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Conwell Russell Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 5-8

713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Conwell Russell Middle School is a public magnet middle school in Philadelphia, PA, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 127 students. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Conwell Russell Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.1% of Conwell Russell students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. However, the school's African American students have shown strong performance, ranking among the top 20 out of 421 Pennsylvania middle schools in Math in the 2022-2023 school year. Other subgroups, such as Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students, have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Despite the increased spending per student, from $15,294 in 2019-2020 to $26,218 in 2022-2023, Conwell Russell Middle School's academic performance has not shown significant improvement. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's challenges. Additionally, the school's relatively small enrollment of 127 students, compared to the nearby Castor Gardens Middle School and Wagner Gen Louis Middle School, may present both challenges and opportunities in terms of providing personalized attention and tailored educational programs.

119

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,603

Per pupil spending ?

106.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1849 E Clearfield St
Philadelphia, PA 19134-3156

(215) 400-7210

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

African American:

25.2%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (16% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

713^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	713 of 873	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	552 of 891	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	516 of 893	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	437 of 883	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	513 of 891	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	462 of 861	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.1	513 of 877	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	523 of 870	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.2	352 of 835	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.5	261 of 728	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	345 of 758	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	315 of 834	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	185 of 825	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	86 of 805	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	84.6	61 of 770	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	86.6	44 of 753	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	81.6	83 of 749	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	129 of 736	82.5%	★★★★☆
2005	87.1	66 of 687	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	77.5	144 of 663	78.3%	★★★★☆
2003	54.2	367 of 643	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	92.1	20 of 421	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	679 of 835	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	581 of 860	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	252 of 348	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.5	150 of 362	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	142 of 362	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	675 of 843	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.4	414 of 877	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	365 of 874	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	674 of 839	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	463 of 870	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)95th percentile+53 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-25 vs state

Math8%-34 vs state

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by a student
Monday, June 21, 2010

Conwell is a really good dchool. They have a wonderful music program and is truly filed with diamonds in the rough.There are some disciplinary problems brought on by neighboring schools but i feel the school handles it very nicely.Given the area,there's not much Conwell can be blamed for.The school respects children's backgrounds and hopes to better them by graduation.I felt I was in a very comfortable and safe enviroment,you're not just a number there,and thats important.The teachers have time for the students and are open to students willing to approach them respecvtfully.At conwell I got alot of new experiences.New learning methods,new people,new cultures and I loved it.It opened many doors for me and helped me see the good in people and broke any stereotypes i had againnst the kensington area and people.Our graduation was lovely(2008). Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Conwell Russell Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	1849 E Clearfield St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7210	119	11	11.1	106.7%	8 (6.7%)	30 (25.2%)	77 (64.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	15.9	713^th of 873 public middle schools	18.3%		40.4	552^nd of 891 public middle schools	38.0%	161	8.7	3.8	10.0	9.4	8.1	13.0	26.9	23.3	28.2	23.4	$40,603	$21,382	$19,221
Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones	Public, Charter	5-8	2950 Memphis Street	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 291-4709	493	37	13.3	110.3%	32 (6.5%)	154 (31.2%)	285 (57.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	9.2	800^th of 873 public middle schools	8.4%		6.8	856^th of 891 public middle schools	3.9%	56	7.0	2.9	3.9	5.6	4.6	4.7	17.7	15.2	17.9	15.7	$21,426	$6,163	$15,263
John B Stetson Middle School	Public	5-8	3200 B St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-4000	560	38	14.5	99.1%	6 (1.1%)	108 (19.3%)	429 (76.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	8	824^th of 873 public middle schools	5.6%		5.5	873^rd of 891 public middle schools	2.0%	49	2.0	2.2	3.3	3.9	2.9	2.0	17.8	14.5	13.4	12.5	$20,009	$4,306	$15,703
Amy At Martin	Public	6-8	3380 Richmond St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 291-4172	185	18	10.3	112.4%	49 (26.5%)	53 (28.6%)	71 (38.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	20.1	679^th of 873 public middle schools	22.2%		13	762^nd of 891 public middle schools	14.5%	83		11.1	15.5	2.2	10.2		39.7	29.3	15.2	29.4	$62,581	$46,130	$16,451
Clemente Roberto Middle School	Public	6-8	122 W Erie Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3930	259	24	10.9	78.4%	1 (0.4%)	97 (37.5%)	158 (61.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5.1	871^st of 873 public middle schools	0.2%		4.8	879^th of 891 public middle schools	1.3%	8		0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5		8.1	7.5	6.0	7.2	$103,717	$82,529	$21,188
Feltonville School of Arts & Sciences	Public	6-8	210 E. Courtland St.	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3810	543	36	15.0	102.0%	14 (2.6%)	121 (22.3%)	376 (69.2%)	24 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	13.4	749^th of 873 public middle schools	14.2%		9.8	799^th of 891 public middle schools	10.3%	50		1.4	14.2	8.2	8.2		13.0	23.0	23.0	20.0	$21,620	$7,372	$14,248
Harding Warren G Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Wakeling St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3990	570	46	12.5	105.8%	32 (5.6%)	275 (48.2%)	237 (41.6%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	7.8	828^th of 873 public middle schools	5.2%		7.2	845^th of 891 public middle schools	5.2%	17		2.4	1.3	2.6	2.1		9.5	17.2	18.4	15.4	$22,000	$7,900	$14,100
Young Scholars Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	900 N Marshall St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Young Scholars Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 232-9727	265	20	13.2	94.7%	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.7%)	24 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (73.2%)	7.1	844^th of 873 public middle schools	3.3%		7.9	829^th of 891 public middle schools	7.0%	15		1.3	2.4	0.0	1.2		9.1	16.5	16.7	14.1	$25,939	$5,043	$20,896
Washington Grover Junior School	Public	5-8	201 E Olney Avenue	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3820	400	28	14.1	107.0%	4 (1.0%)	272 (68.0%)	70 (17.5%)	44 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	7.7	830^th of 873 public middle schools	4.9%		10.7	784^th of 891 public middle schools	12.0%	46	9.4	0.0	2.1	5.2	3.9	11.0	14.3	10.1	19.1	13.6	$37,527	$24,528	$12,999
Wagner Gen Louis Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 W Chelten Ave	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3560	296	21	14.0	102.0%	5 (1.7%)	262 (88.5%)	19 (6.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	6.9	847^th of 873 public middle schools	3.0%		5.5	872^nd of 891 public middle schools	2.1%	25		0.0	0.0	2.8	1.2		17.8	8.0	14.7	13.7	$25,284	$9,308	$15,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Conwell Russell Middle School

Is Conwell Russell Middle School a good school?

Conwell Russell Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Conwell Russell Middle School?

Students at Conwell Russell Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 25% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Conwell Russell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Conwell Russell Middle School.

What district is Conwell Russell Middle School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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