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Parkway Center City Middle College
A+

Parkway Center City Middle College

PublicHighGrades 9–12

540 N 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 · (215) 400-7620 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
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Students
436
Students per teacher
33:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Parkway Center City Middle College

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 33 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Philadelphia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8148 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Parkway Center City Middle CollegeYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 37.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

540 N 13th Street, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9140
Grade 10105
Grade 11115
Grade 1276
Enrollment over time
492’20
447’21
436’22
426’23
436’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Hispanic 20%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%White 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parkway Center City Middle College from Philadelphia families.

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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.