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Penn Wood MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

121 Summit St, Darby, PA 19023 · (610) 586-1804 · Part of William Penn School District

Darby’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
667
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Penn Wood MS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Darby kids: Penn Wood HS

On the path

Where Darby kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Penn Wood MSYou are here
9–12Penn Wood HSin Lansdowne

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

121 Summit St, Darby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7359
Grade 8308
Enrollment over time
701’20
689’21
683’22
635’23
667’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%White 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penn Wood MS from Darby families.

Other schools in William Penn School District

The district →
Ardmore Avenue El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lansdowne
C−
535 students13:1
Park Lane El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Darby
D
304 students12:1
W B Evans El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yeadon
C−
304 students12:1
East Lansdowne El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · East Lansdowne
C−
269 students14:1
Bell Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yeadon
D−
265 students14:1
Walnut Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Darby
D
255 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Darby’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.