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Parkway Northwest

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 13% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Parkway Northwest is a public magnet high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 218 students in grades 9-12. However, the school consistently underperforms academically compared to state and district averages, ranking in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania high schools over the past 10 years and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkway Northwest's academic struggles are evident across multiple metrics. Its proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams are significantly lower than state averages, with only 8.5% proficiency in Algebra I and 8.5% in Biology in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 44.3% and 49.3%, respectively. The school also performs poorly on subgroup measures, ranking in the bottom 30% for African American students, bottom 25% for low socioeconomic status students, and bottom 45% for disabled students. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has been unable to translate this resource into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, Parkway Northwest's performance stands in stark contrast to nearby magnet schools like Central High School and Girls High School, which rank in the top 40% and top 50% of Pennsylvania high schools, respectively. This highlights the significant disparities in academic achievement within the Philadelphia City School District.

238

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,260

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6200 Crittenden St.
Philadelphia, PA 19138-1525

(215) 400-3390

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (21% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Biology scores 41 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

594^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	594 of 681	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	557 of 686	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	568 of 674	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	567 of 634	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	640 of 693	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	614 of 673	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	608 of 663	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	545 of 677	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	565 of 680	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	517 of 580	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	510 of 591	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.6	438 of 664	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	461 of 660	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	388 of 649	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.1	521 of 632	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.3	410 of 621	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	366 of 615	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.2	495 of 604	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.4	401 of 593	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.5	483 of 590	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.8	504 of 583	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	193 of 276	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	167 of 284	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	168 of 260	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	288 of 513	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	574 of 657	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	553 of 665	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	575 of 651	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	509 of 664	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	513 of 652	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	585 of 660	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	523 of 662	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)44th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature46%-16 vs state

Algebra I8%-36 vs state

Biology8%-41 vs state

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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 Northwest	Public, Magnet	9-12	6200 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3390	238	12	20.3	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	215 (90.3%)	8 (3.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	10.9	594^th of 681 public high schools	12.8%		19.8	557^th of 686 public high schools	18.8%	37	8.5	8.5	45.8									$23,260	$9,140	$14,120
King Martin Luther High School	Public	9-12	6100 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3500	527	34	15.4	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	470 (89.2%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	2.9	657^th of 681 public high schools	3.5%		2.1	676^th of 686 public high schools	1.5%	19	2.8	9.4	19.7									$24,626	$10,010	$14,615
Building 21	Public	9-12	6501 Limekiln Pike	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	371	18	20.5	103.0%	1 (0.3%)	339 (91.4%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	2.7	659^th of 681 public high schools	3.2%		3	665^th of 686 public high schools	3.1%	6	2.9	3.1	24.2									$20,282	$7,876	$12,406
Imhotep Institute Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6201 N. 21st Street	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Imhotep Institute Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 438-4140	603	27	22.3	83.4%	1 (0.2%)	560 (92.9%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	4	645^th of 681 public high schools	5.3%		2.5	670^th of 686 public high schools	2.3%	25	3.1	4.7	30.8									$20,602	$5,566	$15,036
Hill Freedman World Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1100 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave.	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3530	640	48	13.3	89.4%	10 (1.6%)	553 (86.4%)	34 (5.3%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	57.3	319^th of 681 public high schools	53.2%		56.8	326^th of 686 public high schools	52.5%	7	42.4	39.4	78.5	10.3	37.2	34.4	24.3	58.1	81.4	56.7	62.8	$19,930	$5,987	$13,943
Central High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1700 W Olney Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3590	2,329	88	26.5	98.2%	609 (26.1%)	524 (22.5%)	249 (10.7%)	821 (35.3%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	120 (5.2%)	91.7	40^th of 681 public high schools	94.1%		98.1	4^th of 686 public high schools	99.4%	36	69.9	69.2	96.2									$16,493	$6,441	$10,052
Girls High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 W Olney Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3700	592	34	17.5	122.0%	20 (3.4%)	396 (66.9%)	63 (10.6%)	78 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	52.4	362^nd of 681 public high schools	46.8%		56.1	332^nd of 686 public high schools	51.6%	30	31.6	48.4	70.8									$19,433	$7,258	$12,174
Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	5700 Wayne Avenue	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 866-9000	929	59	15.8	97.5%	6 (0.6%)	854 (91.9%)	39 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	13.9	579^th of 681 public high schools	15.0%		7.5	623^rd of 686 public high schools	9.2%	44	17.7	14.1	45.4	4.6	8.3	17.6	10.8	26.4	31.0	39.3	33.0	$26,268	$5,490	$20,778
Cheltenham High School	Public	9-12	500 Rices Mill Rd	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 517-3700	1,450	107	13.6	47.2%	321 (22.1%)	819 (56.5%)	132 (9.1%)	70 (4.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (7.2%)	47.4	403^rd of 681 public high schools	40.8%		47.7	402^nd of 686 public high schools	41.4%	1	41.4	45.6	56.7									$26,748	$980	$25,768
Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	1798 West Hunting Park Avenue	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Gratz Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-4408	1,048	70	14.9	98.9%	5 (0.5%)	887 (84.6%)	122 (11.6%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.3%)	4.5	639^th of 681 public high schools	6.2%		3.3	661^st of 686 public high schools	3.6%	22	9.6	10.5	23.6		12.7	16.7	14.7		33.6	37.6	35.5	$24,587	$6,999	$17,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway Northwest

Is Parkway Northwest a good school?

Parkway Northwest ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Parkway Northwest?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Parkway Northwest.

What district is Parkway Northwest in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Northwest?

Students at Parkway Northwest are 90% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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