Northwood Academy CS School District

4621 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 757 students in Northwood Academy CS School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Northwood Academy CS School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
925 Schools
# Students
757 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Northwood Academy CS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#560 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Northwood Academy CS  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwood Academy CS  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwood Academy CS  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
15%
# Black Students
507 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
67%
20%
# White Students
62 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
8%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
83
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,528 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Northwood Academy CS  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Northwood Academy CS  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,523
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Northwood Academy CS  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,528
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Northwood Academy CS  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Northwood Academy CS School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwood Charter School
Charter School
Math: 7% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4621 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 289-5606
Grades: K-8
| 757 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 757 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : Bottom 50% in PA
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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