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Schools in Bristol · Bristol Borough School District

Bristol’s public schools score below 72% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Bristol, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bristol, 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.

#907of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.6K
▼ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,128 students on the public path
In brief

Bristol’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2042 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bristol’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Bristol’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,633 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Bristol MS, then Bristol HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mark Elementary School (private) is 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’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of Pennsylvania school districts, #907 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 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2042)Better than 7%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 593 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Bristol anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Bristol’s students in the tested grades sat them (580 in math, 606 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Warren Snyder-John Girotti El SchBristol Borough School DistrictC
7–8Bristol MSBristol Borough School DistrictC−
9–12Bristol HSBristol Borough School DistrictC+

Bristol’s public schools are run by Bristol Borough 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 Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,128 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,633PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 606 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 580 students tested

Bristol vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BristolCBristol Borough
Bristol TownshipC−Bristol Township

Burlington, NJ borders Bristol but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Bristol

4 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 Bristolby address
Warren Snyder-John Girotti El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
623 students13:1Rate it →
Bristol MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
187 students11:1Rate it →
Bristol HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
318 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
180 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Bristol’s schools

Are Bristol’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bristol children attend score below 72% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #907 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bristol in?

Bristol Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,128 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bristol kids go to high school?

Bristol HS, with 318 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Bristol’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Bristol Borough School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Bristol spend per student?

$21,633 in Bristol Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bristol?

Yes: St. Mark Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 180 students).

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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.