Amy NW

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Amy NW ranks 557 th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Amy NW is a public middle school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 209 students. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amy NW faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of African American students (84.69%) than surrounding schools, which range from 19.37% to 93.96% African American. Academically, Amy NW students perform significantly lower on PSSA tests, with only 15.8% proficient or better in Math compared to the Pennsylvania state average of 39.3%. However, the school has a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 2.2% over the past few years, which is comparable to or better than the nearby schools. Additionally, 100% of Amy NW students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

The persistent low performance of Amy NW, with a ranking between 395 and 892 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years, suggests deep-rooted challenges that may be tied to issues of educational equity and access within the Philadelphia City School District. In contrast, nearby schools like Cedarbrook Middle School and schools in the Lower Merion School District demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, lower dropout rates, and more favorable student-teacher ratios, suggesting that the challenges faced by Amy NW are not necessarily shared by all schools in the Philadelphia region.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

6000 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128

(215) 400-3460

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
557^th of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,717

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.7%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Amy NW ranks worse than 62.4% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 4^th among 14 ranked middle schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.49. (See more...)

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 (84.7%), Hispanic (5.7%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amy NW is 16.7. 7 middle schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Amy NW employs 12.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amy NW is $19,717. 7 middle schools in the Philadelphia City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Amy NW:

SchoolDigger ranks Amy NW 557^th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Amy NW in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Amy NW

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Rank History for all students at Amy NW

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	16.98	552^nd	643	14.2%
2004	22.45	554^th	663	16.4%
2005	52.31	400^th	687	41.8%
2006	48.37	461^st	736	37.4%
2007	55.76	406^th	749	45.8%
2008	73.56	181^st	753	76.0%
2009	72.49	205^th	770	73.4%
2010	70.12	245^th	805	69.6%
2011	66.09	325^th	825	60.6%
2012	69.26	294^th	834	64.7%
2013	62.19	355^th	758	53.2%
2014	65.59	283^rd	728	61.1%
2015	48.42	466^th	835	44.2%
2016	58.38	395^th	870	54.6%
2017	55.13	419^th	877	52.2%
2018	45.21	511^th	861	40.7%
2019	45.32	532^nd	891	40.3%
2021	21.47	612^th	797	23.2%
2022	44.58	516^th	883	41.6%
2023	39.49	557^th	893	37.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amy NW

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.33	448^th	874	48.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Amy NW

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.56	81^st	421	80.8%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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 Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Amy NW

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	67	163	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1990	61	167	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1991	76	139	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1992	84	138	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
1993	74	148	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1994	64	164	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
1995	71	158	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1996	71	158	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1997	81	154	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1998	77	148	10	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	243
1999	69	166	9	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	248
2000	58	172	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	240
2001	53	177	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
2002	30	203	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2003	30	203	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2004	32	196	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2005	19	184	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2006	15	177	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
2007	14	203	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
2008	12	192	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	1	219
2009	5	224	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	1	241
2010	3	223	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	1	239
2011	5	230	0	8	0	0	1	0	244
2012	5	198	1	5	0	0	2	0	211
2013	16	243	4	3	0	0	4	0	270
2014	10	256	4	8	0	0	6	0	284
2015	9	244	5	9	0	0	8	0	275
2016	5	230	3	10	0	0	11	0	259
2017	5	274	2	12	1	0	17	0	311
2018	7	263	3	14	3	0	15	0	305
2019	5	275	3	21	0	0	18	0	322
2020	7	267	4	24	0	0	18	0	320
2021	14	252	6	23	0	1	11	0	307
2022	10	197	6	16	0	1	8	0	238
2023	7	177	4	12	0	1	8	0	209

