William Penn School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Delaware

District Profile

100 Green Ave

Lansdowne, PA 19050-1449

Phone 610-284-8000

Fax 610-284-8054

Includes the municipalities of Aldan Borough, Colwyn Borough, Darby Borough, East Lansdowne Borough, Lansdowne Borough, Yeadon Borough.

Square Miles

4.68

Students Enrolled

4,625

Total Number of Schools:

10
  • Aldan El Sch (K-6)
  • Ardmore Avenue Sch (K-6)
  • Bell Avenue School (K-6)
  • Colwyn El Sch (K-6)
  • East Lansdowne El Sch (K-6)
  • Park Lane El Sch (K-6)
  • Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy (9)
  • Penn Wood HS (9-12)
  • Penn Wood MS (7-8)
  • W B Evans Magnet Sch (K-6)
  • Walnut Street El Sch (K-6)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

4,625

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.56%
Asian
1.32%
Black
85.06%
Latino
5.75%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
3.85%
White
3.46%

Gender

Male
50.88%
Female
49.12%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.25%
English Learner
3.78%

Financials

Median Household Income

$56,321.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $52,630,580.07 43.40%
State Revenues $57,214,044.31 47.18%
Federal $11,341,386.77 9.35%
Other $57,059.73 0.04%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$45,374,047.43
Property Values Within District
$165,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

79.61%

Rigorous Courses

11
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

49.04%
College/University
0.27%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 32.80% 28.40% N/A
Grade 4 21.20% 19.80% 42.70%
Grade 5 29.10% 14.70% N/A
Grade 6 35.30% 10.10% N/A
Grade 7 33.10% 10.80% N/A
Grade 8 22.00% 4.80% 22.60%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 4.53% 12.62% 35.22%

Staff

328

Teachers

21

Administrators

94

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Eric Becoats

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Monique Boykins
Board President
10 2021-2025
Wadiya Ivery
Board Vice President
5 2023-2027
William Callahan
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Valerie Henry
5 2021-2025
Jennifer Hoff
17 2023-2027
Joana Hopkins
6 2023-2027
Louella Richardson
12 2021-2025
Jan Tong
6 2021-2025
Robert Wright
17 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.