Hannah Penn Middle School

415 East Boundary Ave, York, PA 17403 | (717) 849-1256
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 787
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4.5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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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 Eligible
    All 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
Hannah Penn Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black34243.5%
Asian111.4%
Hispanic32941.8%
White10513.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Hannah Penn Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade24831.5%
7th Grade25732.7%
8th Grade28235.8%
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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Overall Rating: 4.5

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6 reviews for Hannah Penn Middle School

  • Reviewed by Student on September 15, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • It's the best middle school in York, Pa
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 30, 2010
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • its cool alota kids be hatin on me cause that cant handle it ,but whateva
  • Reviewed by Student on May 21, 2010
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • my name is keeana n u uze ta go ta hp n people think its a really bad school but it really aint dey shul tri goin der 4 judging Hannnah Penn
  • Reviewed by Student on March 03, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • diz the school misss yall keeana

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201043.2%44.3%78.0%
200946.1%48.1%75.7%
200835.2%43.3%72.3%
 
Reading Test
201034.5%34.6%68.8%
200935.2%36.1%67.6%
200829.4%32.6%66.9%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201043.0%46.9%77.9%
200953.1%52.0%75.3%
200841.5%42.6%70.6%
 
Reading Test
201034.6%39.3%73.5%
200933.9%35.6%71.4%
200835.1%35.9%70.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201032.1%37.9%75.2%
200933.5%38.6%71.3%
200827.7%33.4%70.3%
 
Reading Test
201043.2%51.8%81.9%
200944.3%47.9%80.5%
200841.7%45.3%78.3%
 
Science Test
201017.9%20.3%57.2%
200911.3%14.4%54.8%
20089.9%10.6%52.7%
 
Writing Test
201019.6%34.3%75.2%
2009---
200824.1%22.4%69.1%
 
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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