William Penn Elementary School
1002 Main St
Bethlehem PA, 18018, Northampton County
Phone: 610-694-0116
Ranking: (1,980 out of 2,311, bottom 14%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Bethlehem Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |||||||
Total Students: | 243 | 243 | 258 | 234 | 240 | 235 | 239 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 32 | 13.2% | 33 | 13.6% | 41 | 15.9% | 25 | 10.7% | 40 | 16.7% | 43 | 18.3% | 32 | 13.4% |
Grade 1: | 39 | 16.0% | 45 | 18.5% | 31 | 12.0% | 48 | 20.5% | 50 | 20.8% | 31 | 13.2% | 44 | 18.4% |
Grade 2: | 46 | 18.9% | 29 | 11.9% | 48 | 18.6% | 53 | 22.6% | 35 | 14.6% | 39 | 16.6% | 34 | 14.2% |
Grade 3: | 33 | 13.6% | 45 | 18.5% | 54 | 20.9% | 38 | 16.2% | 36 | 15.0% | 34 | 14.5% | 48 | 20.1% |
Grade 4: | 44 | 18.1% | 47 | 19.3% | 45 | 17.4% | 36 | 15.4% | 35 | 14.6% | 49 | 20.9% | 37 | 15.5% |
Grade 5: | 49 | 20.2% | 44 | 18.1% | 39 | 15.1% | 34 | 14.5% | 44 | 18.3% | 39 | 16.6% | 44 | 18.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 131 | 53.9% | 129 | 53.1% | 148 | 57.4% | 138 | 59.0% | 121 | 50.4% | 122 | 51.9% | 120 | 50.2% |
Female: | 112 | 46.1% | 114 | 46.9% | 110 | 42.6% | 96 | 41.0% | 105 | 43.8% | 102 | 43.4% | 115 | 48.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 6 | 2.3% | 5 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 109 | 44.9% | 99 | 40.7% | 95 | 36.8% | 81 | 34.6% | 60 | 25.0% | 80 | 34.0% | 64 | 26.8% |
Black: | 19 | 7.8% | 34 | 14.0% | 40 | 15.5% | 38 | 16.2% | 44 | 18.3% | 40 | 17.0% | 46 | 19.2% |
White: | 102 | 42.0% | 98 | 40.3% | 111 | 43.0% | 109 | 46.6% | 124 | 51.7% | 108 | 46.0% | 124 | 51.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 4.1% | 9 | 3.7% | 5 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 169 | 69.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 156 | 60.5% | 132 | 56.4% | 4 | 1.7% | 111 | 47.2% | 118 | 49.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 8.5% | 30 | 12.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 11.5% | 18 | 7.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.59 | 15.78 | 15.54 | 12.06 | 14.04 | 14.30 | 14.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 75% | 81% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 76% | 83% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 75.2% | 78.5% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 76% | 80.5% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 80.1% | 81.7% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 82% | 84.5% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 79.2% | 83.5% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.6% | 80% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 66% | 68% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 66% | 69% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 67.7% | 72.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 74.2% | 76.8% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73% | 77% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 69.8% | 75.2% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 72.7% | 77.2% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 73% | 74.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 79.2% | 77.2% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 75.1% | 78% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 80.4% | 79.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 80.7% | 81.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 83.9% | 84.9% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 81.2% | 85.2% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 74.6% | 82.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 69.3% | 68.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 69.1% | 70.1% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 69.7% | 70.1% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 70.7% | 72.6% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 72.8% | 72.9% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 69.1% | 73.3% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.9% | 72.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | 81.5% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 79.5% | 83.4% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 78.8% | 81.4% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 77.9% | 82.9% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 73.9% | 82.3% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 63.5% | 56.3% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 66.5% | 61.8% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 68.2% | 69% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 62.2% | 66.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 72% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 72.8% | 73.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 72.1% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 72.2% | 74.4% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 72.2% | 76.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 65.2% | 73.3% |
2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 62.9% | 58% |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 68.3% | 62.7% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 61.1% | 64.2% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 58.6% | 60.6% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 60% | 60% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 58.7% | 61.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 61.4% | 64.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 61.6% | 64.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 62.8% | 67.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 61.6% | 65% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 58.2% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 62.8% | 57.3% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 57.3% | 57.3% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 61.5% | 58.1% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 62.4% | 61.8% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 62.1% | 67.1% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 63.3% | 64.2% |
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* William Penn Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.