Middle Schools in Philadelphia City School District

Summary:

The Philadelphia City School District is home to 14 middle schools serving grades 5-8, with a wide range of student enrollment from 171 to 1,462 students. While the district as a whole is ranked 494 out of 610 in Pennsylvania and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a few standout schools demonstrate stronger academic performance.

Science Leadership Academy Middle School stands out as the top performer, ranking 461 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools and earning a 2-star rating. It exceeds district and state averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency. Conwell Russell Middle School and Amy NW also perform well, ranking 552 and 553 respectively and earning 2-star ratings. In contrast, Baldi C C A Middle School, the largest school with 1,462 students, ranks 353 out of 891 and has a 3-star rating.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the middle schools, with some schools struggling to meet state and district averages in proficiency. While per-student spending varies, there does not appear to be a clear correlation between spending and performance. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients suggest these schools face challenges in serving an economically disadvantaged student population. Targeted interventions and a closer examination of successful school practices could help address these performance gaps and support student success across the district.

District Detail

440 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015

(215) 400-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
494^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 114,090

Primary Schools: 149
Middle Schools: 14
High Schools: 55
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
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	554	39	14.0	100.0%	13 (2.3%)	137 (24.7%)	355 (64.1%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	9.8	799^th of 891 public middle schools	10.3%		9.6	802^nd of 893 public middle schools	10.2%	3		11.4	5.6	4.4	7.2	8.2	8.2		24.2	23.9	14.0	20.7	$20,033	$10,333	$9,700
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	428	33	13.0	100.0%	9 (2.1%)	280 (65.4%)	77 (18.0%)	45 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	10.7	784^th of 891 public middle schools	12.0%		8.7	814^th of 893 public middle schools	8.8%	30	0.0	3.6	3.6	6.8	3.7	17.0	17.0	14.5	17.2	27.6	28.7	22.1	$22,227	$11,191	$11,037
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	602	43	14.0	100.2%	40 (6.6%)	281 (46.7%)	239 (39.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	7.2	845^th of 891 public middle schools	5.2%		7.2	848^th of 893 public middle schools	5.0%	3		2.1	3.5	2.3	2.6	15.2	15.2		15.1	19.8	16.0	16.9	$19,242	$8,908	$10,335
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	301	24	12.3	100.3%	3 (1.0%)	280 (93.0%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	5.5	872^nd of 891 public middle schools	2.1%		6.7	858^th of 893 public middle schools	3.9%	14		1.4	2.2	1.1	1.6	5.8	5.8		12.0	13.1	14.9	13.4	$21,334	$10,923	$10,411
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	1,269	71	17.7	100.0%	166 (13.1%)	294 (23.2%)	492 (38.8%)	260 (20.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.3%)	22.7	668^th of 891 public middle schools	25.0%		25	651^st of 893 public middle schools	27.1%	17		18.1	16.5	16.4	17.1	29.6	29.6		27.8	33.3	33.3	31.2	$16,900	$8,969	$7,931
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	127	13	9.5	100.0%	14 (11.0%)	29 (22.8%)	76 (59.8%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	40.4	552^nd of 891 public middle schools	38.0%		44.6	516^th of 893 public middle schools	42.2%	36	0.0	9.4	3.1	26.4	11.6	58.8	58.8	15.4	25.1	40.7	70.5	42.3	$21,969	$12,023	$9,946
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	203	23	8.8	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	68 (33.5%)	125 (61.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	4.8	879^th of 891 public middle schools	1.3%		4.5	892^nd of 893 public middle schools	0.1%	13		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	6.7		14.3	5.1	14.9	11.1	$23,869	$11,259	$12,610
Amy At Martin	Public	6-8	3380 Richmond St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 291-4172	208	22	9.3	100.0%	61 (29.3%)	62 (29.8%)	73 (35.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	13	762^nd of 891 public middle schools	14.5%		16.6	716^th of 893 public middle schools	19.8%	46		7.5	8.2	10.7	8.9	24.3	24.3		22.7	20.0	26.2	23.2	$22,537	$12,644	$9,893
Baldi C C A Middle School	Public	6-8	8801 Verree Rd	Philadelphia	19115	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3090	1,515	96	15.7	100.1%	674 (44.5%)	192 (12.7%)	132 (8.7%)	446 (29.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (4.3%)	61.1	353^rd of 891 public middle schools	60.4%		65.8	292^nd of 893 public middle schools	67.3%	61		34.1	38.1	40.4	37.5	49.3	49.3		48.4	57.9	53.2	53.1	$16,529	$8,307	$8,221
Middle Years Alternative	Public	5-8	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7720	155	13	11.5	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	124 (80.0%)	21 (13.5%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	29.6	619^th of 891 public middle schools	30.5%		28.8	626^th of 893 public middle schools	29.9%	7	18.2	7.7	4.9	20.0	13.0	46.7	46.7	33.3	26.9	19.5	46.6	33.8	$21,863	$12,538	$9,325
Amy NW	Public, Magnet	6-8	6000 Ridge Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3460	134	15	9.2	100.0%	2 (1.5%)	110 (82.1%)	12 (9.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	40.4	553^rd of 891 public middle schools	37.9%		39.5	557^th of 893 public middle schools	37.6%	4		37.0	23.6	19.6	24.8	29.5	29.5		40.7	45.5	51.0	46.6	$19,717	$9,929	$9,788
Tilden William T Middle School	Public	5-8	6601 Elmwood Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8170	278	22	12.4	98.9%	7 (2.5%)	210 (75.5%)	35 (12.6%)	23 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	7.1	849^th of 891 public middle schools	4.7%		6.1	872^nd of 893 public middle schools	2.4%	23	4.5	5.3	1.4	1.2	2.5	10.8	10.8	8.4	22.0	17.4	16.5	17.3	$19,659	$9,795	$9,864
Science Leadership Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	3610 Warren St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8320	352	18	19.3	100.0%	81 (23.0%)	209 (59.4%)	20 (5.7%)	23 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	50.2	461^st of 891 public middle schools	48.3%		43.3	526^th of 893 public middle schools	41.1%	65	33.8	32.2	16.1	18.3	25.0	41.3	41.3	50.6	65.5	60.4	50.6	56.7	$15,922	$8,876	$7,046
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	554	29	18.9	99.5%	8 (1.4%)	105 (19.0%)	421 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	5.5	873^rd of 891 public middle schools	2.0%		5.7	877^th of 893 public middle schools	1.8%	4	2.4	0.8	1.4	1.4	1.4	9.4	9.4	10.7	10.5	11.2	16.5	12.4

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Antonia Pantoja Community Charter School	0.64 mi	1	496^th
Esperanza Academy Charter School	0.67 mi	1
Esperanza Cyber Charter School	0.68 mi	1
Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	1.11 mi	1	578^th
Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School	1.31 mi	1

Middle Schools in Philadelphia City School District

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