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Amy NW
C−

Amy NW

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6000 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128 · (215) 400-3460 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

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Photo: Smallbones · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
150
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Amy NW

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 51.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

6000 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 662
Grade 735
Grade 853
Enrollment over time
307’20
238’21
209’22
134’23
150’24

Down 51.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 81%Hispanic 9%White 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amy NW from Philadelphia families.

Other schools in Philadelphia City School District

The district →
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Spruance Gilbert Sch
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1,270 students16:1
Loesche William H Sch
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Southwark Sch
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976 students15:1
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Philadelphia
C−
906 students17:1
Holme Thomas Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Philadelphia
C−
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.