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Harding Warren G Middle School vs. Greenberg Joseph School

Should you attend Harding Warren G Middle School or Greenberg Joseph School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Harding Warren G Middle School
2000 Wakeling St
Philadelphia, PA 19124
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Greenberg Joseph School
600 Sharon Ln
Philadelphia, PA 19115
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Harding Warren G Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Greenberg Joseph School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 622 students in grades 6-8, Harding Warren G Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 831 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Greenberg Joseph School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
622 students
831 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harding Warren G Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Greenberg Joseph School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2602 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#387 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harding Warren G Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Greenberg Joseph School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
60%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harding Warren G Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greenberg Joseph School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
79%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harding Warren G Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greenberg Joseph School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
80-84%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harding Warren G Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Greenberg Joseph School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Harding Warren G Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Greenberg Joseph School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
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93
Grade 1 Students
-
95
Grade 2 Students
-
89
Grade 3 Students
-
91
Grade 4 Students
-
93
Grade 5 Students
-
91
Grade 6 Students
171
86
Grade 7 Students
209
90
Grade 8 Students
242
103

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harding Warren G Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Greenberg Joseph School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Greenberg Joseph School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
46%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harding Warren G Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Greenberg Joseph School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harding Warren G Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Greenberg Joseph School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harding Warren G Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.63
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Harding Warren G Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Greenberg Joseph School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harding Warren G Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Greenberg Joseph School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(08-09 School Year Data)
2%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harding Warren G Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Greenberg Joseph School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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