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Schools in Mount Penn · Antietam School District

Mount Penn’s public schools score below 76% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Mount Penn’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Penn, 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.

#939of 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
44%
▼ 11 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 16 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,139 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Penn’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1854 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Penn’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Mount Penn’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,383 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 4 the district’s path is Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate Sch, then Antietam HS. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Catharine of Siena School (private) 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 Mount Penn’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Pennsylvania school districts, #939 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 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1854)Better than 6%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 524 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Mount Penn anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Mount Penn’s students in the tested grades sat them (506 in math, 542 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Stony Creek El Schin ReadingNo scores
4–8Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate SchAntietam School DistrictC−
9–12Antietam HSAntietam School DistrictC−

Mount Penn’s public schools are run by Antietam School District, which also serves Lower Alsace. 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.

Antietam School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,139 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,383PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 55.1% · 542 students tested
Math20%
State average 36.1% · 506 students tested

Mount Penn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Mount Penn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount PennC−Antietam
Lower AlsaceC−Antietam
St. LawrenceA−Exeter Township
ReadingD−Reading
ExeterA−Exeter Township

Every school in Mount Penn

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 Mount Pennby address
Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 4–8
C−
434 students11:1Rate it →
Antietam HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Reading
C−
360 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Mount Pennin other towns
Stony Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Reading
345 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Catharine of Siena School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Reading
Private · Catholic
213 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Penn’s schools

Are Mount Penn’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Penn children attend score below 76% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #939 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Penn in?

Antietam School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,139 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Penn kids go to high school?

Antietam HS in Reading, with 360 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Mount Penn’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Antietam School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Mount Penn spend per student?

$17,383 in Antietam School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mount Penn?

Yes: St. Catharine of Siena School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 213 students).

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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.