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William Penn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 667 students in William Penn School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in William Penn School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
4,499 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
William Penn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
57%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)43.9%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
17%
% Black
84%
20%
% White
4%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,982 is higher than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,614 is higher than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,982
$23,742
Spending / Student
$24,614
$23,164
Best William Penn School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penn Wood Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
121 Summit St
Darby, PA 19023
(610) 586-1804
Darby, PA 19023
(610) 586-1804
Gr: 7-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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