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Parkway West

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 15% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Parkway West is a public magnet high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 167 students in grades 9-12. Despite its high per-student spending, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Philadelphia City School District and the state of Pennsylvania on academic measures like the Keystone Exams.

Parkway West's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 72-88% in recent years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been as high as 5.5%, also exceeding the state's average. The school serves a student population that is 100% economically disadvantaged, qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, nearby schools such as Overbrook High School, The Workshop School, and Robeson High School for Human Services also struggle with low academic performance and rankings, suggesting systemic challenges in this area of Philadelphia.

In contrast, charter schools located slightly farther from Parkway West, such as Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus and KIPP DuBois Charter School, tend to outperform Parkway West and the other nearby public schools on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to addressing the educational inequities in this area of Philadelphia, as simply increasing funding does not appear to be the sole solution.

149

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,986

Per pupil spending ?

112.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4725 Fairmont Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19139

(215) 400-7710

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.3%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (24% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (74% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

581^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 54High Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	581 of 681	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	586 of 686	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	578 of 674	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	551 of 634	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	620 of 693	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	547 of 673	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	518 of 663	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.7	541 of 677	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	534 of 680	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.6	412 of 580	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.6	434 of 591	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.3	468 of 664	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	581 of 660	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.3	431 of 649	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.7	463 of 632	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.1	447 of 621	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.6	383 of 615	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.8	460 of 604	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	184 of 276	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	175 of 284	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	150 of 260	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	590 of 657	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	588 of 665	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	527 of 651	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	564 of 664	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	517 of 652	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	521 of 660	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	563 of 662	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)33rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature48%-14 vs state

Biology16%-34 vs state

Algebra I6%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Parkway West

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Parkway West	Public, Magnet	9-12	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7710	149	13	11.5	112.1%	1 (0.7%)	133 (89.3%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	13.3	581^st of 681 public high schools	14.7%		12.2	586^th of 686 public high schools	14.6%	5	6.3	15.6	48.5									$28,986	$9,713	$19,273
Philadelphia Learning Academy - West	Public	9-12	4300 Westminster Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-9080	99	6	15.6	60.6%	0 (0.0%)	96 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)												$49,890	$10,353	$39,537
West Philadelphia High School	Public	9-12	4901 Chestnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7900	718	34	20.9	82.6%	5 (0.7%)	644 (89.7%)	28 (3.9%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	2.5	662^nd of 681 public high schools	2.8%		2.9	666^th of 686 public high schools	2.9%	4	3.2	5.3	19.4									$20,773	$8,350	$12,423
The Workshop School	Public, Magnet	9-12	221 S Hanson St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7730	214	13	17.0	88.3%	2 (0.9%)	192 (89.7%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	1.5	674^th of 681 public high schools	1.0%		1.9	678^th of 686 public high schools	1.2%	4	0.0	2.3	11.6									$26,965	$11,231	$15,733
Robeson High School for Human Services	Public, Magnet	9-12	4125 Ludlow St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7780	266	14	19.4	108.6%	1 (0.4%)	251 (94.4%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	17.7	562^nd of 681 public high schools	17.5%		33.6	492^nd of 686 public high schools	28.3%	70	13.4	23.4	50.0									$20,811	$7,816	$12,994
School of the Future	Public, Magnet	9-12	4021 Parkside Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7790	569	40	14.2	98.4%	7 (1.2%)	518 (91.0%)	24 (4.2%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	4.1	644^th of 681 public high schools	5.4%		3.7	657^th of 686 public high schools	4.2%	13	8.3	7.9	24.7									$23,689	$9,715	$13,973
Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	5301 Media Street	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 296-7111	722	53	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.1%)	644 (89.2%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)	11.2	592^nd of 681 public high schools	13.1%		26.8	520^th of 686 public high schools	24.2%	72	20.6	15.2	36.7		12.2	6.9	9.3		15.5	24.8	20.5	$21,735	$6,247	$15,488
KIPP DuBois Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	5070 Parkside Avenue	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	KIPP DuBois Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 307-3465	523	34	15.3	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	495 (94.6%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	12.3	587^th of 681 public high schools	13.8%		9.8	604^th of 686 public high schools	12.0%	17	10.9	16.1	45.2									$25,378	$6,845	$18,533
Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	5501 Cedar Avenue	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 387-5149	747	47	15.8	103.5%	1 (0.1%)	691 (92.5%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	10.3	598^th of 681 public high schools	12.2%		9.9	603^rd of 686 public high schools	12.1%	5	18.1	13.8	37.2	1.6	12.1	6.2	7.3	11.1	30.6	25.0	23.8	$19,994	$6,870	$13,124
Sayre William L Middle School	Public	9-12	5800 Walnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7800	447	26	17.0	94.9%	2 (0.4%)	399 (89.3%)	25 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	3.9	647^th of 681 public high schools	5.0%		4.3	645^th of 686 public high schools	6.0%	2	6.2	12.2	21.8									$21,092	$8,153	$12,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway West

How many students attend Parkway West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Parkway West.

What is the racial makeup of Parkway West?

Students at Parkway West are 89% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Parkway West a good school?

Parkway West ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Parkway West in?

Philadelphia City School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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