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Penndale MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–9

400 Penn St, Lansdale, PA 19446 · (215) 368-2700 · Part of North Penn School District

Lansdale’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,171
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–9
The gist

What stands out about Penndale MS

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lansdale kids: North Penn SHS

On the path

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

K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–9Penndale MSYou are here
10–12North Penn SHS3,165 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

400 Penn St, Lansdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7384
Grade 8401
Grade 9386
Enrollment over time
1,285’20
1,202’21
1,208’22
1,205’23
1,171’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Asian 20%Black 12%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%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 Penndale MS from Lansdale families.

Other schools in North Penn School District

The district →
Gwyn-Nor El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · North Wales
B+
663 students15:1
Knapp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lansdale
B
633 students14:1
Montgomery El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · North Wales
A−
611 students14:1
Gwynedd Square El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lansdale
A
610 students13:1
Kulp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hatfield
B+
583 students14:1
Walton Farm El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lansdale
B+
566 students15:1

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; Lansdale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.