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Enrollment
570
Middle
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003820
Harding Warren G Middle School
2000 Wakeling St, Philadelphia, PA 19124 · (215) 400-3990 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
603 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 180 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 203 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 187 | 33% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
15.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
2.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.4% | 2.1% |
| 2023-24 | 16.9% | 2.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harding Warren G Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.1% | #504 of 513 ▼ 2 | #14 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #495 of 513 ▲ 6 | #12 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #251 of 522 | #3 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #201 of 486 | #3 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #94 of 486 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #25 of 510 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.3% | #47 of 332 | #12 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
570
-234 (-29%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 1,128
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 570 | 45.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 43 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 43.1 | 14.4:1 | 100% (622) |
| 2020-21 | 804 | 48 | 16.8:1 | 100% (801) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 42.5 | 17.3:1 | 100% (734) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 36 | 21.3:1 | 100% (768) |
| 2010-11 | 834 | 60 | 13.9:1 | 100% (831) |
| 2000-01 | 1,185 | 70 | 16.9:1 | 81% (965) |
| 1990-91 | 1,128 | 61 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harding Warren G Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (734 to 570); teachers up 7% (42.5 to 45.5).
About Harding Warren G Middle School
Harding Warren G Middle School is a middle-grades school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it is part of Philadelphia City SD. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 570 students.
The Philadelphia City SD system has 220 schools and 116,230 students.
Black students make up 48% of enrollment at Harding Warren G Middle School, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 42% Hispanic, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Philadelphia County's population at about 39%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
Its ratio of 12.5:1 is based on 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Harding Warren G Middle School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 2% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Philadelphia County show that the median household earns about $61,953 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Across Philadelphia County, 309 public schools serve about 182,005 students.
Of the public schools around it, Harding Warren G Middle School is closest to Sullivan James J School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Harding Warren G Middle School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 29% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.8:1 to 12.5:1.
On allk12, people connected to Harding Warren G Middle School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
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- Sullivan James J School0.4 mi · 373
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Frequently asked questions
About Harding Warren G Middle SchoolHow many students attend Harding Warren G Middle School?
Harding Warren G Middle School enrolls approximately 570 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Harding Warren G Middle School serve?
Harding Warren G Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Harding Warren G Middle School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Harding Warren G Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harding Warren G Middle School?
At Harding Warren G Middle School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 42% Hispanic, 48% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Harding Warren G Middle School?
Harding Warren G Middle School is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
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