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William Penn MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1524 Derbyshire Rd, Yardley, PA 19067 · (215) 428-4280 · Part of Pennsbury School District

Lower Makefield Township’s School Grade A better than 86% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
904
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about William Penn MS

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lower Makefield Township kids: Pennsbury HS

On the path

Where Lower Makefield Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8William Penn MSYou are here
9–12Pennsbury HSin Fairless Hills

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

1524 Derbyshire Rd, Yardley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6286
Grade 7306
Grade 8312
Enrollment over time
961’20
926’21
922’22
938’23
904’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 8%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William Penn MS from Lower Makefield Township families.

Other schools in Pennsbury School District

The district →
Eleanor Roosevelt El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Morrisville
B+
583 students13:1
Edgewood El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yardley
A
557 students12:1
Afton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yardley
A
483 students11:1
Quarry Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yardley
A
464 students13:1
Manor El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Levittown
B
434 students12:1
Makefield El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yardley
A−
397 students12:1

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