Photo: Marduk · Public domainPenndel’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Penndel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Penndel’s districts is 41%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Penndel’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,110 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Penndel’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts, #451 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Penndel, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Penndel · depends on your address
Maple Point MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,296 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Langhorne
Poquessing MS
Grades 5–8 · 966 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Feasterville Trevose
Sandburg MS
Grades 5–8 · 729 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Levittown
6th grade in Penndel · depends on your address
Maple Point MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,296 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Langhorne
Poquessing MS
Grades 5–8 · 966 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Feasterville Trevose
Sandburg MS
Grades 5–8 · 729 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Levittown
7th grade in Penndel · depends on your address
Maple Point MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,296 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Langhorne
Poquessing MS
Grades 5–8 · 966 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Feasterville Trevose
Sandburg MS
Grades 5–8 · 729 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Levittown
8th grade in Penndel · depends on your address
Maple Point MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,296 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Langhorne
Poquessing MS
Grades 5–8 · 966 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Feasterville Trevose
Sandburg MS
Grades 5–8 · 729 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Levittown
9th grade in Penndel
Neshaminy HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,916 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Langhorne
10th grade in Penndel
Neshaminy HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,916 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Langhorne
11th grade in Penndel
Neshaminy HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,916 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Langhorne
12th grade in Penndel
Neshaminy HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,916 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Langhorne
Penndel’s public schools are run by Neshaminy School District, which also serves Hulmeville, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor and Lower Southampton 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.
Above the state in reading
Penndel vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Penndel’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Penndel | B+ | Neshaminy |
Every school in Penndel
10 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).
Questions about Penndel’s schools
Are Penndel’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Penndel children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #451 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Penndel in?
Neshaminy School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 9,353 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Penndel kids go to high school?
Neshaminy HS in Langhorne, with 2,916 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Penndel’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Neshaminy School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Penndel spend per student?
$18,110 in Neshaminy School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Penndel families are saying about school.
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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.