Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy

William Penn SD
600 Cypress St
Yeadon, PA 19050
379 Students
Secondary School 9th - 9th
School Overview

Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Yeadon, PA. Administered by William Penn SD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 379 enrolled students across grades 09 through 09.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 8.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 47.4:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 600 Cypress St in Yeadon, PA 19050, Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy serves families zoned within the William Penn SD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

379
Total Students
8.0
Full-Time Teachers
47.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    317 (83.6%)
  • Hispanic
    21 (5.5%)
  • Two or More
    19 (5.0%)
  • White
    17 (4.5%)
  • Asian
    3 (0.8%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.3%)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.3%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
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: 379
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 8.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 47.4
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 8 1
Grade 9 378
Gender Ratio