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Harding Warren G Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

828^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Harding Warren G Middle School is a public middle school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving 602 students in grades 6-8. 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. Harding Warren G Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Harding Warren G Middle School significantly underperforms the Philadelphia City School District and the state of Pennsylvania in both math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 2.1% of Harding Warren G students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, 15.4% of Harding Warren G students were proficient or better, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates below 20% in both math and ELA over the past 5 years.

While the nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Wagner Gen Louis Middle School, Feltonville School of Arts & Sciences, and John B Stetson Middle School, also struggle academically, some schools like Conwell Russell Middle School and AMY at Martin perform significantly better, suggesting that with the right strategies and resources, schools in the same district can achieve better outcomes. Harding Warren G Middle School spends significantly more per student ($20,380 in 2022-2023) compared to the district and state averages, but this has not translated into improved academic outcomes.

570

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,000

Per pupil spending ?

105.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Wakeling St
Philadelphia, PA 19124-2818

(215) 400-3990

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Harding Warren G Middle School usually attend:

High:

Frankford High School

Feeder schools for Harding Warren G Middle School:

Elementary:	Carnell Laura High School
	Lawton Henry W School
	Marshall John School
	Mastery Cs-Smedley Campus
	More...
	Sullivan James J School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.2%

Hispanic:

41.6%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (9% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Math scores 40 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

828^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	7.8	828 of 873	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	845 of 891	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	848 of 893	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	831 of 883	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	748 of 797	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	858 of 891	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	834 of 861	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	833 of 877	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	806 of 870	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.8	769 of 835	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.9	716 of 728	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.5	734 of 758	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.8	819 of 834	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.2	807 of 825	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.6	797 of 805	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.3	763 of 770	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.3	746 of 753	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.6	739 of 749	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.0	722 of 736	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.3	664 of 687	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.7	614 of 663	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.5	602 of 643	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	345 of 393	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	348 of 408	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	360 of 421	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	570 of 643	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	635 of 672	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	575 of 660	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	130 of 145	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	102 of 150	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	82 of 143	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	806 of 835	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	820 of 860	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	322 of 348	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	346 of 362	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	340 of 362	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	791 of 843	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	824 of 877	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	823 of 874	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	777 of 839	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	821 of 870	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	10.2	176 of 187	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)12th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-33 vs state

Math2%-40 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
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
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
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
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
Castor Gardens Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 Cottman Ave	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3190	1,318	78	16.8	96.3%	151 (11.5%)	309 (23.4%)	558 (42.3%)	262 (19.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.7%)	27.4	619^th of 873 public middle schools	29.1%		22.7	668^th of 891 public middle schools	25.0%	49		21.9	13.5	21.3	18.8		34.6	24.6	34.6	31.1	$17,953	$6,347	$11,606
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
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
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
Elkins Park School	Public	5-6	8149 New Second St	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 881-4941	569	52	10.9	53.8%	139 (24.4%)	314 (55.2%)	46 (8.1%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.7%)								(n/a)	39.7	54.0			46.5	43.4	51.9			47.5	$27,541	$1,230	$26,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Harding Warren G Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Harding Warren G Middle School?

Students at Harding Warren G Middle School are 48% African American, 42% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Harding Warren G Middle School a good school?

Harding Warren G Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

How many students attend Harding Warren G Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Harding Warren G Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Harding Warren G Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harding Warren G Middle School usually go on to attend Frankford High School

What district is Harding Warren G Middle School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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