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William Penn Elementary School

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William Penn Elementary School ranks 356 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

William Penn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, serving 329 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Elizabeth Forward School District, which is ranked 113 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

William Penn Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with 63.2% proficiency in Math and 63.8% in ELA, compared to the state's 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade PSSA Math (67.3%) and PSSA ELA (76.4%), surpassing both the district and state averages. Additionally, the school stands out for its exceptional performance among male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 269 and 139 out of over 1,400 Pennsylvania elementary schools in those categories.

Compared to nearby schools, Central Elementary School within the Elizabeth Forward School District also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, ranking 170 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. In contrast, Clairton Elementary School and Monessen Elementary Center, which are part of other school districts, perform significantly lower than William Penn Elementary and the state averages in PSSA Math and ELA.

333

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,111

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

392 William Penn Road
Monongahela, PA 15063-9701

(412) 896-2330

District: Elizabeth Forward School District

Students who attend William Penn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth Forward Middle School
High:	Elizabeth Forward Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg45%

356^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Elizabeth Forward School District

113^th of 606Elizabeth Forward 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	76.0	356 of 1511	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	545 of 1526	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	392 of 1534	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	459 of 1534	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	502 of 1433	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	374 of 1544	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	493 of 1530	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.6	658 of 1547	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.6	761 of 1554	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	547 of 1467	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.0	262 of 1519	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	347 of 1599	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	457 of 1597	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	298 of 1579	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	210 of 1549	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	252 of 1551	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.8	136 of 1555	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	82.2	156 of 1545	89.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.2	280 of 1299	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	62.0	579 of 1308	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	39.0	904 of 1302	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	527 of 1030	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	649 of 1084	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	539 of 1043	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	444 of 1466	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	511 of 1488	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	139 of 1369	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	456 of 1432	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	329 of 1414	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	269 of 1475	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	575 of 1495	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	398 of 1201	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	600 of 1229	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	361 of 1236	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+15 vs state

Math63%+22 vs state

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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 6th 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 6th 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-5	392 William Penn Road	Monongahela	15063	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 896-2330	333	27	12.5	54.1%	280 (84.1%)	16 (4.8%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	76	356^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.4	545^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.3%	189	67.3	53.7	68.5		63.2	76.4	63.0	51.8		63.8	$19,111	$1,550	$17,560
Ringgold Elementary School South	Public	K-4	120 Alexander Avenue	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 258-8454	517	44	11.8	70.6%	357 (69.1%)	71 (13.7%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.2%)	33.1	1049^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.6%		36.4	1052^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	31.1%	3	45.4	31.9			37.2	44.0	38.6			40.8	$18,349	$2,276	$16,073
Clairton Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	348	31	11.3	112.4%	37 (10.6%)	236 (67.8%)	14 (4.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (15.2%)	9.4	1365^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.7%		7.5	1403^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.1%	38	16.1	20.6	11.8		16.3	23.2	18.9	13.7		18.8	$18,992	$1,792	$17,199
Charleroi Area Elementary Center	Public	K-5	75 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 483-5554	621	46	13.5	60.5%	342 (55.1%)	175 (28.2%)	23 (3.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.6%)	48.2	852^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	43.6%		56.8	767^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.7%	85	54.4	52.1	28.6		44.8	51.1	44.9	42.3		46.3	$16,192	$829	$15,363
Jefferson Hills Intermediate School	Public	3-5	875 Old Clairton Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 655-4163	856	48	17.7	28.6%	657 (76.8%)	19 (2.2%)	24 (2.8%)	115 (13.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	83.6	225^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.1%		83.9	210^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.2%	15	81.4	73.3	69.3		74.5	68.6	61.1	60.8		63.4	$14,481	$569	$13,912
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Rock Run Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2318	292	23	12.8	34.6%	256 (87.7%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	87.4	170^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.3	164^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.3%	6	93.3	72.9	62.8		76.0	75.5	64.9	68.6		69.9	$18,459	$860	$17,599
Monessen Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 Rostraver St	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-4456	330	28	11.7	86.1%	95 (28.8%)	130 (39.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (28.5%)	9.1	1373^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.3	1370^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.2%	3	23.1	11.8	14.7		16.8	21.0	11.8	17.6		16.9	$76	$12	$64
Ringgold Elementary School North	Public	K-4	3685 Finleyville-Elrama Rd	Finleyville	15332	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 348-7205	344	31	11.1	43.0%	310 (90.1%)	7 (2.0%)	12 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	67.1	530^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.9%		66.3	564^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.0%	34	65.4	56.9			61.7	62.6	49.2			56.8	$17,989	$1,615	$16,374
Rostraver Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Westmoreland County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	660	39	16.7	99.1%	526 (79.7%)	30 (4.5%)	25 (3.8%)	43 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	68.5	499^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.0%		82.7	232^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.8%	267	60.7	49.0	64.5	64.3	59.2	47.0	51.0	60.5	63.2	55.2	$11,491	$515	$10,975
Gill Hall Elementary School	Public	K-2	829 Gill Hall Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-4732	424	26	16.1	28.3%	327 (77.1%)	12 (2.8%)	13 (3.1%)	51 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)											$13,448	$120	$13,328

Frequently Asked Questions about William Penn Elementary School

What district is William Penn Elementary School in?

Elizabeth Forward School District

Is William Penn Elementary School a good school?

William Penn Elementary School ranks 356^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of William Penn Elementary School?

Students at William Penn Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend William Penn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended William Penn Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of William Penn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Elizabeth Forward Middle School
High : Elizabeth Forward Senior High School

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