Penn Wynne Sch

Penn Wynne Sch is a moderately sized elementary school in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, overseen by Lower Merion SD. The school hosts 621 students in grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 40% bigger than typical.

Within Lower Merion SD, which oversees 11 schools and 8,533 students, Penn Wynne Sch is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Penn Wynne Sch reports that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 17% Asian, 13% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Montgomery County's rate of about 40%.

With demographic context factored in, Penn Wynne Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 83.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $113,915, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), Penn Wynne Sch is one campus in the mix.

Lamberton Robert E Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Penn Wynne Sch comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 59.8%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 18%: 761 students in 2018 compared to 621 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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