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Pen Argyl Area School District


At a glance
361stof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 44
Better than 40% of Pennsylvania districts
1620 Teels Rd
Pen Argyl, PA 18072-9734
·(610) 863-3191·All Pennsylvania district rankings →
Statewide performance 2016–2025
2025: better than 40.4% of districts
3
Schools
1,419
Students
Top rankedPen Argyl Area High School363rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools
Summary:

The Pen Argyl Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves a population with a high rate of economic disadvantage, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates across all schools.

Among the schools, Plainfield Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with significantly higher math proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Wind Gap Middle School and Pen Argyl Area High School appear to be struggling, with lower proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels compared to state benchmarks.

The district's relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 11.8 to 12.4, could be a positive factor, but the data does not indicate whether these ratios are consistent across all classrooms and grade levels. Overall, the analysis highlights the need for the district to closely examine the performance of Wind Gap Middle School and Pen Argyl Area High School, while also seeking to understand and replicate the success of Plainfield Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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