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Neshaminy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 6,493 students in Neshaminy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Neshaminy School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
10 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
9,426 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
543 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Neshaminy School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.61
# American Indian Students
13 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
590 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
838 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
390 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
7,055 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
531 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
700
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
722
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
715
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
739
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
719
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
691
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
745
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
708
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
754
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
775
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
734
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
721
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
703
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,136 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 $19,663 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,136
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,663
$23,073
Best Neshaminy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Schweitzer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Harmony Road
Levittown, PA 19056
(215) 809-6380
Levittown, PA 19056
(215) 809-6380
Grades: K-4
| 457 students
Rank: #22.
Miller Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10 Cobalt Ridge Dr S
Levittown, PA 19057
(215) 809-6360
Levittown, PA 19057
(215) 809-6360
Grades: K-4
| 511 students
Rank: #33.
Buck Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
143 Top Rd
Levittown, PA 19056
(215) 809-6300
Levittown, PA 19056
(215) 809-6300
Grades: K-4
| 595 students
Rank: #44.
Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Heights Lane
Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053
(215) 809-6370
Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053
(215) 809-6370
Grades: K-4
| 473 students
Rank: #55.
Hoover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Trenton Rd
Langhorne, PA 19047
(215) 809-6340
Langhorne, PA 19047
(215) 809-6340
Grades: K-4
| 675 students
Rank: #66.
Tawanka Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2055 Brownsville Rd
Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053
(215) 809-6502
Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053
(215) 809-6502
Grades: K-4
| 884 students
Rank: #77.
Maple Point Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2250 Langhorne-yardley Road
Langhorne, PA 19047
(215) 809-6230
Langhorne, PA 19047
(215) 809-6230
Grades: 5-8
| 1,251 students
Rank: #88.
Poquessing Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Heights Ln
Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053
(215) 809-6210
Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053
(215) 809-6210
Grades: 5-8
| 961 students
Rank: #99.
Sandburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
30 Harmony Road
Levittown, PA 19056
(215) 809-6220
Levittown, PA 19056
(215) 809-6220
Grades: 5-8
| 686 students
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