Penndale MS

Penndale MS is one of the substantial middle-grades schools in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, overseen by North Penn SD, with 1,171 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 9. That puts it 97% larger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 594 students.

North Penn SD runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 12,817 students. Penndale MS is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Penndale MS logs that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 21% Asian, 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Penndale MS logs 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Penndale MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.8%.

Around the school, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $113,915 per year, 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), Penndale MS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Knapp El Sch, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Penndale MS comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 63.2%.

Penndale MS operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 1,209 students in 2018 compared to 1,171 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 49% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.