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Schools in East Lansdowne · William Penn School District

East Lansdowne’s public schools score below 85% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in East Lansdowne’s districts is 10%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Lansdowne, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#982of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 25 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 26 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.8K
▲ 5% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,084 students on the public path
In brief

East Lansdowne’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2002 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Lansdowne’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,759 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Penn Wood MS, then Penn Wood HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Vision Academy CS is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Lansdowne’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Pennsylvania school districts, #982 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2002)Better than 3%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,310 test results and a graduating class of 412 could put East Lansdowne anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of East Lansdowne’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,228 in math, 2,392 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Lansdowne, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6East Lansdowne El SchWilliam Penn School DistrictC−
7–8Penn Wood MSin DarbyD
9–12Penn Wood HSin LansdowneC−

East Lansdowne’s public schools are run by William Penn School District, which also serves Aldan, Colwyn, Darby and Lansdowne and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

William Penn School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 4,499 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,759PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 55.1% · 2392 students tested
Math10%
State average 36.1% · 2228 students tested

East Lansdowne vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share East Lansdowne’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East LansdowneC−William Penn

Every school in East Lansdowne

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Lansdowneby address
East Lansdowne El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
269 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving East Lansdownein other towns
Penn Wood MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Darby
D
667 students13:1Rate it →
Penn Wood HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Lansdowne
C−
1,148 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Vision Academy CS
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
Charter
547 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about East Lansdowne’s schools

Are East Lansdowne’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Lansdowne children attend score below 85% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #982 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Lansdowne in?

William Penn School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,499 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Lansdowne kids go to high school?

Penn Wood HS in Lansdowne, with 1,148 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is East Lansdowne’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in William Penn School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does East Lansdowne spend per student?

$22,759 in William Penn School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.