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Pennbrook Middle School

Public Grades 7-9

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Pennbrook Middle School is a public middle school located in North Wales, Pennsylvania, serving 756 students in grades 7-9. As part of the highly-ranked North Penn School District, Pennbrook consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic achievement.

Pennbrook Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates of 53.7% in Math and 74.8% in English Language Arts, well above the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's strong statewide ranking, placing 50th out of 873 middle schools in Pennsylvania, has earned it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pennbrook also demonstrates impressive performance across various student subgroups, ranking 35th out of 839 for male students and 31st out of 643 for students with disabilities, both earning 5-star ratings.

Compared to nearby schools within the North Penn School District, such as Pennfield Middle School and Penndale Middle School, Pennbrook Middle School consistently outperforms them in academic achievement and statewide rankings. Additionally, Pennbrook has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

767

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,612

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 East Walnut Street
North Wales, PA 19454-2331

(215) 699-9287

District: North Penn School District

Students who attend Pennbrook Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Penn Senior High School

Feeder schools for Pennbrook Middle School:

Elementary:	Gwyn-Nor Elementary School
	Montgomery Elementary School
	North Wales Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Asian:

22.6%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

50^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the North Penn School District

88^th of 606North Penn 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	92.7	50 of 873	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	76 of 891	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	101 of 893	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	112 of 883	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	38 of 797	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	64 of 891	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	79 of 861	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	32 of 877	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	92.9	27 of 870	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	94.2	21 of 835	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	21 of 728	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.5	32 of 758	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	40 of 834	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	45 of 825	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	30 of 805	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.6	30 of 770	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.1	13 of 753	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	30 of 749	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.8	41 of 736	94.4%	★★★★★
2005	91.9	29 of 687	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	86.3	68 of 663	89.7%	★★★★☆
2003	82.2	100 of 643	84.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	66 of 393	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	34 of 408	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	69 of 421	83.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	42 of 138	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	43 of 145	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	62 of 144	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	31 of 643	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	61 of 672	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	42 of 660	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	88 of 835	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	90 of 860	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	85.1	36 of 362	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	41 of 843	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	118 of 877	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	168 of 874	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	35 of 839	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	74 of 870	91.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	35 of 174	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	55 of 199	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	75 of 187	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	79 of 649	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	114 of 673	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	109 of 681	84.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+26 vs state

Math54%+12 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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pennbrook Middle School	Public	7-9	1201 East Walnut Street	North Wales	19454	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 699-9287	767	64	12.0	22.6%	434 (56.6%)	56 (7.3%)	44 (5.7%)	173 (22.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.7%)	92.7	50^th of 873 public middle schools	94.3%		88.4	76^th of 891 public middle schools	91.5%	26			57.6	49.3	53.7			78.2	70.9	74.8	$22,612	$679	$21,933
Penndale Middle School	Public	7-9	400 Penn St	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 368-2700	1,171	90	13.0	46.2%	574 (49.0%)	140 (12.0%)	112 (9.6%)	240 (20.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	98 (8.4%)	75.1	173^rd of 873 public middle schools	80.2%		65.7	305^th of 891 public middle schools	65.8%	132			44.1	39.2	41.6			58.0	54.2	56.2	$17,539	$686	$16,853
Wissahickon Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Houston Rd	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8110	1,208	84	14.4	22.7%	711 (58.9%)	96 (7.9%)	88 (7.3%)	222 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (7.4%)	93.8	46^th of 873 public middle schools	94.7%		90.2	61^st of 891 public middle schools	93.2%	15		65.4	58.6	50.7	58.3		80.1	77.1	75.1	77.5	$23,189	$426	$22,762
Pennfield Middle School	Public	7-9	726 Forty Foot Rd	Hatfield	19440	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 368-9600	865	72	12.0	40.8%	427 (49.4%)	84 (9.7%)	97 (11.2%)	182 (21.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.3%)	84.6	106^th of 873 public middle schools	87.9%		78.2	159^th of 891 public middle schools	82.2%	53			45.3	50.6	48.0			63.4	63.0	63.3	$25,822	$693	$25,129
East Norriton Middle School	Public	5-8	330 Roland Dr	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-6520	836	62	13.5	101.7%	143 (17.1%)	248 (29.7%)	371 (44.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.8%)	47.9	459^th of 873 public middle schools	47.4%		39.8	563^rd of 891 public middle schools	36.8%	104	42.4	31.9	29.5	40.2	36.0	30.3	39.8	35.9	38.3	36.2	$20,129	$1,295	$18,834
Unami Middle School	Public	7-9	160 South Moyer Rd	Chalfont	18914	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3400	784	58	13.5	9.2%	546 (69.6%)	15 (1.9%)	30 (3.8%)	166 (21.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	95.7	28^th of 873 public middle schools	96.8%		94.4	34^th of 891 public middle schools	96.2%	6			62.3	63.4	62.8			76.0	75.6	75.8	$20,966	$405	$20,561
Colonial Middle School	Public	6-8	716 Belvoir Rd	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 275-5100	1,268	93	13.6	26.3%	886 (69.9%)	134 (10.6%)	82 (6.5%)	78 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (6.7%)	89.2	81^st of 873 public middle schools	90.7%		90.6	57^th of 891 public middle schools	93.6%	24		61.5	57.6	57.6	58.9		69.8	63.8	64.7	66.1	$24,385	$278	$24,107
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	5-8	1601 Markley St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 277-8720	781	67	11.7	101.7%	47 (6.0%)	234 (30.0%)	429 (54.9%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.6%)	25	637^th of 873 public middle schools	27.0%		17.8	709^th of 891 public middle schools	20.4%	72	26.8	12.3	16.9	15.0	17.6	26.3	38.1	25.2	33.9	30.8	$20,394	$1,312	$19,082
Indian Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	130 Maple Ave	Harleysville	19438	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 256-8896	731	54	13.5	20.4%	580 (79.3%)	40 (5.5%)	39 (5.3%)	55 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	85.2	103^rd of 873 public middle schools	88.2%		82.1	123^rd of 891 public middle schools	86.2%	20		47.9	56.4	60.1	54.8		61.5	67.3	63.2	64.0	$23,567	$450	$23,118
Indian Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	139 Harleysville Pike	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 723-9193	607	63	9.6	42.8%	413 (68.0%)	37 (6.1%)	100 (16.5%)	38 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	58.9	347^th of 873 public middle schools	60.3%		65.7	304^th of 891 public middle schools	65.9%	43		35.3	35.6	27.1	32.8		50.7	56.2	45.2	51.0	$27,549	$669	$26,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Pennbrook Middle School

Is Pennbrook Middle School a good school?

Yes. Pennbrook Middle School ranks in the top 5.7% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pennbrook Middle School?

Students at Pennbrook Middle School are 57% White, 23% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Pennbrook Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pennbrook Middle School usually go on to attend North Penn Senior High School

What district is Pennbrook Middle School in?

North Penn School District

How many students attend Pennbrook Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Pennbrook Middle School.

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