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Schools in Penryn

Penryn’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools 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
56%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
2,764 students on the public path
In brief

Penryn’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Penryn’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Baron EL Sch places highest (better than 63%); Manheim Central MS lowest (36%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Penryn, graded from B to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Manheim Central 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 Penryn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
5–8Manheim Central MSin ManheimC+
9–12Manheim Central SHSin ManheimB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Manheim Central 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.

Manheim Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,764 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,424PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 55.1% · 1346 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 1266 students tested

Penryn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Penryn—Manheim Central
ElizabethA−Warwick
PennBManheim Central

Every school in Penryn

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).

Also serving Penrynin other towns
Baron EL Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manheim
B
350 students13:1Rate it →
Doe Run El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Manheim
B
672 students14:1Rate it →
Manheim Central MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Manheim
C+
846 students13:1Rate it →
Manheim Central SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Manheim
B
896 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Penryn’s schools

Are Penryn’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Penryn. Manheim Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Penryn. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Penryn in?

Manheim Central School District.

Where do Penryn kids go to high school?

Manheim Central SHS.

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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.