📍 1524 Derbyshire Rd, Yardley, Bucks County, 19067
William Penn MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Yardley, Bucks County. The school has 922 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pennsbury SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 82.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William Penn MS enrolls 922 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 82.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino and 7.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 668 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 61 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 51 | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
294 of the school's 922 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 266 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William Penn MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-10, state senate district 10, state house district 31.
William Penn MS is one of 14 schools in Pennsbury SD, based in Fallsington, Pennsylvania. The district serves 9,475 students district-wide and employs 810 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 922 students, William Penn MS is larger than the district average of about 677 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large