Penn Wood MiddleSchool
Penn Wood MiddleSchool serves 701 students in grades 7-8.
Penn Wood MiddleSchool placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
School Overview
Penn Wood MiddleSchool's student population of 701 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
701 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Penn Wood MiddleSchool is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,797 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Penn Wood MiddleSchool is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2670 out of 2797 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
62%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
4%
Hispanic
3%
13%
Black
89%
15%
White
3%
63%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
7%
3%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 10/8/2015
I am a student, and have to say that the teachers do a great job at teaching (with a few exceptions..) and the staff and all are pretty good. It's mostly the students that make the school of lower quality. Most of them are bad behavior-wise, and aren't very bright despite receiving good-quality learning. I am in the Advanced route, so luckily I don't experience most of the bad people except in specials, where learning level obviously doesn't matter. A lot of the students are still really nice though. I never experienced bullying really.. if you avoid the bad students you'll be fine. I kind of feel bad that my school gets trashed a lot. Just get good grades, try to avoid bad students as best as possible (which is pretty easy being advanced; most advanced kids are nice) and you'll be fine. Oh and there's "semi-advanced" classes or just the smart people as well it seems. It's pretty easy to get there at least if you're not at a gifted level and these people are nice too. Someone won't punch you in the face for no reason, I promise lol.
All in all try giving it a go. The school isn't the prettiest school I can admit ^^ but the staff really tries to bring in fun activities and more.
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