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Bristol Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,454 students in Bristol Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Bristol Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,050 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
386 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bristol Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#536 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
57%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
963 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
16%
# Black Students
960 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
16%
21%
# White Students
3,254 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
54%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
689 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
503
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
501
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
460
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
496
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
481
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
485
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
463
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
467
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
524
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
408
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
397
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
334
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,345 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,634 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$143 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,345
$23,649
Spending / Student
$23,634
$23,073
Best Bristol Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neil A Armstrong Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
475 Wistar Rd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 945-4940
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 945-4940
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6401 Mill Creek Rd
Levittown, PA 19057
(215) 788-0436
Levittown, PA 19057
(215) 788-0436
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
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