William Penn Middle School

Public 6-8

 1524 Derbyshire Rd
       Yardley, PA  19067-4797


(215) 428-4280

District: Pennsbury School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
108th of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,770 Help


Students who attend William Penn Middle School usually attend:

High:    Pennsbury High School

Feeder schools for William Penn Middle School:

Elementary:    Afton Elementary School
    Makefield Elementary School
    Oxford Valley Elementary School
    Penn Valley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  922

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.5%
Hispanic:
7.7%
Two or more races:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.9% Help


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Compare Details William Penn Middle School ranks better than 87.9% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Pennsbury School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.75. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details William Penn Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Pennsbury School District. Racial makeup is: White (72.5%), Hispanic (7.7%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pennsbury School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Penn Middle School is 11.1, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Pennsbury School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Penn Middle School is $19,770, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Pennsbury School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

William Penn Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks William Penn Middle School 108th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See William Penn Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Pennsbury School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pennsbury School District 73rd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William Penn Middle School

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Rank History for all students at William Penn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 72.18 187th 643 70.9%
2004 75.78 165th 663 75.1%
2005 66.94 257th 687 62.6%
2006 73.36 188th 736 74.5%
2007 74.50 164th 749 78.1%
2008 70.41 220th 753 70.8%
2009 70.47 223rd 770 71.0%
2010 72.20 219th 805 72.8%
2011 70.97 246th 825 70.2%
2012 78.45 144th 834 82.7%
2013 75.83 173rd 758 77.2%
2014 79.73 106th 728 85.4%
2015 82.95 101st 835 87.9%
2016 81.58 126th 870 85.5%
2017 81.95 124th 877 85.9%
2018 78.65 155th 861 82.0%
2019 79.47 155th 891 82.6%
2021 77.74 134th 797 83.2%
2022 79.03 149th 883 83.1%
2023 84.75 108th 893 87.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William Penn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.42 61st 187 67.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Penn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.13 195th 874 77.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at William Penn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.64 19th 660 97.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at William Penn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.33 35th 144 75.7%
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Rank History for African American students at William Penn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.68 29th 421 93.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Penn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.85 61st 362 83.1%
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Rank History for White students at William Penn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.28 91st 681 86.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for William Penn Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 978 17 11 3 0 n/a n/a -36 973
1989 988 22 17 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1037
1990 980 21 12 6 7 n/a n/a 0 1026
1991 685 9 19 11 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1992 717 13 12 11 1 n/a n/a 0 754
1993 727 25 21 7 0 n/a n/a 0 780
1994 784 23 31 16 8 n/a n/a 0 862
1995 739 24 21 10 1 n/a n/a 0 795
1996 739 24 21 10 1 n/a n/a 0 795
1997 741 14 13 12 0 n/a n/a 0 780
1998 769 28 9 7 7 n/a n/a 0 820
1999 841 29 17 8 12 n/a n/a 0 907
2000 883 32 16 9 10 n/a n/a 0 950
2001 935 32 30 12 8 n/a n/a 0 1017
2002 935 44 41 12 3 n/a n/a 0 1035
2003 935 44 41 12 3 n/a n/a 0 1035
2004 941 41 53 19 3 n/a n/a 0 1057
2005 901 45 58 24 2 n/a n/a 0 1030
2006 823 44 68 25 0 n/a n/a 0 960
2007 831 46 65 31 0 n/a n/a 0 973
2008 836 61 72 28 1 n/a n/a 0 998
2009 875 42 72 25 1 n/a n/a 2 1017
2010 864 51 69 28 2 n/a n/a 2 1016
2011 898 43 58 32 2 0 12 0 1045
2012 869 49 53 39 2 0 14 0 1026
2013 835 49 54 33 2 0 18 0 991
2014 821 53 73 29 2 0 21 0 999
2015 799 50 85 35 2 0 27 0 998
2016 808 58 90 34 3 0 30 0 1023
2017 744 66 69 40 3 0 38 0 960
2018 724 62 60 37 5 0 56 0 944
2019 708 60 58 53 2 0 65 0 946
2020 725 54 60 56 0 0 69 0 964
2021 735 46 56 59 0 0 65 0 961
2022 688 51 47 66 1 0 73 0 926
2023 668 61 51 71 2 0 69 0 922

