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Penn's Grove School

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Penn's Grove School ranks 306 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Penn's Grove School is a public middle school located in Oxford, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 485 students. The school is part of the Oxford Area School District, which is ranked 293 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Penn's Grove School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania middle schools, typically between 300-400 out of around 900 schools. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is generally below the state and district averages, with around 30% of students proficient or better in Math and 54-61% proficient or better in English Language Arts across the past few years. However, Penn's Grove School performs relatively well in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, ranking in the top 100-200 schools in the state for these subgroups. The school has also experienced a relatively high dropout rate compared to the state average, ranging from 0.0% to 1.7% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Hopewell Elementary School, which is in the same district as Penn's Grove School, performs better on PSSA tests, with higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Coatesville Area School District, such as North Brandywine Middle School and Scott Middle School, have significantly lower performance on PSSA tests compared to Penn's Grove School. Additionally, Avon Grove Middle School, which is about 8 miles away, is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools and significantly outperforming Penn's Grove School on PSSA tests.

528

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,732

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 South Fifth St
Oxford, PA 19363-1809

(610) 932-6615

District: Oxford Area School District

Students who attend Penn's Grove School usually attend:

High:

Oxford Area High School

Feeder schools for Penn's Grove School:

Elementary:	Elk Ridge School
	Jordan Bank School
	Nottingham School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

40.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 11 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

306^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

293^rd of 606Oxford Area 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	62.5	306 of 873	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	294 of 891	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	373 of 893	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	379 of 883	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	455 of 797	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	446 of 891	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	409 of 861	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	468 of 877	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.5	368 of 870	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.4	279 of 835	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.7	236 of 728	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.7	210 of 758	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	63.5	364 of 834	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	350 of 825	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	296 of 805	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.0	208 of 770	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.5	231 of 753	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	274 of 749	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.5	264 of 736	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.8	209 of 687	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.0	316 of 663	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	41.4	462 of 643	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	110 of 643	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	200 of 672	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	194 of 660	70.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	54 of 145	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	32 of 150	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	34.1	94 of 143	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	312 of 835	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	314 of 860	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	100 of 348	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	98 of 362	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	121 of 362	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	347 of 843	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	304 of 877	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	418 of 874	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	292 of 839	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	261 of 870	70.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	90 of 174	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	182 of 649	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	157 of 673	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	250 of 681	63.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

Math30%-11 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
Penn's Grove School	Public	7-8	301 South Fifth St	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 932-6615	528	46	11.6	91.9%	279 (52.8%)	10 (1.9%)	212 (40.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	62.5	306^th of 873 public middle schools	64.9%		66.1	294^th of 891 public middle schools	67.0%	12			27.6	33.2	30.3			50.2	58.7	54.2	$31,732	$1,000	$30,732
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	5-6	602 Garfield Street	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 365-6150	489	43	11.3	103.3%	255 (52.1%)	19 (3.9%)	196 (40.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)								(n/a)	45.8	44.6			45.2	49.6	59.7			54.5	$25,911	$1,401	$24,510
Avon Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	257 State Rd	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Avon Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 869-3022	1,131	77	14.6	31.2%	746 (66.0%)	22 (1.9%)	322 (28.5%)	25 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	84.2	111^th of 873 public middle schools	87.3%		83	116^th of 891 public middle schools	87.0%	5		53.0	48.8	43.3	48.2		60.4	71.2	68.6	66.8	$16,324	$151	$16,173
Swift Middle School	Public	6-8	1866 Robert Fulton Hwy	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 548-2187	326	32	10.2	48.2%	275 (84.4%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	36.7	550^th of 873 public middle schools	37.0%		44.8	514^th of 891 public middle schools	42.3%	36		22.3	18.2	16.9	19.1		44.7	34.1	45.6	41.7	$20,772	$1,680	$19,092
Octorara Area Middle School	Public	7-8	228 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 593-8238	304	29	10.6		192 (63.2%)	21 (6.9%)	72 (23.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Octorara Intermediate School	Public	5-6	221 Highland Road	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-4608	279	25	11.1	98.9%	175 (62.7%)	14 (5.0%)	77 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)								(n/a)	25.7	23.2			24.6	26.4	43.5			34.1	$28,966	$2,141	$26,825
Kennett Middle School	Public	6-8	195 Sunny Dell Rd	Landenberg	19350	Chester County	Kennett Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 268-5800	902	80	11.2	47.2%	417 (46.2%)	19 (2.1%)	413 (45.8%)	23 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	70.8	217^th of 873 public middle schools	75.1%		64.9	314^th of 891 public middle schools	64.8%	97		42.3	41.7	43.3	42.4		57.8	50.5	53.6	53.8	$24,028	$733	$23,295
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	645 Kirkwood Pike	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 786-2244	367	34	10.7	48.0%	289 (78.7%)	16 (4.4%)	43 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	36.8	549^th of 873 public middle schools	37.1%		37.5	579^th of 891 public middle schools	35.0%	30		34.0	21.4	14.7	23.0		45.6	38.9	29.4	37.8	$18,491	$1,059	$17,433
Charles F Patton Middle School	Public	6-8	760 Unionville Road	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 347-2000	842	77	10.9	9.6%	622 (73.9%)	26 (3.1%)	33 (3.9%)	118 (14.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.8%)	96.7	21^st of 873 public middle schools	97.6%		95.3	28^th of 891 public middle schools	96.9%	7		64.8	72.9	66.4	68.0		80.9	86.9	79.9	82.6	$16,929	$313	$16,615
Scott Middle School	Public	6-7	800 Olive Street	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-6946	421	31	13.4	82.2%	159 (37.8%)	121 (28.7%)	113 (26.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)								(n/a)		21.0	15.9		18.3		34.7	34.0		34.4	$24,494	$930	$23,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Penn's Grove School

What district is Penn's Grove School in?

Oxford Area School District

Is Penn's Grove School a good school?

Penn's Grove School ranks 306^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Penn's Grove School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Penn's Grove School.

What is the racial makeup of Penn's Grove School?

Students at Penn's Grove School are 53% White, 40% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Penn's Grove School attend?

Students who attend Penn's Grove School usually go on to attend Oxford Area High School

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