Penn Elementary School has 673 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Penn Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Penn Elementary School’s learner population of 673 learners has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

School Comparison: Penn Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Penn Elementary School is 0.42, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Penn Elementary School is Liberty High School (1.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is North Central Junior High School (1.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Buford Garner Elementary School (0.4 miles away)