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B−

Pennwood MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1523 Makefield Rd, Yardley, PA 19067 · (215) 428-4237 · Part of Pennsbury School District

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

Directions
Students
740
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pennwood MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 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
6–8Pennwood MSYou are here
9–12Pennsbury HSin Fairless Hills

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts66%
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 ↗

1523 Makefield Rd, Yardley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6243
Grade 7245
Grade 8252
Enrollment over time
755’20
754’21
736’22
739’23
740’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Black 6%Asian 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pennwood 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.