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 Amy NW

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	252	19.0	13.2	n/a
1990	242	19.0	12.7	0
1991	227	19.0	11.9	n/a
1992	234	16.0	14.6	n/a
1993	231	14.0	16.5	n/a
1994	234	13.0	18.0	n/a
1995	241	13.0	18.5	n/a
1996	241	13.0	18.5	n/a
1997	247	13.0	19.0	n/a
1998	243	12.0	20.3	n/a
1999	248	14.0	17.7	n/a
2000	240	13.0	18.5	40.8
2001	243	13.0	18.7	32.5
2002	238	15.0	15.9	37
2003	238	15.0	15.9	37
2004	231	14.0	16.5	50.6
2005	207	12.0	17.3	42.5
2006	201	13.0	15.5	36.8
2007	232	10.3	22.5	37.9
2008	219	15.3	14.3	54.1
2009	241	15.2	15.8	55
2010	239	15.5	15.4	47.9
2011	244	14.9	16.2	53.7
2012	211	13.6	15.4	55
2013	270	20.6	13.0	61.1
2014	284	16.0	17.7	55.6
2015	275	16.0	17.1	57.8
2016	259	14.0	18.5	100
2017	311	16.5	18.8	98.4
2018	305	16.5	18.4	99.7
2019	322	17.5	18.4	100
2020	320	12.4	25.8	100
2021	307	13.8	22.1	99
2022	238	18.5	12.8	98.7
2023	209	12.5	16.7	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 Amy NW

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	252	19.0	13.2	n/a
1990	242	19.0	12.7	0
1991	227	19.0	11.9	n/a
1992	234	16.0	14.6	n/a
1993	231	14.0	16.5	n/a
1994	234	13.0	18.0	n/a
1995	241	13.0	18.5	n/a
1996	241	13.0	18.5	n/a
1997	247	13.0	19.0	n/a
1998	243	12.0	20.3	n/a
1999	248	14.0	17.7	n/a
2000	240	13.0	18.5	40.8
2001	243	13.0	18.7	32.5
2002	238	15.0	15.9	37
2003	238	15.0	15.9	37
2004	231	14.0	16.5	50.6
2005	207	12.0	17.3	42.5
2006	201	13.0	15.5	36.8
2007	232	10.3	22.5	37.9
2008	219	15.3	14.3	54.1
2009	241	15.2	15.8	55
2010	239	15.5	15.4	47.9
2011	244	14.9	16.2	53.7
2012	211	13.6	15.4	55
2013	270	20.6	13.0	61.1
2014	284	16.0	17.7	55.6
2015	275	16.0	17.1	57.8
2016	259	14.0	18.5	100
2017	311	16.5	18.8	98.4
2018	305	16.5	18.4	99.7
2019	322	17.5	18.4	100
2020	320	12.4	25.8	100
2021	307	13.8	22.1	99
2022	238	18.5	12.8	98.7
2023	209	12.5	16.7	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 Amy NW

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,309 (9.8%)	$12,036 (90.2%)	$13,345
2020	$1,282 (8.9%)	$13,161 (91.1%)	$14,443
2021	$2,755 (17.8%)	$12,687 (82.2%)	$15,442
2022	$9,929 (50.4%)	$9,788 (49.6%)	$19,717

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amy NW

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 532^nd of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 557^th of 893 Middle schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Amy NW)	10.4	14.3	3.9%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Amy NW)	55.2	44.6	10.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
7th Grade Math (Amy NW)	14.4	17.9	3.5%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Amy NW)	62.9	56.4	6.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Amy NW)	21.5	15.6	5.9%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Amy NW)	59.4	40	19.4%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Amy NW)	69.2	55.2	14%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
All Grades Math (Amy NW)	15.7	15.8	0.1%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Amy NW)	59.4	40	19.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Amy NW)	62.6	52.4	10.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	322	209	35.1%
African American	275	177	35.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	21	12	42.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	5	7	40%
Two or More Races	18	8	55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Amy NW

