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Pennsbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 6,726 students in Pennsbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Pennsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
14 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
9,591 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
802 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pennsbury 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.61
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
621 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
790 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
540 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
6,968 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
73%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
658 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
654
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
754
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
724
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
762
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
716
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
741
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
776
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
806
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
793
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
727
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
779
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
708
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
651
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,800 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 $21,970 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$219 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,800
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,970
$23,073
Best Pennsbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
899 Oxford Valley Rd
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 321-2410
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 321-2410
Grades: K-5
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
Afton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1673 Quarry Rd
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 321-8540
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 321-8540
Grades: K-5
| 510 students
Rank: #33.
Quarry Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1625 Quarry Rd
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 321-2400
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 321-2400
Grades: K-5
| 476 students
Rank: #44.
Makefield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1939 Makefield Rd
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 321-2420
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 321-2420
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: #55.
Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
185 Walton Dr
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4256
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4256
Grades: K-5
| 568 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Oxford Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
430 Trenton Rd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 949-6808
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 949-6808
Grades: K-5
| 406 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Walt Disney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Lakeside Drive North
Levittown, PA 19054
(215) 949-6868
Levittown, PA 19054
(215) 949-6868
Grades: K-5
| 362 students
Rank: #88.
Fallsington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
134 Yardley Ave
Levittown, PA 19058
(215) 428-4170
Levittown, PA 19058
(215) 428-4170
Grades: K-5
| 261 students
Rank: #99.
Charles H Boehm Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
866 Big Oak Rd
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4220
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4220
Grades: 6-8
| 717 students
Rank: #1010.
William Penn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1524 Derbyshire Rd
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4280
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4280
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
Rank: #1111.
Pennwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1523 Makefield Rd
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4237
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4237
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #1212.
Manor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 Penn Valley Road
Levittown, PA 19054
(215) 949-6770
Levittown, PA 19054
(215) 949-6770
Grades: K-5
| 430 students
Rank: #1313.
Penn Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
180 North Turn Lane
Levittown, PA 19054
(215) 949-6800
Levittown, PA 19054
(215) 949-6800
Grades: K-5
| 383 students
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