William Penn Middle School

Grades: 6-8
Students: 922
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 320:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
6 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
8/10
Test Scores
6/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
4/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Read what parents are saying about William Penn Middle School
My first child that went through this school started in accelerated classes and after three years was in the remedial classes. He had a couple great teachers but most classes had minimal work and the teachers did not provide help even when asked. Assignments were disorganized and difficult to follow
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Posted by a parent on 5/8/2025
My children have enjoyed going to William Penn. The classes have been challenging and we worked with the schools on both an IEP (ADHD) and a GIEP (gifted). I feel that the school has worked with us to insure our children have what they need to succeed. Lots of wonderful after school programs and gre
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Posted by a community member on 1/3/2021
No accountability. Watched my daughter go from exceptional at learning to afraid to get up from her desk. Uncaring teachers and administration. They did not prepare the students to transistion to the high school well at all.
Posted by a community member on 12/23/2015
This school is completely pathetic! The teachers are nice but some of them give way too much homework and its completely unacceptable! The school lunch is horrible and the pizza tasted like hand sanitizer! They need to give less homework, get bigger lockers for 7th and 8th grade, they need to have a
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Posted by a community member on 10/9/2014
Since my daughter started in William Penn her grades have started to slip as well as her self-confidence. She was a very high preforming student and did exceedingly well in school. There is no transparency when it comes to course placement and what courses are offered. I have been paid lip service b
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Posted by a parent on 8/20/2013

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