Is Parkway Northwest a good school?

Parkway Northwest ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Parkway Northwest?

In the 2023-24 school year, 218 students attended Parkway Northwest.

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Northwest?

Students at Parkway Northwest are 92% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Parkway Northwest

Summary:

Parkway Northwest is a public magnet high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 258 students in grades 9-12. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school consistently underperforms academically compared to state and district averages, as well as nearby schools.

Parkway Northwest's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages. In 2023-2024, only 8.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 41.6% statewide and 25.7% in the Philadelphia City School District. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated between 68.6% and 96.2% in recent years, with a dropout rate ranging from 1.6% to 5.9%. Parkway Northwest serves a predominantly low-socioeconomic status student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Parkway Northwest performs significantly worse than the nearby magnet schools, such as Central High School and Girls High School, which rank much higher in the state. The school also underperforms compared to other nearby public high schools, such as Olney High School and Building 21, which have similar student demographics but slightly better academic outcomes. The nearby Mastery Charter Schools also outperform Parkway Northwest in academic measures, despite serving a similar student population.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

6200 Crittenden St.
Philadelphia, PA 19138-1525

(215) 400-3390

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
557^th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,615

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 218

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkway Northwest ranks worse than 81.2% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 20^th among 54 ranked high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.81. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Parkway Northwest who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.2%), two or more races (4.6%), Hispanic (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkway Northwest is 13.5. 29 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Parkway Northwest employs 16.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkway Northwest is $20,615, which is the 14^th highest among 54 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parkway Northwest:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkway Northwest 557^th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Parkway Northwest in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

African American students:

Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkway Northwest

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Rank History for all students at Parkway Northwest

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	18.78	504^th	583	13.6%
2004	26.52	483^rd	590	18.1%
2005	45.41	401^st	593	32.4%
2006	32.16	495^th	604	18.0%
2007	53.79	366^th	615	40.5%
2008	46.27	410^th	621	34.0%
2009	29.11	521^st	632	17.6%
2010	50.92	388^th	649	40.2%
2011	44.38	461^st	660	30.2%
2012	46.55	438^th	664	34.0%
2013	20.85	510^th	591	13.7%
2014	12.94	517^th	580	10.9%
2015	18.08	565^th	680	16.9%
2016	25.31	545^th	677	19.5%
2017	3.98	608^th	663	8.3%
2018	5.42	614^th	673	8.8%
2019	4.07	640^th	693	7.6%
2022	10.23	567^th	634	10.6%
2023	16.55	568^th	674	15.7%
2024	19.81	557^th	686	18.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkway Northwest

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.47	513^th	652	21.3%
2024	28.37	509^th	664	23.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Parkway Northwest

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.71	553^rd	665	16.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Parkway Northwest

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.30	288^th	513	43.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Parkway Northwest

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.20	523^rd	662	21.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Parkway Northwest

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.01	168^th	260	35.4%
2024	38.96	167^th	284	41.2%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parkway Northwest

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	253	654	26	19	2	n/a	n/a	-954	0
1989	202	624	38	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	879
1990	166	533	24	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1991	181	558	31	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1992	157	564	20	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	756
1993	125	470	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1994	164	464	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1995	178	614	20	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1996	178	614	20	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1997	183	609	26	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	838
1998	158	629	32	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
1999	124	651	27	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2000	96	686	42	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	856
2001	72	781	38	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	922
2002	54	825	43	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	959
2003	54	825	43	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	959
2004	11	559	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2005	4	211	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
2006	4	243	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2007	4	269	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2008	7	281	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2009	0	285	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2010	0	273	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	275
2011	2	265	0	5	0	0	1	0	273
2012	2	282	0	7	0	0	4	0	295
2013	2	245	0	7	0	0	4	0	258
2014	1	272	2	7	2	0	1	0	285
2015	1	212	1	4	2	0	1	0	221
2016	0	206	1	7	1	0	5	0	220
2017	3	230	1	9	1	0	4	0	248
2018	3	243	0	12	0	0	2	0	260
2019	3	256	0	9	0	0	5	0	273
2020	4	251	0	13	0	0	9	0	277
2021	5	238	0	14	0	0	9	0	266
2022	3	227	1	10	0	0	13	0	254
2023	2	233	1	8	0	0	14	0	258
2024	0	201	2	5	0	0	10	0	218

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parkway Northwest

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	0	57.0	0.0	n/a
1989	879	57.0	15.4	n/a
1990	738	57.0	12.9	0
1991	785	39.0	20.1	n/a
1992	756	0.0	0.0	n/a
1993	615	32.0	19.2	n/a
1994	646	30.0	21.5	n/a
1995	831	43.0	19.3	n/a
1996	831	43.0	19.3	n/a
1997	838	41.0	20.4	n/a
1998	847	38.0	22.3	n/a
1999	828	36.0	23.0	n/a
2000	856	44.0	19.5	0
2001	922	49.0	18.8	0
2002	959	48.0	20.0	0
2003	959	48.0	20.0	0
2004	578	32.0	18.1	0
2005	217	11.0	19.7	0
2006	250	13.0	19.2	0
2007	277	17.0	16.3	0
2008	291	14.8	19.7	n/a
2009	288	15.0	19.1	n/a
2010	275	16.5	16.6	23.7
2011	273	15.9	17.1	36.3
2012	295	13.4	21.8	34.6
2013	258	13.4	19.1	98.8
2014	285	14.0	20.3	98.9
2015	221	14.0	15.7	98.6
2016	220	6.0	36.6	100
2017	248	12.4	20.0	99.6
2018	260	10.5	24.7	100
2019	273	11.6	23.5	100
2020	277	11.3	24.3	100
2021	266	12.5	21.2	98.9
2022	254	13.9	18.2	98.8
2023	258	17.6	14.6	100
2024	218	16.1	13.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Parkway Northwest

