Central Bucks School District

20 Welden Dr
Doylestown, PA 18901
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Central Bucks School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 8,404 students in Central Bucks School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Central Bucks School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
17,189 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
1,237 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Central Bucks School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#68 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Central Bucks   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Bucks   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Bucks   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Bucks   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Central Bucks   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.61
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,818 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,353 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
16%
# Black Students
237 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
13,054 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
76%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
701 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
714
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,160
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,231
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,264
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,276
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,349
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,410
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,410
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,408
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,403
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,481
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,523
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,560
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,995 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$351 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Central Bucks   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$344 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Central Bucks   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,394
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Central Bucks   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,995
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Central Bucks   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Central Bucks School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kutz Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1950 Turk Road Rd 3
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-3900
Grades: K-6
| 455 students
Rank: #22.
Doyle Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
260 N West St
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-4300
Grades: K-6
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
Gayman Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4440 Point Pleasant Pike
Doylestown, PA 18902
(267) 893-4350
Grades: K-6
| 400 students
Rank: #44.
Linden Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
480 Linden Ave
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-4400
Grades: K-6
| 353 students
Rank: #55.
Cold Spring Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4150 Durham Rd
Doylestown, PA 18902
(267) 893-3800
Grades: K-6
| 485 students
Rank: #66.
Pine Run Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
383 W Butler Ave
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-4450
Grades: K-6
| 496 students
Rank: #77.
Buckingham Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Box 158 2414 Durham Road
Buckingham, PA 18912
(267) 893-4200
Grades: K-6
| 448 students
Rank: #88.
Bridge Valley Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2280 Sugar Bottom Road
Furlong, PA 18925
(267) 893-3700
Grades: K-6
| 657 students
Rank: #99.
Mill Creek Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
638 Bellflower Boulevard
Warrington, PA 18976
(267) 893-3600
Grades: K-6
| 735 students
Rank: #1010.
Jamison Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2090 Land Rd
Jamison, PA 18929
(267) 893-3500
Grades: K-6
| 599 students
Rank: #1111.
Butler Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Brittany Dr
Chalfont, PA 18914
(267) 893-4250
Grades: K-6
| 795 students
Rank: #1212.
Warwick Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1340 Almshouse Rd
Jamison, PA 18929
(267) 893-4050
Grades: K-6
| 502 students
Rank: #1313.
Titus Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2333 Lower Barness Road
Warrington, PA 18976
(267) 893-4500
Grades: K-6
| 600 students
Rank: #1414.
Groveland Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 North Easton Road
Doylestown, PA 18902
(267) 893-4600
Grades: K-6
| 794 students
Rank: #1515.
Barclay Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2015 Palomino Dr
Warrington, PA 18976
(267) 893-4100
Grades: K-6
| 685 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 17,189 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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