Penn Wood Middle School

121 Summit St, Darby, PA 19023 | (610) 586-1804
  • Grades: 7-8
  • Student Enrollment: 834
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Brian Wilson
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • William Penn School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $12,801
  • Graduation Rate: 78.3%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.5
  • Enrolled Students: 5,415

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 834
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 56.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 409 (49.0%)
  • Females: 425 (51.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 83 (10.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 531 (63.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 614 (73.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Penn Wood Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.4%
Black77993.4%
Asian111.3%
Hispanic70.8%
White344.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Penn Wood Middle School
  Number Percent
7th Grade45154.1%
8th Grade37344.7%
9th Grade91.1%
10th Grade10.1%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
79.5%
District:
75.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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