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William Penn Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

William Penn Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school in Bethel Park School District, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. This school has consistently ranked within the top 20 elementary schools in Pennsylvania, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Penn Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 95.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 88.1% in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 65% and 68.3% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly impressive in PSSA Science, with 100% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 85.8% for the district and 65.8% for the state.

While William Penn Elementary School's academic excellence is noteworthy, it is interesting to compare its performance to nearby high-performing schools, such as Eisenhower Elementary School and Baker Elementary School, both part of the Upper St. Clair School District. These schools also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in Pennsylvania, suggesting that the high-quality education in the surrounding area may contribute to the success of William Penn Elementary School. Additionally, the school's relatively low spending per student and low student-teacher ratio indicate that it is able to achieve its outstanding results through efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices.

212

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$84

Per pupil spending ?

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Woodlet Ln
Bethel Park, PA 15102-2399

(412) 854-8522

District: Bethel Park School District

Students who attend William Penn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Independence Middle School
	Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School
High:	Bethel Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Asian:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (92% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg67%

Pennsylvania avg45%

9^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Bethel Park School District

42^nd of 606Bethel Park School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	9 of 1511	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	15 of 1526	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	13 of 1534	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	16 of 1534	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	44 of 1433	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	43 of 1544	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	17 of 1530	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	84.6	180 of 1547	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	194 of 1554	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	151 of 1467	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	362 of 1519	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	133 of 1599	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	79.8	221 of 1597	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	309 of 1579	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	249 of 1549	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	474 of 1551	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	486 of 1555	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.2	267 of 1545	82.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	2 of 1030	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	1 of 1466	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	14 of 1488	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	30 of 1475	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	24 of 1495	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	8 of 1201	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	20 of 1229	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	20 of 1236	98.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math95%+53 vs state

English Language Arts88%+40 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

I've had 4 kids go through this school. The foundation they received was unreal! They were prepared and excelled as they got older. Close Quote

Schools Near William Penn Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 Woodlet Ln	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8522	212	16	13.5	15.6%	176 (83.0%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.5%)	97.1	9^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.4%		94.1	15^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.0%	6	90.5	100.0		95.2	85.7	90.5		88.1	$84	$08	$76
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	515 Clifton Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8546	313	23	13.6	9.3%	273 (87.2%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.8%)	83.4	228^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.9%		89	111^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.7%	117	63.5	72.3		68.4	67.3	83.0		76.0	$65	$05	$60
Bethel Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	3301 S Park Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 854-8506	342	25	13.8	21.9%	244 (71.3%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (7.6%)	37 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.8%)	80.5	273^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	81.9%		80.4	276^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.9%	3	79.7	62.1		71.5	75.7	57.6		67.1	$36	$00	$35
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	5400 Florida Ave	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 854-8741	338	23	14.5	19.5%	273 (80.8%)	5 (1.5%)	23 (6.8%)	21 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	88.8	141^st of 1511 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.4	187^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.7%	46	89.2	70.7		80.5	72.3	73.7		72.9	$40	$02	$38
McMurray Elementary School	Public	4-5	626 E McMurray Rd	McMurray	15317	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 941-5020	608	42	14.4	12.2%	548 (90.1%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	25 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	96.3	16^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.9%		93.4	23^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	98.5%	7		89.5	85.0	87.3		84.9	79.8	82.5	$16,824	$146	$16,678
Bower Hill Elementary School	Public	K-3	424 Bower Hill Road	Venetia	15367	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 941-0913	689	40	17.4	13.2%	616 (89.4%)	6 (0.9%)	26 (3.8%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)								(n/a)	94.5			94.5	88.9			88.9	$14,280	$15	$14,266
South Park Elementary Center	Public	K-4	2001 Eagle Pride Lane	South Park	15129	Allegheny County	South Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 655-3111	731	60	12.2	36.8%	559 (76.5%)	66 (9.0%)	21 (2.9%)	79 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	61.9	618^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.9	573^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	62.5%	45	61.6	48.9		55.7	62.0	49.6		56.3	$19,552	$1,089	$18,463
Streams Elementary School	Public	K-4	1560 Ashlawn Dr	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	468	28	16.4	10.5%	367 (78.4%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.2%)	53 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	94.9	32^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.8	19^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.8%	13	85.5	86.9		86.2	88.5	81.2		85.6	$24,049	$239	$23,810
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Warwick Dr	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	524	34	15.5	11.5%	421 (80.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	53 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	96.2	19^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.2	5^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.7%	14	87.5	88.2		87.9	87.5	94.2		90.8	$25,638	$368	$25,270
Baker Elementary School	Public	K-4	2300 Morton Rd	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	471	30	15.8	9.1%	359 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.0%)	63 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	97.4	3^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	99.8%		94.8	10^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.3%	7	95.1	92.8		94.1	88.2	93.9		90.8	$22,478	$243	$22,236

Frequently Asked Questions about William Penn Elementary School

What district is William Penn Elementary School in?

Bethel Park School District

Is William Penn Elementary School a good school?

Yes! William Penn Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of William Penn Elementary School?

Students at William Penn Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of William Penn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William Penn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Independence Middle School
Middle : Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School
High : Bethel Park High School

How many students attend William Penn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended William Penn Elementary School.

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