Penn Alexander School has 576 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-8.

Penn Alexander School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 60% of the learner body (majority Asian and African-American), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Penn Alexander School’s learner population of 576 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Penn Alexander School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Penn Alexander School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Penn Alexander School is Paul Robeson High School For Human Services (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Lea Henry C School (0.5 miles away).