Hannah Penn Middle School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 787 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 828th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (fifth year)
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 415 E Boundary Ave, York, PA 17403
- Principal or Admin: Kimberely Bell
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- York City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,957
- Graduation Rate: 43.4%
- Dropout Rate: 9.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.3
- Enrolled Students: 5,802
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 787
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 68.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 414 (52.6%)
- Females: 373 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 31 (3.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 432 (54.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 463 (58.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 342 | 43.5% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 329 | 41.8% |
| White | 105 | 13.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 248 | 31.5% |
| 7th Grade | 257 | 32.7% |
| 8th Grade | 282 | 35.8% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
88.8%
District:
89.7%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Hannah Penn Middle School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Corrective Action 2 (fifth year)
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.2% | 44.3% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | 48.1% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | 43.3% | 72.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.5% | 34.6% | 68.8% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | 36.1% | 67.6% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | 32.6% | 66.9% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 46.9% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | 52.0% | 75.3% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | 42.6% | 70.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.6% | 39.3% | 73.5% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | 35.6% | 71.4% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | 35.9% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.1% | 37.9% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | 38.6% | 71.3% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | 33.4% | 70.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.2% | 51.8% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | 47.9% | 80.5% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | 45.3% | 78.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.9% | 20.3% | 57.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | 14.4% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 52.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 19.6% | 34.3% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 24.1% | 22.4% | 69.1% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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