South Penn Elementary School has 539 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

South Penn Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 23% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: South Penn Elementary School’s learner population of 539 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Penn Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of South Penn Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to South Penn Elementary School is Fort Hill High School (0.8 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Washington Middle School (0.6 miles away).