Parkway West

Parkway West operates as a minimally staffed high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Philadelphia City SD. Current enrollment sits at 149 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 80% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Within Philadelphia City SD, which oversees 220 schools and 116,230 students, Parkway West is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Parkway West lists that nearly all students (89%) are Black. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 39% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 112% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Philadelphia County runs at roughly 95%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put median household earnings sit near $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Parkway West is one campus in the mix.

Middle Years Alternative is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Parkway West has contracted 52%, going from 310 students in 2018 to 149 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 95% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.