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Franklin Learning Center vs. Masterman Julia R Sec School

Should you attend Franklin Learning Center or Masterman Julia R Sec School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Franklin Learning Center
616 N 15th St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Masterman Julia R Sec School
1699 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Franklin Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Masterman Julia R Sec School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 881 students in grades 9-12, Franklin Learning Center ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,186 students in grades 5-12, Masterman Julia R Sec School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 98% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
5-12
Total Students
881 students
1,186 students
This chart displays total students of Franklin Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Male | % Female
39% | 61%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Masterman Julia R Sec School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#707 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#28 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Learning Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Masterman Julia R Sec School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 50% in PA)
84%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Learning Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Masterman Julia R Sec School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
98%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Learning Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Masterman Julia R Sec School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Learning Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Masterman Julia R Sec School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Franklin Learning Center and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Masterman Julia R Sec School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Franklin Learning Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Masterman Julia R Sec School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
-
159
Grade 6 Students
-
189
Grade 7 Students
-
190
Grade 8 Students
-
190
Grade 9 Students
230
113
Grade 10 Students
302
113
Grade 11 Students
157
119
Grade 12 Students
192
113

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Franklin Learning Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Masterman Julia R Sec School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin Learning Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Masterman Julia R Sec School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
50%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin Learning Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Masterman Julia R Sec School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin Learning Center and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Masterman Julia R Sec School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin Learning Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Masterman Julia R Sec School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Learning Center and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Masterman Julia R Sec School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Franklin Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Masterman Julia R Sec School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
(08-09 School Year Data)
4%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Masterman Julia R Sec School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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