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Northwood Academy CS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

4621 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124 · (215) 289-5606

Philadelphia’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
796
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwood Academy CS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4621 Castor Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 187
Grade 287
Grade 388
Grade 488
Grade 593
Grade 691
Grade 787
Grade 886
Enrollment over time
783’20
757’21
760’22
705’23
796’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 70%Hispanic 24%White 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwood Academy CS from Philadelphia families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Philadelphia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.