Penndale Middle School

400 Penn St, Lansdale, PA 19446 | (215) 368-2700
  • Grades: 7-9
  • Student Enrollment: 1,348
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Sean O'sullivan
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • North Penn School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $13,038
  • Graduation Rate: 95.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.8
  • Enrolled Students: 12,596

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,348
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 109.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 655 (48.6%)
  • Females: 693 (51.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 72 (5.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 186 (13.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 258 (19.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Penndale Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black926.8%
Asian27220.2%
Hispanic533.9%
White93169.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Penndale Middle School
  Number Percent
7th Grade46934.8%
8th Grade43532.3%
9th Grade44432.9%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
23.9%
District:
19.0%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Penndale Middle School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Writing
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Made AYP

PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201088.5%90.2%77.9%
200985.2%88.7%75.3%
200882.0%84.9%70.6%
 
Reading Test
201082.7%84.7%73.5%
200977.8%83.9%71.4%
200878.2%82.4%70.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201088.9%92.0%75.2%
200984.1%87.6%71.3%
200881.2%86.9%70.3%
 
Reading Test
201087.3%91.1%81.9%
200985.6%88.9%80.5%
200887.0%90.6%78.3%
 
Science Test
201073.7%77.6%57.2%
200973.2%75.1%54.8%
200863.8%72.2%52.7%
 
Writing Test
201083.0%88.1%75.2%
2009---
200885.4%86.9%69.1%
 
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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