Enrollment
128
Middle
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899007223
Middle Years Alternative
4725 Fairmont Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19139 · (215) 400-7720 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- DTest 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
10.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
121%
155 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 5 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 33% |
Student demographics
36%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
29.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.5pp since 2023
Math
13.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.3% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.8% | 13.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Middle Years Alternative ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #452 of 513 ▲ 1 | #5 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #447 of 513 no change | #6 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #513 of 522 | #16 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 121% | #5 of 510 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -52.8% | #7 of 332 | #4 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
128
-134 (-51%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 128 | 12.2 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 13.4 | 11.6:1 | 100% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 12.3 | 13.9:1 | 100% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 14 | 18.7:1 | 99% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 16.9 | 16.0:1 | 100% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 12 | 19.8:1 | 100% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 244 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 99% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 71% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 282 | 22 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middle Years Alternative.
Since 2017-18: students down 53% (271 to 128); teachers down 28% (16.9 to 12.2).
About Middle Years Alternative
Middle Years Alternative is a middle school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is open to students in grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 128 students. It has 78% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Pennsylvania (about 594).
Middle Years Alternative is part of a district of 220 schools: Philadelphia City SD, with 116,230 students.
About 79% of the student body at Middle Years Alternative is Black. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Philadelphia County residents are about 39% Black. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Middle Years Alternative are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Middle Years Alternative totals 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.5:1. Compared with the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is lower.
Middle Years Alternative earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 12% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Census data for Philadelphia County show median household income comes to about $61,953, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. The county has 309 public schools and about 182,005 students.
Middle Years Alternative's closest public school neighbor is Parkway West, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Middle Years Alternative as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Middle Years Alternative reported 262 students in 2020-21 and 128 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.5:1) than in 2020-21 (18.7:1).
The Middle Years Alternative discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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- Parkway West0.0 mi · 149
- Washington Martha School0.2 mi · 204
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- KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS0.4 mi · 398
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Frequently asked questions
About Middle Years AlternativeHow large is Middle Years Alternative?
Middle Years Alternative enrolls approximately 128 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Middle Years Alternative serve?
Middle Years Alternative serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Middle Years Alternative have?
Middle Years Alternative employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Middle Years Alternative?
Student demographics at Middle Years Alternative are roughly 1% White, 13% Hispanic, 79% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Middle Years Alternative?
Middle Years Alternative is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
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