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Penndale Middle School

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Penndale Middle School ranks 173 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Penndale Middle School is a public middle school located in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 1,205 students. It is part of the North Penn School District, which is ranked 88 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Penndale Middle School's academic performance, particularly in Math, is a concern, with PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores generally lower than the North Penn School District and the state of Pennsylvania averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math for all grades at Penndale was 41.6%, compared to 59.1% for the North Penn School District and 41.7% for Pennsylvania. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts for all grades at Penndale was 56.2%, compared to 61.6% for the North Penn School District and 48.5% for Pennsylvania. Penndale's performance is particularly weaker in Math, with 7th and 8th-grade Math proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages.

Penndale Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Asian and Hispanic students at Penndale have lower rankings compared to their peers in the state, with 2-3 SchoolDigger star ratings. In contrast, Penndale's English Language Learner (ELL) students and African American students perform relatively better, with 4-5 SchoolDigger star ratings. The school's performance for female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students is more in line with the state average, with 3-4 SchoolDigger star ratings. Additionally, Penndale Middle School's performance is generally lower than its neighboring schools within the North Penn School District, such as Pennfield Middle School and Pennbrook Middle School.

1,171

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,539

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Penn St
Lansdale, PA 19446-2896

(215) 368-2700

District: North Penn School District

Students who attend Penndale Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Penn Senior High School

Feeder schools for Penndale Middle School:

Elementary:	Bridle Path Elementary School
	Gwynedd Square Elementary School
	Inglewood Elementary School
	Knapp Elementary School
	More...
	York Avenue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Asian:

20.5%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 64th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2025) from a 64th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

173^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	75.1	173 of 873	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	305 of 891	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	272 of 893	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	322 of 883	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	135 of 797	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	186 of 891	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	172 of 861	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	127 of 877	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	201 of 870	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	96 of 835	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	167 of 728	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	140 of 758	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	207 of 834	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	145 of 825	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	145 of 805	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	146 of 770	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	143 of 753	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	175 of 749	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	175 of 736	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.2	111 of 687	83.8%	★★★★☆
2004	75.7	170 of 663	74.4%	★★★★☆
2003	78.5	136 of 643	78.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	88 of 393	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	188 of 408	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	140 of 421	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	79 of 138	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	83 of 145	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	88 of 144	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	154 of 643	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	125 of 672	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	202 of 660	69.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	9 of 145	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	11 of 150	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	12 of 143	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	209 of 835	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	315 of 860	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	215 of 348	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	221 of 362	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	196 of 362	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	236 of 843	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	382 of 877	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	316 of 874	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	154 of 839	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	271 of 870	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	60 of 174	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	74 of 199	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	109 of 187	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	177 of 649	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	284 of 673	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	265 of 681	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Do NOT send your kid here. I have been going here for 2 years now and have found rusty nails in the elevator and a knife on the floor. Drugs are regularly found in lockers. Just this year alone one kid threatened to "shoot up the school and everyone in it" and more kids brought BB guns in. There is also no air conditioning and my friends and I have gotten moldy food from the cafeteria. Even when the food is not moldy it is almost inedible. (Ex. the turkey was blue, the chicken nuggets bounce, you can't always bite into the " chicken patty" ECT.) Avoid sending your child here! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

The principal there is horrible. He told me to my face he would do everything in his power to make my life a living hell. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

This school and its staff are a danger to the students. The police are at this school on a daily basis, many times multiple times a day. Children are attacked and bullied and the school does nothing to stop these kids. Be cautious sending your children here, they are not protected as they should be. Close Quote

Schools Near Penndale Middle 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pennridge Central Middle School	Public	6-8	144 Walnut Street	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 258-0939	456	43	10.6	25.7%	347 (76.1%)	20 (4.4%)	44 (9.6%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	69.9	229^th of 873 public middle schools	73.8%		79.6	143^rd of 891 public middle schools	84.0%	86		38.4	46.9	35.2	39.8		49.3	65.9	54.7	56.3	$22,841	$241	$22,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Penndale Middle School

What high school do graduates of Penndale Middle School attend?

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

Is Penndale Middle School a good school?

Penndale Middle School ranks 173^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Penndale Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,171 students attended Penndale Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Penndale Middle School?

Students at Penndale Middle School are 49% White, 20% Asian, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Penndale Middle School in?

North Penn School District

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