Top Rankings
North Penn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,903 students in North Penn School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in North Penn School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
17 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
12,930 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
967 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Penn School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,688 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
21%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,186 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
17%
# Black Students
1,162 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
6,850 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
53%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,007 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
864
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
984
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,089
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
980
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,013
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
950
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
937
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
948
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
938
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,017
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,034
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,039
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,137
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,814 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,967 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$282 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$284 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,814
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,967
$23,119
Best North Penn School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pennbrook Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1201 East Walnut Street
North Wales, PA 19454
(215) 699-9287
North Wales, PA 19454
(215) 699-9287
Grades: 7-9
| 756 students
Rank: #22.
Pennfield Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
726 Forty Foot Rd
Hatfield, PA 19440
(215) 368-9600
Hatfield, PA 19440
(215) 368-9600
Grades: 7-9
| 942 students
Rank: #33.
Penndale Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Penn St
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 368-2700
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 368-2700
Grades: 7-9
| 1,205 students
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