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William Penn Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 973 81.0 12.0 n/a
1989 1037 82.0 12.6 n/a
1990 1026 88.0 11.6 0
1991 724 67.0 10.8 n/a
1992 754 65.0 11.6 n/a
1993 780 50.0 15.6 n/a
1994 862 51.0 16.9 n/a
1995 795 49.0 16.2 n/a
1996 795 49.0 16.2 n/a
1997 780 51.0 15.3 n/a
1998 820 49.0 16.7 n/a
1999 907 56.0 16.2 n/a
2000 950 60.0 15.8 9.3
2001 1017 63.0 16.1 8.6
2002 1035 65.3 15.8 11.2
2003 1035 65.3 15.8 11.2
2004 1057 67.3 15.7 9.3
2005 1030 69.1 14.9 11.3
2006 960 68.3 14.1 11.1
2007 973 65.9 14.8 11.8
2008 998 63.7 15.7 13
2009 1017 69.3 14.7 13.6
2010 1016 71.5 14.1 11.5
2011 1045 70.0 14.9 13.1
2012 1026 71.3 14.3 14.1
2013 991 74.2 13.3 15.4
2014 999 76.8 12.9 18.4
2015 998 78.0 12.7 16.4
2016 1023 80.0 12.7 21.1
2017 960 80.5 11.9 25.2
2018 944 78.4 12.0 23.4
2019 946 79.0 11.9 24
2020 964 81.9 11.7 24
2021 961 82.9 11.5 23.7
2022 926 81.7 11.3 21.3
2023 922 82.7 11.1 31.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William Penn Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 973 81.0 12.0 n/a
1989 1037 82.0 12.6 n/a
1990 1026 88.0 11.6 0
1991 724 67.0 10.8 n/a
1992 754 65.0 11.6 n/a
1993 780 50.0 15.6 n/a
1994 862 51.0 16.9 n/a
1995 795 49.0 16.2 n/a
1996 795 49.0 16.2 n/a
1997 780 51.0 15.3 n/a
1998 820 49.0 16.7 n/a
1999 907 56.0 16.2 n/a
2000 950 60.0 15.8 9.3
2001 1017 63.0 16.1 8.6
2002 1035 65.3 15.8 11.2
2003 1035 65.3 15.8 11.2
2004 1057 67.3 15.7 9.3
2005 1030 69.1 14.9 11.3
2006 960 68.3 14.1 11.1
2007 973 65.9 14.8 11.8
2008 998 63.7 15.7 13
2009 1017 69.3 14.7 13.6
2010 1016 71.5 14.1 11.5
2011 1045 70.0 14.9 13.1
2012 1026 71.3 14.3 14.1
2013 991 74.2 13.3 15.4
2014 999 76.8 12.9 18.4
2015 998 78.0 12.7 16.4
2016 1023 80.0 12.7 21.1
2017 960 80.5 11.9 25.2
2018 944 78.4 12.0 23.4
2019 946 79.0 11.9 24
2020 964 81.9 11.7 24
2021 961 82.9 11.5 23.7
2022 926 81.7 11.3 21.3
2023 922 82.7 11.1 31.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for William Penn Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $117 (0.7%) $16,782 (99.3%) $16,899
2020 $113 (0.6%) $17,358 (99.4%) $17,470
2021 $301 (1.6%) $18,352 (98.4%) $18,653
2022 $430 (2.2%) $19,340 (97.8%) $19,770

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William Penn Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 155th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 108th of 893 Middle schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (William Penn Middle School)5053.2
 3.2%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (William Penn Middle School)78.663.7
 14.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (William Penn Middle School)45.850.7
 4.9%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (William Penn Middle School)75.271.8
 3.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (William Penn Middle School)37.747.2
 9.5%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (William Penn Middle School)76.172.4
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (William Penn Middle School)74.973.9
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (William Penn Middle School)44.750.5
 5.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (William Penn Middle School)76.172.4
 3.7%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (William Penn Middle School)76.369.5
 6.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students946922
 2.5%
African American6061
 1.7%
American Indian22
Asian5851
 12.1%
Hispanic5371
 34%
Pacific Islander00
White708668
 5.6%
Two or More Races6569
 6.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24%31.9%
 7.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about William Penn Middle School

Students who attend William Penn Middle School usually go on to attend Pennsbury High School

Students at William Penn Middle School are 72% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

William Penn Middle School ranks 108th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 922 students attended William Penn Middle School.


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