Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush

11081 Knights Rd, Philadelphia PA, 19154 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-281-2603
  • grades 9-12
  • students 627
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia City School District" in Philadelphia, PA. There are a total of 627 students and 26 teachers at Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 36% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students627
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment29
Taking some courses29
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses15

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush, there are a total of 29 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 29 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 54.5% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 22.2% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 5.0% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 4.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Philadelphia demographics profile

StatisticPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,581,53112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,77128791
Median age34.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%56%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in Philadelphia

IndexPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.