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Parry Middle School (Closed 2008)

501 W 9th St
Chester, PA 19013

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Parry Middle School serves 291 students in grades 6-8.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Parry Middle School
6	104
7	95
8	92

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Total Students

291 students

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Showing 1998–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Parry Middle School
2025	291
2006	291
2005	275
2004	349
2003	334
2002	453
2001	560
2000	557
1999	594
1998	625
1997	653
1996	418
1995	455
1994	472
1993	426
1992	518
1991	525
1990	468
1989	525
1988	433
1987	486

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2006)

Year	Parry Middle School
2006	14
2005	18
2004	16
2003	23
2002	31
2001	39
2000	36
1999	41
1998	40
1997	33
1996	27
1995	29
1994	32
1993	27
1992	39
1991	34
1990	33
1989	32
1988	29
1987	34

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

Hispanic

16%

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Showing 1998–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Parry Middle School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2025	1%	16%
2006	1%	6%	8%
2005	1%	6%	7%
2004	1%	6%	8%
2003	1%	5%	8%
2002	1%	5%	6%
2001	1%	5%	6%
2000	2%	4%	6%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	2%	3%	6%
1995	2%	3%	6%
1994	2%	3%	6%
1993	2%	3%	6%
1992	2%	3%	6%
1991	2%	3%	5%
1990	2%	3%	6%
1989	1%	3%	6%
1988	1%	2%	5%

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Black

98%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Parry Middle School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2025	98%	14%
2006	98%	16%	90%
2005	98%	16%	91%
2004	96%	16%	89%
2003	96%	16%	89%
2002	95%	15%	90%
2001	95%	15%	90%
2000	96%	15%	90%
1999	95%	15%	90%
1998	95%	14%	89%
1997	94%	14%	88%
1996	95%	14%	87%
1995	94%	14%	87%
1994	93%	14%	87%
1993	93%	13%	86%
1992	94%	13%	85%
1991	92%	13%	85%
1990	91%	13%	84%
1989	90%	13%	83%
1988	95%	13%	84%

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White

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Parry Middle School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2025	1%	60%
2006	1%	75%	2%
2005	1%	76%	2%
2004	3%	76%	3%
2003	3%	77%	3%
2002	4%	78%	4%
2001	4%	78%	4%
2000	2%	79%	4%
1999	3%	79%	4%
1998	3%	80%	5%
1997	3%	80%	6%
1996	3%	81%	7%
1995	4%	81%	7%
1994	5%	81%	7%
1993	5%	82%	8%
1992	4%	82%	9%
1991	6%	82%	10%
1990	7%	83%	10%
1989	9%	83%	11%
1988	4%	83%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

40%

0.04

0.60

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Showing 1998–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Parry Middle School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2025	0.04	0.60
2006	0.04	0.41	0.18
2005	0.04	0.40	0.17
2004	0.08	0.40	0.19
2003	0.08	0.38	0.20
2002	0.10	0.37	0.19
2001	0.10	0.37	0.19
2000	0.08	0.35	0.19
1999	0.10	0.35	0.19
1998	0.10	0.34	0.21
1997	0.12	0.34	0.23
1996	0.10	0.33	0.24
1995	0.12	0.33	0.23
1994	0.13	0.33	0.24
1993	0.13	0.31	0.25
1992	0.12	0.31	0.26
1991	0.15	0.31	0.26
1990	0.17	0.30	0.29
1989	0.18	0.30	0.30
1988	0.10	0.30	0.28

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Eligible for (04-05)

96%

22%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2005)

Year	Parry Middle School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2005	96%	22%	60%
2004	96%	22%	67%
2003	86%	23%	61%
2002	96%	23%	64%
2001	72%	22%	63%
2000	58%	23%	54%

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Eligible for (04-05)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2005)

Year	Parry Middle School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	5%
2002	2%	6%	4%
2001	1%	6%	4%
2000	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chester-Upland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Parry Middle School?

291 students attend Parry Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Parry Middle School students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What grades does Parry Middle School offer ?

Parry Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Parry Middle School part of?

Parry Middle School is part of Chester-Upland School District.

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