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William Penn Elementary School (Closed 2006)

2800 Township Line Rd
Chester, PA 19013

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William Penn Elementary School serves 358 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Penn Elementary School
Kind	39
1	55
2	57
3	57
4	68
5	82

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Total Students

358 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	William Penn Elementary School
2025	358
2024	358
2023	358
2022	358
2021	358
2020	358
2019	358
2018	358
2017	358
2016	358
2015	358
2005	358
2004	300
2003	324
2002	467
2001	527
2000	486
1999	426
1998	568
1997	605
1996	515
1995	585
1994	618
1993	634
1992	647
1991	748
1990	666
1989	614

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	William Penn Elementary School
2005	23
2004	18
2003	20
2002	28
2001	29
2000	24
1999	30
1998	30
1997	36
1996	34
1995	27
1994	24
1993	25
1992	30
1991	27
1990	25
1989	26
1988	24
1987	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	William Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	15:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	14:1	17:1	16:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	19:1
1996	15:1	18:1	19:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	26:1	18:1	21:1
1993	25:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	16:1	17:1
1991	28:1	16:1	18:1
1990	27:1	16:1	18:1
1989	24:1	16:1	19:1
1988	26:1	17:1	17:1
1987	25:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	William Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2025	5%	16%
2024	5%	15%
2023	5%	14%	8%
2022	5%	14%	8%
2021	5%	13%	7%
2020	5%	12%	7%
2019	5%	12%	7%
2018	4%	11%	6%
2017	4%	11%	6%
2016	4%	10%	6%
2015	4%	10%	6%
2005	5%	6%	7%
2004	4%	6%	8%
2003	3%	5%	8%
2002	2%	5%	6%
2001	2%	5%	6%
2000	2%	4%	6%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1998	3%	4%	6%
1997	2%	4%	6%
1996	1%	4%	6%
1995	1%	3%	6%
1994	2%	3%	6%
1993	3%	3%	6%
1992	2%	3%	6%
1991	2%	3%	5%
1990	2%	3%	6%
1989	2%	2%	6%

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Black

94%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	William Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2025	94%	14%
2024	94%	14%
2023	94%	14%	89%
2022	94%	14%	90%
2021	94%	15%	91%
2020	94%	15%	91%
2019	94%	15%	91%
2018	95%	15%	92%
2017	95%	15%	92%
2016	95%	15%	92%
2015	95%	15%	93%
2005	94%	16%	91%
2004	95%	16%	89%
2003	95%	15%	89%
2002	97%	15%	90%
2001	95%	15%	90%
2000	96%	15%	90%
1999	97%	15%	90%
1998	94%	15%	89%
1997	93%	14%	88%
1996	92%	14%	87%
1995	93%	14%	87%
1994	92%	14%	87%
1993	87%	13%	86%
1992	86%	13%	85%
1991	80%	13%	85%
1990	80%	13%	84%
1989	78%	13%	83%

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White

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	William Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2025	1%	60%
2024	1%	61%
2023	1%	62%	2%
2022	1%	63%	2%
2021	1%	63%	1%
2020	1%	65%	1%
2019	1%	65%	1%
2018	1%	66%	1%
2017	1%	66%	1%
2016	1%	68%	1%
2015	1%	68%	1%
2005	1%	76%	2%
2004	1%	76%	3%
2003	2%	77%	3%
2002	1%	78%	4%
2001	3%	78%	4%
2000	2%	79%	4%
1999	1%	79%	4%
1998	3%	79%	5%
1997	5%	80%	6%
1996	7%	80%	7%
1995	6%	81%	7%
1994	6%	81%	7%
1993	10%	82%	8%
1992	12%	82%	9%
1991	18%	82%	10%
1990	18%	82%	10%
1989	20%	83%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.11

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	William Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2025	0.11	0.60
2024	0.11	0.59
2023	0.11	0.58	0.20
2022	0.11	0.57	0.19
2021	0.11	0.57	0.17
2020	0.11	0.54	0.17
2019	0.11	0.54	0.17
2018	0.10	0.53	0.16
2017	0.10	0.53	0.16
2016	0.10	0.51	0.15
2015	0.10	0.51	0.13
2005	0.11	0.40	0.17
2004	0.10	0.40	0.19
2003	0.10	0.39	0.20
2002	0.06	0.37	0.19
2001	0.10	0.37	0.19
2000	0.08	0.35	0.19
1999	0.06	0.35	0.19
1998	0.12	0.35	0.21
1997	0.13	0.34	0.23
1996	0.15	0.34	0.24
1995	0.13	0.33	0.23
1994	0.15	0.33	0.24
1993	0.24	0.31	0.25
1992	0.25	0.31	0.26
1991	0.33	0.31	0.26
1990	0.33	0.31	0.29
1989	0.35	0.30	0.30

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Eligible for

73%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	William Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2025	73%	59%
2024	73%	60%
2023	73%	54%	79%
2022	73%	50%	79%
2021	73%	49%	80%
2020	73%	48%	80%
2019	73%	48%	80%
2018	73%	41%	73%
2017	73%	41%	73%
2016	73%	44%	81%
2015	73%	41%	71%
2005	73%	22%	60%
2004	92%	22%	67%
2003	81%	23%	61%
2002	80%	23%	64%
2001	90%	22%	63%
2000	87%	23%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	William Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chester-Upland School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	3%	2%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	4%	6%	5%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	6%	6%	4%
2000	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chester-Upland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend William Penn Elementary School?

358 students attend William Penn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of William Penn Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What grades does William Penn Elementary School offer ?

William Penn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is William Penn Elementary School part of?

William Penn Elementary School is part of Chester-Upland School District.

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