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Northwood Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Northwood Academy Charter School is an elementary school serving 705 students in grades K-8 in Philadelphia, PA. The school is part of the Northwood Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 523 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 1 out of 5 stars.

Northwood Academy Charter School consistently underperforms the state average on PSSA tests across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.9% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 29.5% of Northwood students were proficient in PSSA English Language Arts compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also struggles to serve its subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, and in the bottom 50% for African American students. Additionally, the school has had concerning dropout rates ranging from 0% to 1.6% in recent years.

When comparing Northwood Academy Charter School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming across the board. The nearby The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds, as well as public schools like Hopkinson Francis School and Juniata Park Academy, all outperform Northwood on test scores, subgroup performance, and other key metrics. Additionally, all of the schools in the Northwood area have extremely high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the community faces significant socioeconomic challenges.

796

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,085

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4621 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124

(215) 289-5606

District: Northwood Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.8%

Hispanic:

24.4%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (19% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,312^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

671^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

523^rd of 606Northwood Academy Charter School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1312 of 1511	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1333 of 1526	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1323 of 1534	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1242 of 1534	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1200 of 1433	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1048 of 1544	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	978 of 1530	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	1043 of 1547	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	999 of 1554	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	979 of 1474	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.4	715 of 1599	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	926 of 1597	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.4	1083 of 1579	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	1098 of 1549	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.9	1306 of 1551	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	1431 of 1555	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	240 of 413	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	259 of 437	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	188 of 437	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	892 of 1030	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	862 of 1084	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	831 of 1043	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1263 of 1466	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1320 of 1488	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	319 of 429	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	282 of 454	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	321 of 432	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	1171 of 1369	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1217 of 1432	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1203 of 1414	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1272 of 1475	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1282 of 1495	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	671 of 873	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	698 of 891	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	674 of 893	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	576 of 883	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	553 of 797	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	520 of 891	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	544 of 861	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	545 of 877	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	504 of 870	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.1	427 of 835	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	501 of 834	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	520 of 825	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.9	592 of 805	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.1	558 of 770	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.1	582 of 753	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.1	672 of 749	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	179 of 393	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	205 of 408	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	190 of 421	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	501 of 643	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	346 of 660	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	676 of 835	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	686 of 860	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	224 of 348	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	190 of 362	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	161 of 362	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	622 of 843	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	624 of 877	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	621 of 874	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	628 of 839	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	683 of 870	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)54th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-19 vs state

Math9%-33 vs state

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

My granddaughter has attended Northwood since kindergarten, she is going into 7th grade this year. We love the school and the staff. Close Quote

Schools Near Northwood Academy Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Northwood Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4621 Castor Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Northwood Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 289-5606	796	49	16.2	88.6%	30 (3.8%)	556 (69.8%)	194 (24.4%)	12 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12.5	1312^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.8	1333^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	12.6%	21	20.0	10.7	4.6	3.4	6.0	8.6	8.9	18.9	29.3	25.6	32.9	27.7	42.7	29.5	$23,085	$8,228	$14,858
The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds	Public, Charter	K-8	1197 Haworth Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2520	885	71	12.4	94.8%	9 (1.0%)	414 (46.8%)	385 (43.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (7.8%)	7.3	1415^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.4%		4.2	1491^st of 1526 public elementary schools	2.3%	76	26.6	7.8	4.3	2.0	0.9	1.9	6.9	24.5	6.8	8.6	19.8	7.4	32.0	16.5	$23,265	$5,864	$17,400
Marshall John School	Public	K-5	4500 Griscom St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3950	250	26	9.5	94.4%	17 (6.8%)	109 (43.6%)	118 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	6.5	1436^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.0%		5.1	1468^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.8%	32	13.9	8.6	5.0				9.0	21.6	14.3	12.5				16.1	$26,471	$5,676	$20,795
Stearne Allen Middle School	Public	K-8	1655 Unity St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3980	372	33	11.1	103.8%	14 (3.8%)	182 (48.9%)	152 (40.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	5.3	1469^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.1	1494^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.1%	25	18.6	2.5	0.0	2.4	2.4	3.8	5.1	14.6	8.3	0.0	22.0	14.6	19.2	12.7	$22,892	$5,294	$17,597
Hopkinson Francis School	Public	K-8	4001 L St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3970	569	47	12.1	106.5%	23 (4.0%)	105 (18.5%)	409 (71.9%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.1%)	10	1351^st of 1511 public elementary schools	10.6%		7.7	1396^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.5%	45	24.2	11.5	14.9	4.8	4.1	2.0	10.6	23.9	11.5	12.3	26.2	28.4	17.0	20.4	$20,585	$7,128	$13,457
Juniata Park Academy	Public	K-8	801 E Hunting Park Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7010	854	57	14.8	101.3%	34 (4.0%)	87 (10.2%)	656 (76.8%)	65 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	16.1	1259^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.7%		16.3	1268^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.9%	9	32.6	24.2	18.7	6.6	16.6	14.6	19.0	31.9	24.2	25.5	22.8	35.6	28.4	28.2	$18,742	$6,422	$12,319
Mastery Cs-Smedley Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	1790 Bridge Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Smedley Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2525	751	50	15.0	99.6%	19 (2.5%)	461 (61.4%)	235 (31.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.3%)	19.9	1202^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	20.5%		13.7	1306^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.4%	104	26.0	20.8	19.8	12.1			19.6	27.6	31.3	29.8	39.2			32.2	$20,800	$5,299	$15,500
Universal Creighton Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5401 Tabor Avenue	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Universal Creighton Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2531	663	44	15.0	101.1%	2 (0.3%)	156 (23.5%)	444 (67.0%)	60 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53.4	771^st of 1511 public elementary schools	49.0%		39.2	1015^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.5%	244	58.2	54.3	38.8	34.1	41.6	18.0	40.7	53.7	47.2	37.3	51.9	70.0	46.2	50.8	$19,230	$5,403	$13,827
Ziegler William High School	Public	K-8	5935 Saul St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3260	522	46	11.3	98.5%	24 (4.6%)	184 (35.2%)	261 (50.0%)	32 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	14.2	1286^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.9%		11.9	1331^st of 1526 public elementary schools	12.8%	45	23.2	23.8	21.0	0.0	23.0	7.2	15.9	28.6	19.0	27.9	26.8	40.0	23.2	28.2	$21,271	$6,871	$14,400
Barton Clara School	Public	K-2	4600 Rosehill St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3720	490	38	13.0	102.4%	19 (3.9%)	94 (19.2%)	363 (74.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$20,253	$7,244	$13,009

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How many students attend Northwood Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Northwood Academy Charter School.

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Northwood Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Academy Charter School?

Students at Northwood Academy Charter School are 70% African American, 24% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian.

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