📍 1523 Makefield Rd, Yardley, Bucks County, 19067
Pennwood MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Yardley, Bucks County. The school has 736 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pennsbury SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 67.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 66% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pennwood MS enrolls 736 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 67.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 8% Hispanic or Latino and 7.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 521 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 58 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 7.3% |
| Asian | 43 | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
223 of the school's 736 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 199 qualify for free lunch and 24 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.
Pennwood 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.
Pennwood 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 736 students, Pennwood MS is close to the district average of about 677 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large