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Wagner Gen Louis Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Wagner Gen Louis Middle School is a public middle school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 301 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.

Wagner Gen Louis Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Pennsylvania, with rankings between 708 and 872 out of over 800-900 middle schools in the state over the past decade. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 1.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the Philadelphia City School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.4% to 5.5% in recent years, which are higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Wagner Gen Louis Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Amy NW, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. Amy NW, a magnet school within the same district, outperforms Wagner Gen Louis Middle School by a significant margin on PSSA tests, with 29.9% of students proficient or better in Math and 48.9% in English Language Arts, compared to Wagner Gen Louis Middle School's 1.2% and 13.7%, respectively.

296

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,284

Per pupil spending ?

102%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 W Chelten Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19126-3410

(215) 400-3560

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Wagner Gen Louis Middle School usually attend:

High:

King Martin Luther High School

Feeder schools for Wagner Gen Louis Middle School:

Elementary:	Ellwood School
	Howe Julia Ward School
	Pennell Joseph School
	Prince Hall School
	More...
	Rowen William School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.5%

Hispanic:

6.4%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 45% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 35 pts below the Pennsylvania average

!Near the bottom of Philadelphia City School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

847^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	6.9	847 of 873	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	872 of 891	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	858 of 893	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	791 of 883	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	870 of 891	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	849 of 861	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.2	860 of 877	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.0	826 of 870	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	790 of 835	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	708 of 728	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	694 of 758	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	733 of 834	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.2	536 of 825	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.1	546 of 805	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.4	472 of 770	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.2	615 of 753	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.2	554 of 749	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.4	554 of 736	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	53.7	386 of 687	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.4	545 of 663	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	11.5	570 of 643	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	364 of 393	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	379 of 408	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	367 of 421	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	610 of 643	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	663 of 672	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	629 of 660	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	813 of 835	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	843 of 860	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	818 of 843	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	858 of 877	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	831 of 874	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	808 of 839	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	852 of 870	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)7th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math100%+58 vs state

English Language Arts14%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Wagner Gen Louis Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wagner Gen Louis Middle School

What high school do graduates of Wagner Gen Louis Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wagner Gen Louis Middle School usually go on to attend King Martin Luther High School

Is Wagner Gen Louis Middle School a good school?

Wagner Gen Louis Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wagner Gen Louis Middle School?

Students at Wagner Gen Louis Middle School are 89% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Wagner Gen Louis Middle School in?

Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend Wagner Gen Louis Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Wagner Gen Louis Middle School.

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