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	0	57.0	0.0	n/a
1989	879	57.0	15.4	n/a
1990	738	57.0	12.9	0
1991	785	39.0	20.1	n/a
1992	756	0.0	0.0	n/a
1993	615	32.0	19.2	n/a
1994	646	30.0	21.5	n/a
1995	831	43.0	19.3	n/a
1996	831	43.0	19.3	n/a
1997	838	41.0	20.4	n/a
1998	847	38.0	22.3	n/a
1999	828	36.0	23.0	n/a
2000	856	44.0	19.5	0
2001	922	49.0	18.8	0
2002	959	48.0	20.0	0
2003	959	48.0	20.0	0
2004	578	32.0	18.1	0
2005	217	11.0	19.7	0
2006	250	13.0	19.2	0
2007	277	17.0	16.3	0
2008	291	14.8	19.7	n/a
2009	288	15.0	19.1	n/a
2010	275	16.5	16.6	23.7
2011	273	15.9	17.1	36.3
2012	295	13.4	21.8	34.6
2013	258	13.4	19.1	98.8
2014	285	14.0	20.3	98.9
2015	221	14.0	15.7	98.6
2016	220	6.0	36.6	100
2017	248	12.4	20.0	99.6
2018	260	10.5	24.7	100
2019	273	11.6	23.5	100
2020	277	11.3	24.3	100
2021	266	12.5	21.2	98.9
2022	254	13.9	18.2	98.8
2023	258	17.6	14.6	100
2024	218	16.1	13.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkway Northwest

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,032 (7.8%)	$12,210 (92.2%)	$13,242
2020	$2,452 (15.5%)	$13,411 (84.5%)	$15,863
2021	$3,258 (20.3%)	$12,791 (79.7%)	$16,049
2022	$10,848 (52.6%)	$9,767 (47.4%)	$20,615

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkway Northwest

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 640^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 568^th of 674 High schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Parkway Northwest)	21.2	1.8	19.4%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Parkway Northwest)	6.3	5.3	1%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Parkway Northwest)	33.8	55.7	21.9%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	273	258	5.5%
African American	256	233	9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	9	8	11.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	2	33.3%
Two or More Races	5	14	180%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Parkway Northwest

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	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	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 Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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	218	16	13.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	201 (92.2%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	19.8	557^th of 686 public high schools	18.8%		16.5	568^th of 674 public high schools	15.7%	11	8.6	13.8	58.6											$20,615	$10,848	$9,767
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	43	12.2	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	481 (91.3%)	32 (6.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2.1	676^th of 686 public high schools	1.5%		2.9	669^th of 674 public high schools	0.7%	7	1.5	1.7	15.9											$20,995	$10,700	$10,295
Building 21	Public	9-12	6501 Limekiln Pike	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	382	25	15.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	345 (90.3%)	28 (7.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	3	665^th of 686 public high schools	3.1%		3	668^th of 674 public high schools	0.9%	3	2.6	2.6	25.0											$19,436	$10,686	$8,750
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	618	25	24.7	81.4%	1 (0.2%)	590 (95.5%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	2.5	670^th of 686 public high schools	2.3%		9.4	606^th of 674 public high schools	10.1%	64	2.3	1.5	21.5											$17,188	$5,247	$11,941
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	572	52	10.9	100.0%	13 (2.3%)	477 (83.4%)	32 (5.6%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	56.8	326^th of 686 public high schools	52.5%		40.6	454^th of 674 public high schools	32.6%	128	38.1	36.0	86.9	26.7	32.9	26.4	29.0	45.2	45.2	64.5	69.1	52.9	62.6	$18,845	$7,548	$11,297
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	2,287	112	20.4	100.0%	632 (27.6%)	493 (21.6%)	230 (10.1%)	828 (36.2%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (4.2%)	98.1	4^th of 686 public high schools	99.4%		97.1	5^th of 674 public high schools	99.3%	1	89.4	88.4	98.4											$14,222	$7,333	$6,889
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	722	44	16.4	100.0%	32 (4.4%)	487 (67.5%)	75 (10.4%)	91 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	56.1	332^nd of 686 public high schools	51.6%		44.7	425^th of 674 public high schools	36.9%	93	30.3	49.4	77.3											$15,995	$8,504	$7,491
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	905	58	15.6	99.7%	3 (0.3%)	834 (92.2%)	39 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	7.5	623^rd of 686 public high schools	9.2%		9	607^th of 674 public high schools	9.9%	16	6.9	7.9	38.8	4.0	8.1	15.8	9.3	29.6	29.6	22.0	30.9	33.6	29.1	$22,415	$5,415	$17,000
Cheltenham High School	Public	9-12	500 Rices Mill Rd	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 517-3700	1,457	103	14.2	46.9%	342 (23.5%)	819 (56.2%)	133 (9.1%)	67 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (6.3%)	47.7	402^nd of 686 public high schools	41.4%		43.1	439^th of 674 public high schools	34.9%	37	30.5	46.2	64.8											$25,236	$716	$24,519
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	1,036	59	17.5	99.7%	5 (0.5%)	890 (85.9%)	104 (10.0%)	5 (0.5%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.4%)	3.3	661^st of 686 public high schools	3.6%		5.1	640^th of 674 public high schools	5.0%	21	1.9	5.9	25.7		8.8	10.6	9.6	27.7	27.7		41.7	38.9	40.4	$21,794	$4,913	$16,881

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