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Parkway Center City Middle College

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Parkway Center City Middle College ranks 163 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 76% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Parkway Center City Middle College is a public magnet high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 426 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state, Parkway Center City Middle College consistently outperforms the district and the state of Pennsylvania in academic performance.

The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84.5% of 11th graders at Parkway Center City Middle College were proficient or better in Literature, compared to just 49.1% for the district and 62.1% for the state. The school also excels in serving certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 12 out of 276 Pennsylvania high schools for African American students and the top 28 out of 287 for Hispanic students. Additionally, Parkway Center City Middle College maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 71.9% to 100% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, between 0% and 5.5%.

Interestingly, Parkway Center City Middle College outperforms nearby schools, such as Bodine William W High School, National Constitution Center High School, and Franklin Benjamin High School, in both academic proficiency and student group performance. The school's strong academic standards may be driven by its proximity to other high-performing magnet schools, such as Science Leadership Academy and Masterman Julia R Sec School.

436

Students ?

32.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,812

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 N 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123-3237

(215) 400-7620

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.1%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2022 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2022) to 76th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 33 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

163^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	75.1	163 of 681	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	134 of 686	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	253 of 674	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.7	106 of 634	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	302 of 693	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	239 of 673	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	381 of 663	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.6	414 of 677	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.1	427 of 680	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.8	379 of 580	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	374 of 591	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	370 of 664	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.2	313 of 660	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	307 of 649	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	222 of 632	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	173 of 621	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	78 of 615	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	85 of 604	85.9%	★★★★☆
2005	78.0	104 of 593	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	25.5	489 of 590	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	12 of 276	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	11 of 284	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	32 of 260	87.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	21.0	90 of 112	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	221 of 657	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	212 of 665	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	28 of 287	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	31 of 252	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	21 of 651	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	47 of 664	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	133 of 652	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	101 of 660	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	48 of 662	92.7%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)96th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2023)20th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature84%+22 vs state

Biology61%+12 vs state

Algebra I46%~ state avg

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Schools Near Parkway Center City Middle College

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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 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
Parkway Center City Middle College	Public, Magnet	9-12	540 N 13th Street	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7620	436	13	32.7	97.7%	11 (2.5%)	288 (66.1%)	86 (19.7%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	75.1	163^rd of 681 public high schools	76.1%		77.8	134^th of 686 public high schools	80.5%	29	46.3	60.9	84.5											$21,812	$6,865	$14,947
Franklin Benjamin High School	Public	9-12	550 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7600	570	41	14.0	95.3%	10 (1.8%)	406 (71.2%)	110 (19.3%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	2.2	668^th of 681 public high schools	1.9%		3.2	662^nd of 686 public high schools	3.5%	6	3.1	5.4	14.1											$19,123	$7,676	$11,447
Science Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1482 Green St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 979-5620	502	20	25.4	99.6%	185 (36.9%)	145 (28.9%)	78 (15.5%)	50 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.6%)	89.5	50^th of 681 public high schools	92.7%		94.9	18^th of 686 public high schools	97.4%	32	70.3	66.1	89.0											$17,560	$6,721	$10,839
Franklin LC	Public, Magnet	9-12	616 N 15th St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7570	918	47	19.5	83.2%	42 (4.6%)	463 (50.4%)	291 (31.7%)	93 (10.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	46.7	412^th of 681 public high schools	39.5%		51.6	376^th of 686 public high schools	45.2%	36	33.7	42.6	65.4											$20,587	$7,380	$13,207
Masterman Julia R Sec School	Public, Magnet	5-12	1699 Spring Garden St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(215) 400-7580	1,183	48	24.8	101.4%	471 (39.8%)	189 (16.0%)	89 (7.5%)	338 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (8.0%)	98.9	2^nd of 681 public high schools	99.7%		99.1	2^nd of 686 public high schools	99.7%		93.9	95.6	100.0	96.7	87.9	85.9	69.1	83.6	89.2	98.8	88.4	87.6	90.8	$17,307	$2,620	$14,687
Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 514-1824	629	35	17.8	97.8%	20 (3.2%)	547 (87.0%)	31 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	10.4	597^th of 681 public high schools	12.3%		10.5	594^th of 686 public high schools	13.4%	3	5.7	17.9	42.5											$3,460	$3,460	$00
Bodine William W High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1101 N 4th St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7630	489	19	25.1	94.9%	61 (12.5%)	193 (39.5%)	136 (27.8%)	58 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	57.5	317^th of 681 public high schools	53.5%		82.5	95^th of 686 public high schools	86.2%	222	39.6	47.7	72.0											$19,561	$7,698	$11,863
National Constitution Center High School	Public	9-12	18 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7850	421	19	22.1	94.8%	17 (4.0%)	297 (70.5%)	65 (15.4%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	21.8	545^th of 681 public high schools	20.0%		42.1	455^th of 686 public high schools	33.7%	90	28.9	13.8	50.6											$18,126	$7,222	$10,904
Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2027 Chestnut Street	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Freire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 557-8555	1,024	74	13.8	93.1%	9 (0.9%)	926 (90.4%)	40 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	34.7	479^th of 681 public high schools	29.7%		26.2	526^th of 686 public high schools	23.3%	47	29.2	31.1	61.1	14.6	9.7	3.6	18.7	11.0	6.3	28.1	24.3	42.7	28.8	$26,295	$5,578	$20,717
Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	35 S. 4th Street	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 922-1902	660	40	16.5	96.1%	4 (0.6%)	509 (77.1%)	120 (18.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	32.6	488^th of 681 public high schools	28.3%		12.4	585^th of 686 public high schools	14.7%	97	29.8	23.9	62.6			19.4	15.9	17.6			37.5	38.8	38.2	$22,443	$5,485	$16,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway Center City Middle College

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Center City Middle College?

Students at Parkway Center City Middle College are 66% African American, 20% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Parkway Center City Middle College in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Parkway Center City Middle College a good school?

Parkway Center City Middle College ranks 163^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkway Center City Middle College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Parkway Center City Middle College.

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