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William Penn School District

100 Green Avenue Annex
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 635 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
4,504 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

William Penn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#576 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
38%
30%
55%
30%
57%
80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
85%
20%
% White
4%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,955 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,587 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,955
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,587
$23,119

Best William Penn School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penn Wood Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
121 Summit St
Darby, PA 19023
(610) 586-1804
Gr: 7-8 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,504 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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