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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,915 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 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
17 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
12,859 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
958 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Penn School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 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
0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,593 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
20%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,082 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
16%
# Black Students
1,153 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
6,985 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
54%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,007 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
941
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,083
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
965
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,008
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
937
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
907
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
919
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
915
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,006
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
994
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,030
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,085
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,069
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,935 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,088 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$282 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$284 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,935
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,088
$23,073
Best North Penn School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pennbrook Middle School
Magnet 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
| 807 students
Rank: #22.
Pennfield Middle School
Magnet 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
| 900 students
Rank: #33.
Penndale Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,208 students
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