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William Penn SD 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 689 students in William Penn SD 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 SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
4,642 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
315 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
William Penn SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#565 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
55%
Graduation Rate
76%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.63
# American Indian Students
37 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
227 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
4,007 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
86%
20%
# White Students
169 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
4%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
308
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
320
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
354
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
347
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
395
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
342
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
377
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
417
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
383
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
395
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,213 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,856 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,213
$23,665
Spending / Student
$23,856
$23,089
Best William Penn SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Wood MiddleSchool
(Math: 5% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
121 Summit St
Darby, PA 19023
(610) 586-1804
Darby, PA 19023
(610) 586-1804
Grades: 7-8
| 689 students
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