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Amy NW

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Amy NW ranks 391 st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Amy NW is a public magnet middle school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 134 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.

Amy NW consistently outperforms the Philadelphia City School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Amy NW's proficiency rates were 29.9% in Math and 48.9% in ELA, compared to the district's 25% in Math and 33.4% in ELA, and the state's 41.7% in Math and 48.5% in ELA. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with proficiency rates consistently above 45% across all grade levels, outpacing the district and state.

Amy NW outperforms the majority of nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, including Middle Years Alternative, Clemente Roberto Middle School, Feltonville School of Arts & Sciences, and Wagner Gen Louis Middle School, which all have significantly lower proficiency rates in Math and ELA. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Cheltenham School District and Lower Merion School District, which have several middle schools that consistently outperform Amy NW and the state averages.

150

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,143

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6000 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128

(215) 400-3460

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Philadelphia City School District

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Math scores 12 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

391^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	54.4	391 of 873	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	553 of 891	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	557 of 893	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	516 of 883	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	612 of 797	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	532 of 891	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	511 of 861	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.1	419 of 877	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	395 of 870	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	466 of 835	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.6	283 of 728	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	355 of 758	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	294 of 834	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	325 of 825	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	245 of 805	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	205 of 770	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	181 of 753	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	55.8	406 of 749	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.4	461 of 736	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.3	400 of 687	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.5	554 of 663	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	17.0	552 of 643	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	39 of 393	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	73 of 408	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	81 of 421	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	316 of 835	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	437 of 860	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	161 of 843	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	366 of 877	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	448 of 874	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	455 of 839	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	633 of 870	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Math30%-12 vs state

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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
Amy NW	Public, Magnet	6-8	6000 Ridge Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3460	150	14	10.6	89.3%	7 (4.7%)	122 (81.3%)	14 (9.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	54.4	391^st of 873 public middle schools	55.2%		40.4	553^rd of 891 public middle schools	37.9%	162		23.7	40.0	30.2	29.9		52.6	48.6	45.3	48.9	$29,143	$9,272	$19,871
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School	Public	5-8	510 Bryn Mawr Ave	Bala Cynwyd	19004	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 645-1480	794	79	10.1	15.1%	488 (61.5%)	69 (8.7%)	41 (5.2%)	113 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (10.5%)	98	13^th of 873 public middle schools	98.5%		96.9	13^th of 891 public middle schools	98.5%		79.4	83.1	69.9	73.2	76.6	80.4	87.2	82.7	79.6	82.6	$34,542	$230	$34,312
Welsh Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	325 Tower Lane	Narberth	19072	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 658-3920	788	79	9.9	17.6%	513 (65.1%)	57 (7.2%)	55 (7.0%)	81 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.4%)	98.1	10^th of 873 public middle schools	98.9%		96.2	21^st of 891 public middle schools	97.6%	11	90.0	82.2	78.7	73.4	80.7	86.4	81.2	83.2	83.5	83.5	$34,213	$228	$33,985
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
Cedarbrook Middle School	Public	7-8	300 Longfellow Rd	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-6427	672	59	11.3	49.6%	145 (21.6%)	371 (55.2%)	60 (8.9%)	33 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (9.1%)	65.3	272^nd of 873 public middle schools	68.8%		56	403^rd of 891 public middle schools	54.8%	131			34.2	41.2	37.4			50.9	48.2	49.7	$29,210	$853	$28,357
Middle Years Alternative	Public	5-8	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7720	128	12	10.5	121.1%	1 (0.8%)	101 (78.9%)	16 (12.5%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.7%)	24.5	642^nd of 873 public middle schools	26.5%		29.6	619^th of 891 public middle schools	30.5%	23		6.4	24.0	17.1	13.0		28.2	19.2	41.7	29.3	$24,823	$10,055	$14,767
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Amy NW

How many students attend Amy NW?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Amy NW.

What district is Amy NW in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Amy NW a good school?

Amy NW ranks 391^st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Amy NW?

Students at Amy NW are 81% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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