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Schools in Bristol Township · Bristol Township School District

Bristol Township’s public schools score below 80% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Bristol Township, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bristol Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#966of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

37%

▼ 18 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

16%

▼ 20 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

81%

▼ 6 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$19.7K

▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

15.0

PA 13.4 · larger classes

Schools in town

5,985 students on the public path

In brief

Bristol Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2005 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bristol Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,692 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Conwell Egan Catholic High School (private) and Hope Lutheran School and Preschool (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bristol Township’s grade

C⁻ Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Pennsylvania school districts, #966 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 20%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2005)Better than 2%

Towns in Bucks County (31)Better than 0%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,896 test results and a graduating class of 387 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Bristol Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,841 in math, 2,952 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bristol Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Bristol Township · depends on your address

Keystone El Sch

Grades K–5 · 988 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Croydon

Brookwood El Sch

Grades K–5 · 975 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Levittown

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Mill Creek El Sch

Grades K–5 · 974 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Levittown

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The path, start to finish

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

9–12Truman SHSBristol Township School DistrictC

Bristol Township’s public schools are run by Bristol Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bristol Township School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 5,985 students · 15.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$19,692PA $21,758 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%

State average 55.1% · 2952 students tested

Math16%

State average 36.1% · 2841 students tested

Bristol Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bristol Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Bristol Township	C⁻	Bristol Township
Bristol (borough)	C	Bristol Borough
Bensalem	C	Bensalem Township
Middletown	B⁺	Neshaminy
Falls	A	Pennsbury
Tullytown	A	Pennsbury

Burlington, NJ, Edgewater Park, NJ and Florence, NJ border Bristol Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Bristol Township

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bristol Townshipby address

Keystone El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Croydon

988 students17:1Rate it →

Brookwood El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Levittown

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975 students17:1Rate it →

Mill Creek El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Levittown

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974 students15:1Rate it →

Benjamin Franklin MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Levittown

754 students13:1Rate it →

Neil A Armstrong MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairless Hills

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668 students15:1Rate it →

Truman SHS

High · Grades 9–12 · Levittown

1,626 students15:1Rate it →

Other public schools in Bristol Townshiprun by other districts or the state

Bucks County Technical High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Fairless Hills

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Career and Technical

1,415 students12:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Conwell Egan Catholic High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Fairless Hills

Private · Catholic

670 students19:1Rate it →

Hope Lutheran School and Preschool

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Levittown

Private · Religious

71 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Bristol Township’s schools

Are Bristol Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bristol Township children attend score below 80% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #966 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bristol Township in?

Bristol Township School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,985 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bristol Township kids go to high school?

Truman SHS in Levittown, with 1,626 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Bristol Township’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Bristol Township School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Bristol Township spend per student?

$19,692 in Bristol Township School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bristol Township?

Yes: Conwell Egan Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 670 students) and Hope Lutheran School and Preschool (religious, grades K–8, 71 students).

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What Bristol Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.