Overview of Middle Years Alternative: Middle Years Alternative is a public school located in Philadelphia, PA, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Middle Years Alternative is 270, and the school serves 5-8. At Middle Years Alternative, 19% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 49% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 99%. The student-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is better than that of the district.

The student population is made up of 51% female students and 49% male students. The school enrolls 100% economically disadvantaged students. There are 18 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Students/Teachers at Middle Years Alternative: These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Test Scores at Middle Years Alternative: At Middle Years Alternative, 19% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 49% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Philadelphia City School District, 34% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 19% tested at or above that level for math.

Middle Years Alternative did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Pennsylvania, 61% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 45% tested at or above that level for math.