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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 3 public middle schools serving 2,375 students in Pennsbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Pennsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
14 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
9,591 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
802 Teachers
43,563 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
621 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
790 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
16%
# Black Students
540 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
6,968 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
73%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
658 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
654
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
754
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
724
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
762
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
716
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
741
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
776
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
806
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
793
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
727
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
779
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
708
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
651
24,963
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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