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Schools in Pennwyn

Pennwyn’s public schools

Governor Mifflin School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pennwyn. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/5schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 93% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
48%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 25% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,531 students on the public path
In brief

Pennwyn’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Pennwyn’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Brecknock El Sch places highest (better than 52%); Governor Mifflin MS lowest (30%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Pennwyn, graded from B− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Governor Mifflin SHS. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pennwyn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
7–8Governor Mifflin MSin ShillingtonC
9–12Governor Mifflin SHSin ShillingtonC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Governor Mifflin School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Governor Mifflin School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,154 students · 16.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,364PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 2051 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 1898 students tested

Pennwyn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pennwyn—Governor Mifflin
MohntonB−Governor Mifflin
ShillingtonB−Governor Mifflin
CumruB−Governor Mifflin

All 3 neighbors share Governor Mifflin with Pennwyn, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pennwyn

5 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).

Also serving Pennwynin other towns
Cumru El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Shillington
B−
513 students15:1Rate it →
Mifflin Park El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Shillington
B−
503 students15:1Rate it →
Brecknock El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Mohnton
B−
459 students15:1Rate it →
Governor Mifflin MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Shillington
C
631 students16:1Rate it →
Governor Mifflin SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Shillington
C+
1,425 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Pennwyn’s schools

Are Pennwyn’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pennwyn. Governor Mifflin School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pennwyn. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pennwyn in?

Governor Mifflin School District.

Where do Pennwyn kids go to high school?

Governor Mifflin SHS.

Parents talk

What Pennwyn 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). Stars are from neighbors.