Northwood Academy Charter School

4621 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124 | (215) 289-5606

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 736

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 736 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 632nd out of 875 middle schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Charter School

School District Details

Northwood Academy Charter School
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,257
Students Per Teacher: 20.4
Enrolled Students: 736

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 736
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 346 (47.0%)
Females: 383 (52.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 61 (8.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 234 (31.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 295 (40.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Northwood Academy Charter School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.5%
Black	467	63.5%
Asian	19	2.6%
Hispanic	171	23.2%
White	68	9.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	68	9.2%
1st Grade	85	11.5%
2nd Grade	79	10.7%
3rd Grade	79	10.7%
4th Grade	97	13.2%
5th Grade	88	12.0%
6th Grade	87	11.8%
7th Grade	76	10.3%
8th Grade	77	10.5%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

62.7%

District:

62.7%

Faculty Information (2010)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: BRIEN GARDINER

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on January 04, 2011
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
the staff is AMAZING every staff member cares about your health and bwell being. THey always give help hen its needed.The only thing i siggest is to GET YOUR KID IN THAT SCHOOL!!!!!!!

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