Northwood Academy CS

Northwood Academy CS operates as a high-enrollment primary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Northwood Academy CS. Current enrollment sits at 796 students spanning grades K through 8. That puts it 80% above the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Northwood Academy CS sits inside Northwood Academy CS, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Northwood Academy CS shows that the largest single group is Black, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 4% White. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Northwood Academy CS higher than the state norm the norm. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Northwood Academy CS falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 39.6%; this one comes in at 22.1%, -17.6 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Philadelphia County shows the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Philadelphia County runs 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), of which Northwood Academy CS is one.

Frankford HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northwood Academy CS at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 19.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, Northwood Academy CS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Northwood Academy CS's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 785 (now 796).

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