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 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 8,629 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 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
17,482 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
1,207 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Central Bucks School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.61
# American Indian Students
20 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,786 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,331 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
252 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
13,402 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
687 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
846
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,216
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,231
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,250
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,327
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,381
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,378
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,379
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,420
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,465
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,518
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,501
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,570
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,052 in this school district is less 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 $19,660 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$351 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$344 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,052
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,660
$23,073
Best Central Bucks School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kutz Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1950 Turk Road Rd 3
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-3900
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-3900
Grades: K-6
| 487 students
Rank: #22.
Doyle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
260 N West St
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-4300
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-4300
Grades: K-6
| 432 students
Rank: #33.
Gayman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4440 Point Pleasant Pike
Doylestown, PA 18902
(267) 893-4350
Doylestown, PA 18902
(267) 893-4350
Grades: K-6
| 414 students
Rank: #44.
Linden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
480 Linden Ave
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-4400
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-4400
Grades: K-6
| 367 students
Rank: #55.
Cold Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4150 Durham Rd
Doylestown, PA 18902
(267) 893-3800
Doylestown, PA 18902
(267) 893-3800
Grades: K-6
| 500 students
Rank: #66.
Pine Run Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
383 W Butler Ave
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-4450
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 893-4450
Grades: K-6
| 494 students
Rank: #77.
Buckingham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Box 158 2414 Durham Road
Buckingham, PA 18912
(267) 893-4200
Buckingham, PA 18912
(267) 893-4200
Grades: K-6
| 450 students
Rank: #88.
Bridge Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2280 Sugar Bottom Road
Furlong, PA 18925
(267) 893-3700
Furlong, PA 18925
(267) 893-3700
Grades: K-6
| 695 students
Rank: #99.
Mill Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
638 Bellflower Boulevard
Warrington, PA 18976
(267) 893-3600
Warrington, PA 18976
(267) 893-3600
Grades: K-6
| 715 students
Rank: #1010.
Jamison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2090 Land Rd
Jamison, PA 18929
(267) 893-3500
Jamison, PA 18929
(267) 893-3500
Grades: K-6
| 587 students
Rank: #1111.
Butler Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Brittany Dr
Chalfont, PA 18914
(267) 893-4250
Chalfont, PA 18914
(267) 893-4250
Grades: K-6
| 827 students
Rank: #1212.
Warwick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1340 Almshouse Rd
Jamison, PA 18929
(267) 893-4050
Jamison, PA 18929
(267) 893-4050
Grades: K-6
| 532 students
Rank: #1313.
Titus Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2333 Lower Barness Road
Warrington, PA 18976
(267) 893-4500
Warrington, PA 18976
(267) 893-4500
Grades: K-6
| 624 students
Rank: #1414.
Groveland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 North Easton Road
Doylestown, PA 18902
(267) 893-4600
Doylestown, PA 18902
(267) 893-4600
Grades: K-6
| 811 students
Rank: #1515.
Barclay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2015 Palomino Dr
Warrington, PA 18976
(267) 893-4100
Warrington, PA 18976
(267) 893-4100
Grades: K-6
| 694 students
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