Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy

William Penn SD
600 Cypress St
Yeadon, PA 19050
348 Students
Secondary School 9th - 9th
School Overview
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy is a public secondary school and part of the William Penn SD school district, located in Yeadon, PA with 348 students.

With 5 teachers, Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 69.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
348
Total Students
5.0
Full-Time Teachers
69.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    302 (86.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    17 (4.9 %)
  • Two or More
    16 (4.6 %)
  • White
    10 (2.9 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.6 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: New
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: William Penn SD
Phone: (610)284-8000
Grade Range: 9th - 9th
Total Students: 348
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 69.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 9 348
Gender Ratio