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Schools in Falls Township · Pennsbury School District

Falls Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Pennsylvania districts

In Falls Township, 50% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Falls 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.

#204of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
71%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 14 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.3K
▼ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
12
7,161 students on the public path
In brief

Falls Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,310 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

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

Choice beyond the district

Bucks County Montessori CS, The Pen Ryn School (private), Calvary Christian School (private), Faith Baptist Christian Academy (private), Children's House of Bucks County (private) and Valley Day School (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 Falls Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 86% of Pennsylvania school districts, #204 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1616)Better than 87%
Towns in Bucks County (31)Better than 58%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,830 test results and a graduating class of 642 could put Falls Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Falls Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,690 in math, 4,970 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–12Pennsbury HSPennsbury School DistrictA

Falls Township’s public schools are run by Pennsbury School District, which also serves Lower Makefield, Tullytown and Yardley. 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.

Pennsbury School DistrictGrades K–12 · 14 schools · 9,435 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,310PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 55.1% · 4970 students tested
Math50%
State average 36.1% · 4690 students tested

Falls Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Falls TownshipAPennsbury
MorrisvilleC−Morrisville Borough
TullytownAPennsbury
MiddletownB+Neshaminy
Lower MakefieldAPennsbury
BristolC−Bristol Township

2 of the 5 neighbors share Pennsbury with Falls Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Bordentown, NJ, Fieldsboro, NJ, Florence, NJ, Hamilton, NJ and Trenton, NJ border Falls Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Falls Township

15 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 Falls Townshipby address
Eleanor Roosevelt El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Morrisville
B+
583 students13:1Rate it →
Manor El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Levittown
B
434 students12:1Rate it →
Oxford Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairless Hills
B
390 students11:1Rate it →
Penn Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Levittown
C
356 students10:1Rate it →
Fallsington El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fallsington
B+
256 students10:1Rate it →
Pennsbury HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairless Hills
A
2,847 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Falls Townshipin other towns
William Penn MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yardley
B
904 students11:1Rate it →
Pennwood MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yardley
B−
740 students10:1Rate it →
Charles H Boehm MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yardley
B
651 students10:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Bucks County Montessori CS
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fairless Hills
A
Charter
180 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Pen Ryn School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fairless Hills
Private · Nonsectarian
254 students10:1Rate it →
Calvary Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fairless Hills
Private · Religious
196 students17:1Rate it →
Faith Baptist Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Fairless Hills
Private · Religious
94 students9:1Rate it →
Children's House of Bucks County
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Fairless Hills
Private · Nonsectarian
64 studentsRate it →
Valley Day School
Grades 2–12 · Morrisville
Private · Nonsectarian
60 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Village Park Academy).

Questions about Falls Township’s schools

Are Falls Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Falls Township children attend outscore 86% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #204 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Falls Township in?

Pennsbury School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 9,435 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Falls Township kids go to high school?

Pennsbury HS in Fairless Hills, with 2,847 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Falls Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Pennsbury School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Falls Township spend per student?

$21,310 in Pennsbury School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Falls Township?

Yes: The Pen Ryn School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 254 students), Calvary Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 196 students), Faith Baptist Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 94 students), Children's House of Bucks County (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 64 students) and Valley Day School (nonsectarian, grades 2–12, 60 students). Falls Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.