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Castor Gardens MS
D

Castor Gardens MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1800 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111 · (215) 400-3190 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Photo: Davidt8 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,318
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Castor Gardens MS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1800 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6403
Grade 7466
Grade 8449
Enrollment over time
1,385’20
1,255’21
1,260’22
1,269’23
1,318’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%Black 23%Asian 20%White 11%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Castor Gardens MS from Philadelphia families.

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The district →
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Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch
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850 students14:1

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.