Parkway West

4725 Fairmont Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19139 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-471-5007
  • grades 9-12
  • students 310
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Parkway West is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia City School District" in Philadelphia, PA. There are a total of 310 students and 15 teachers at Parkway West, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Parkway West has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 36% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Parkway West location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students310
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment31
Taking some courses25
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses23

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Parkway West, there are a total of 31 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 25 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Parkway West race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 2.2% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 94.7% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 4.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Philadelphia demographics profile

StatisticPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,581,53112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,77128791
Median age34.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%56%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in Philadelphia

IndexPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Parkway West data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.