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Amy NW	Public, Magnet	6-8	6000 Ridge Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3460	209	13	16.7	100.0%	7 (3.3%)	177 (84.7%)	12 (5.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	39.5	557^th of 893 public middle schools	37.6%		44.6	516^th of 883 public middle schools	41.6%	41		14.3	17.9	15.6	15.8	40.0	40.0		44.6	56.4	55.2	52.4	$19,717	$9,929	$9,788
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School	Public	5-8	510 Bryn Mawr Ave	Bala Cynwyd	19004	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 645-1480	809	80	10.1	12.0%	526 (65.0%)	59 (7.3%)	42 (5.2%)	106 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.4%)	98	7^th of 893 public middle schools	99.2%		97.2	8^th of 883 public middle schools	99.1%	1	87.2	85.2	70.9	72.6	79.0	94.2	94.2	89.1	88.1	87.6	86.5	87.8	$30,919	$297	$30,622
Welsh Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	325 Tower Lane	Narberth	19072	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 658-3920	814	80	10.1	15.8%	531 (65.2%)	67 (8.2%)	63 (7.7%)	79 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.8%)	95.5	26^th of 893 public middle schools	97.1%		96.1	17^th of 883 public middle schools	98.1%	9	83.2	77.7	68.0	63.9	73.2	85.0	85.0	85.5	79.3	82.5	77.9	81.3	$32,036	$308	$31,728
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	364	26	13.8	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	342 (94.0%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	6.7	858^th of 893 public middle schools	3.9%		9.7	791^st of 883 public middle schools	10.4%	67		2.0	2.0	1.0	1.6	16.2	16.2		21.5	13.5	17.9	17.7	$21,334	$10,923	$10,411
Cedarbrook Middle School	Public	7-8	300 Longfellow Rd	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-6427	681	67	10.1	46.4%	157 (23.1%)	384 (56.4%)	57 (8.4%)	38 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.3%)	54.7	421^st of 893 public middle schools	52.9%		61.5	329^th of 883 public middle schools	62.7%	92			33.1	33.6	33.3	53.9	53.9			40.1	50.9	45.4	$23,852	$807	$23,044
Middle Years Alternative	Public	5-8	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7720	171	12	13.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	144 (84.2%)	18 (10.5%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	28.8	626^th of 893 public middle schools	29.9%		29.3	610^th of 883 public middle schools	30.9%	16		8.1	13.8	17.0	13.6	42.4	42.4		21.0	37.8	48.3	37.6	$21,863	$12,538	$9,325
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	206	9	22.6	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	70 (34.0%)	124 (60.2%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	4.5	892^nd of 893 public middle schools	0.1%		4.7	882^nd of 883 public middle schools	0.1%	10		1.8	0.0	0.0	0.7	8.5	8.5		5.6	13.3	2.3	7.0	$23,869	$11,259	$12,610
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	535	34	15.5	100.0%	12 (2.2%)	131 (24.5%)	337 (63.0%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	9.6	802^nd of 893 public middle schools	10.2%		11.8	757^th of 883 public middle schools	14.3%	45		4.3	3.1	9.1	5.5	18.2	18.2		24.5	15.5	20.3	20.1	$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	443	26	16.7	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	289 (65.2%)	79 (17.8%)	42 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.6%)	8.7	814^th of 893 public middle schools	8.8%		18	697^th of 883 public middle schools	21.1%	117	6.3	3.2	6.4	2.0	4.5	13.7	13.7	14.9	23.3	23.1	20.8	20.5	$22,227	$11,191	$11,037
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	630	22	28.1	99.5%	12 (1.9%)	122 (19.4%)	476 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	5.7	877^th of 893 public middle schools	1.8%					(n/a)	1.1	0.7	2.1	0.6	1.1	17.0	17.0	10.2	9.8	12.8	14.9	12.1

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Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend Amy NW?

In the 2022-23 school year, 209 students attended Amy NW.

What is the racial makeup of Amy NW?

Students at Amy NW are 85% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

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Amy NW ranks 557^th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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