Middle school · Philadelphia, PA
Middle Years Alternative
Middle Years Alternative is an alternative-education campus serving students from across the Philadelphia City School District. Its attendance and proficiency figures describe the program it runs, not a neighborhood school, and aren’t comparable to other schools’ numbers.
- Grades
- 5–8
- Enrollment (2022-23)
- 155
- Regular attendance
- 71.9%
- District
- Philadelphia City
Regular attendance is the share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days (statewide average 79.6%). Source: Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25; enrollment and grades from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES).
Academic proficiency
Share of students scoring proficient or advanced on the PSSA (grades 3–8), Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25. Marigold tick = state average.
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Common questions
What grades does Middle Years Alternative serve?
Middle Years Alternative is a middle school in the Philadelphia City School District, located in Philadelphia, PA, serving grades 5–8.
How many students attend Middle Years Alternative?
About 155 students are enrolled at Middle Years Alternative (U.S. Department of Education NCES, 2022-23 school year, the latest published directory).
What is the attendance rate at Middle Years Alternative?
71.9% of Middle Years Alternative students are regularly present, enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days, versus 79.6% statewide (Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).
How does Middle Years Alternative perform academically?
On the PSSA (grades 3–8), 12.8% in math and 28.8% in English/language arts of Middle Years Alternative students scored proficient or advanced (Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25). Middle Years Alternative is an alternative-education campus serving students from across the district, so its figures describe the program it runs, not a neighborhood school. District-wide results are on the Philadelphia City district hub.
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School identity, grades, and enrollment: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data. Regular attendance: Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25). Figures describe the school and may lag by a year or more: context for families, not a rating. Academic and safety detail is on the Philadelphia schools hub.