Best Public Schools in Mount Penn, PA

Summary:

The city of Mount Penn, Pennsylvania has only one public elementary school, Mt Penn Elementary School, which serves grades 3-6 and has 329 students enrolled. The school is part of the Antietam School District, which is ranked 468 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 1 out of 5 star rating.

Mt Penn Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools, ranking 1098 out of 1526 in the 2023-2024 school year and 1124 out of 1534 in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance on PSSA tests is generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates of 32.1% in Math, 72% in Science, and 32.9% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Mt Penn Elementary School, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance. Additionally, the relatively high spending per student at the school ($21,174 for the 2021-2022 school year) does not appear to translate into higher academic performance, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Penn Elementary School	Public	3-6	2310 Cumberland Ave	Mount Penn	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-3547	259	31	8.3	100.0%	79 (30.5%)	19 (7.3%)	146 (56.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	30.9	1098^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.0%		30.6	1124^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.7%	26	45.1	23.2	26.0	32.1	72.0	72.0	29.2	38.6	31.5	32.9	$21,174	$2,059	$19,115

Cities Near Mount Penn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reading	0.18 mi	32	688^th
West Reading	4.21 mi	1
Shillington	4.76 mi	5	617^th
Birdsboro	5.37 mi	3	294^th
Oley	5.38 mi	4	231^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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