Parkway Northwest
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19138 · Philadelphia City SD
#581 of 618 high schools in Pennsylvania
#15673 of 16,910 nationally
About Parkway Northwest
Parkway Northwest is a public high located in Philadelphia, in the Philadelphia City SD school district of Pennsylvania, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 238 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 17.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 581st of 618 ranked high schools in Pennsylvania. Its strongest component is math proficiency (20th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 238.
There are 292 schools in Philadelphia; Parkway Northwest ranks 167th of 275 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)22%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)91.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)21.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Parkway Northwest by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 91.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 21.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Parkway Northwest
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
King Martin Luther HS
Philadelphia · Public high · Grades 9–12
527 students · 329 m away
Day Anna B Sch
Philadelphia · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
314 students · 350 m away
West Oak Lane CS
Philadelphia · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
955 students · 381 m away
Amy Nw
Philadelphia · Public middle · Grades 6–8
150 students · 873 m away
Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary
Philadelphia · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
647 students · 973 m away
Emlen Eleanor C Sch
Philadelphia · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
301 students · 1.1 km away
Samuel Pennypacker Sch
Philadelphia · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
328 students · 1.1 km away
Building 21
Philadelphia · Public high · Grades 9–12
371 students · 1.1 km away
Imhotep Institute CHS
Philadelphia · Charter high · Grades 9–12
603 students · 1.2 km away
Roosevelt Theodore MS
Philadelphia · Public elementary · Grades K–8
400 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Pennsylvania with a comparable Enrollment.
Mapletown JSHS
Greensboro · Public high · Grades 7–12
239 students
Greenwood HS
Millerstown · Public high · Grades 9–12
235 students
Johnsonburg Area HS
Johnsonburg · Public high · Grades 7–12
241 students
Northern Bedford County HS
Loysburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
235 students
Halifax Area HS
Halifax · Public high · Grades 9–12
234 students
Millville Area JSHS
Millville · Public high · Grades 7–12
234 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkway Northwest a good school?
Parkway Northwest has a Success Index (US) of 17.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #581 of 618 in Pennsylvania. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Parkway Northwest rank in Pennsylvania?
Parkway Northwest ranks #581 of 618 high schools in Pennsylvania and #15673 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Parkway Northwest?
Parkway Northwest had 238 students in 2025.
Is Parkway Northwest a elementary school or a high school?
Parkway Northwest is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Parkway Northwest?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Parkway Northwest; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.