd 632 1.4%
2010 2.42 626th 649 3.5%
2011 2.26 638th 660 3.3%
2012 1.06 652nd 664 1.8%
2013 0.69 578th 591 2.2%
2014 0.44 565th 580 2.6%
2015 1.29 658th 680 3.2%
2016 0.59 668th 677 1.3%
2017 0.87 652nd 663 1.7%
2018 1.06 661st 673 1.8%
2019 1.54 664th 693 4.2%
2022 4.56 602nd 634 5.0%
2023 4.24 650th 674 3.6%
2024 2.69 667th 686 2.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Frankford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.50 58th 85 31.8%
2024 17.78 80th 84 4.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frankford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.29 633rd 652 2.9%
2024 4.71 639th 664 3.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Frankford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 2.77 648th 665 2.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Frankford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.70 413th 502 17.7%
2024 14.07 491st 513 4.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Frankford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 2.66 646th 662 2.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Frankford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.39 226th 260 13.1%
2024 17.03 243rd 284 14.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frankford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.08 248th 252 1.6%
2024 5.34 269th 274 1.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Frankford High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1307 669 24 112 4 n/a n/a -1 2115
1989 1233 608 31 117 5 n/a n/a 0 1994
1990 1117 594 30 135 3 n/a n/a 0 1879
1991 1049 533 35 128 3 n/a n/a 0 1748
1992 1140 544 48 157 3 n/a n/a 0 1892
1993 1149 546 66 199 2 n/a n/a 0 1962
1994 1106 554 66 193 3 n/a n/a 0 1922
1995 1183 581 66 252 2 n/a n/a 0 2084
1996 1183 581 66 252 2 n/a n/a 0 2084
1997 1208 589 60 290 7 n/a n/a 0 2154
1998 1124 663 54 344 5 n/a n/a 0 2190
1999 1058 700 53 295 5 n/a n/a 0 2111
2000 996 771 35 363 4 n/a n/a 0 2169
2001 847 826 37 416 7 n/a n/a 0 2133
2002 569 1034 34 468 1 n/a n/a 0 2106
2003 569 1034 34 468 1 n/a n/a 0 2106
2004 439 1077 38 470 2 n/a n/a 0 2026
2005 394 1269 34 511 6 n/a n/a 0 2214
2006 334 1434 32 514 2 n/a n/a 0 2316
2007 212 1224 27 476 6 n/a n/a 0 1945
2008 191 1164 25 437 7 n/a n/a 8 1832
2009 197 1157 30 477 6 n/a n/a 13 1880
2010 142 1081 28 476 4 n/a n/a 18 1749
2011 156 1054 28 559 5 0 18 0 1820
2012 129 913 19 527 4 0 17 0 1609
2013 116 750 20 478 1 1 21 0 1387
2014 120 729 20 452 1 0 26 0 1348
2015 115 637 15 407 2 0 34 0 1210
2016 124 567 11 362 3 0 32 0 1099
2017 99 566 20 362 1 0 34 0 1082
2018 85 483 14 306 1 1 33 0 923
2019 69 488 11 300 2 1 32 0 903
2020 68 422 10 367 1 1 44 0 913
2021 75 383 11 383 5 2 39 0 898
2022 62 401 10 410 4 1 40 0 928
2023 46 402 5 428 2 2 38 0 923
2024 52 347 13 400 3 2 40 0 857

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Frankford High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2115 106.0 19.9 n/a
1989 1994 107.0 18.6 n/a
1990 1879 106.0 17.7 0
1991 1748 102.0 17.1 n/a
1992 1892 100.0 18.9 n/a
1993 1962 100.0 19.6 n/a
1994 1922 98.0 19.6 n/a
1995 2084 104.0 20.0 n/a
1996 2084 104.0 20.0 n/a
1997 2154 105.0 20.5 n/a
1998 2190 107.0 20.5 n/a
1999 2111 100.0 21.1 n/a
2000 2169 107.5 20.2 67.6
2001 2133 105.5 20.2 69
2002 2106 102.0 20.6 68.9
2003 2106 102.0 20.6 68.9
2004 2026 103.2 19.6 70.5
2005 2214 99.3 22.3 65.5
2006 2316 102.4 22.6 69.3
2007 1945 104.3 18.6 73.7
2008 1832 98.4 18.6 87.3
2009 1880 107.0 17.6 89.2
2010 1749 119.4 14.6 100.9
2011 1820 115.8 15.7 99.8
2012 1609 96.9 16.5 99.8
2013 1387 96.5 14.3 99.8
2014 1348 72.4 18.6 99.8
2015 1210 68.0 17.7 99.8
2016 1099 63.0 17.4 100
2017 1082 72.5 14.9 99.3
2018 923 58.1 15.8 99.9
2019 903 63.8 14.1 100
2020 913 55.0 16.5 99.9
2021 898 66.0 13.5 99.7
2022 928 66.9 13.8 99.7
2023 923 71.2 12.9 99.9
2024 857 87.4 9.8 100.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Frankford High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2115 106.0 19.9 n/a
1989 1994 107.0 18.6 n/a
1990 1879 106.0 17.7 0
1991 1748 102.0 17.1 n/a
1992 1892 100.0 18.9 n/a
1993 1962 100.0 19.6 n/a
1994 1922 98.0 19.6 n/a
1995 2084 104.0 20.0 n/a
1996 2084 104.0 20.0 n/a
1997 2154 105.0 20.5 n/a
1998 2190 107.0 20.5 n/a
1999 2111 100.0 21.1 n/a
2000 2169 107.5 20.2 67.6
2001 2133 105.5 20.2 69
2002 2106 102.0 20.6 68.9
2003 2106 102.0 20.6 68.9
2004 2026 103.2 19.6 70.5
2005 2214 99.3 22.3 65.5
2006 2316 102.4 22.6 69.3
2007 1945 104.3 18.6 73.7
2008 1832 98.4 18.6 87.3
2009 1880 107.0 17.6 89.2
2010 1749 119.4 14.6 100.9
2011 1820 115.8 15.7 99.8
2012 1609 96.9 16.5 99.8
2013 1387 96.5 14.3 99.8
2014 1348 72.4 18.6 99.8
2015 1210 68.0 17.7 99.8
2016 1099 63.0 17.4 100
2017 1082 72.5 14.9 99.3
2018 923 58.1 15.8 99.9
2019 903 63.8 14.1 100
2020 913 55.0 16.5 99.9
2021 898 66.0 13.5 99.7
2022 928 66.9 13.8 99.7
2023 923 71.2 12.9 99.9
2024 857 87.4 9.8 100.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Frankford High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,305 (17.9%) $10,556 (82.1%) $12,861
2020 $3,385 (22.5%) $11,627 (77.5%) $15,012
2021 $3,837 (26.1%) $10,868 (73.9%) $14,705
2022 $9,567 (50.2%) $9,479 (49.8%) $19,046

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Frankford High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 664th of 693 High schoolsRanks 650th of 674 High schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Frankford High School)11.92.6
 9.3%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Frankford High School)4.64.9
 0.3%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Frankford High School)19.619.8
 0.2%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students903923
 2.2%
African American488402
 17.6%
American Indian22
Asian115
 54.5%
Hispanic300428
 42.7%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White6946
 33.3%
Two or More Races3238
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%99.9%
 0.1%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 857 students attended Frankford High School.

Students at Frankford High School are 47% Hispanic, 40% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Frankford High School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Pennsylvania high schools.


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