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Schools in Hatboro · Hatboro-Horsham School District

Hatboro’s public schools outscore 83% of Pennsylvania districts

In Hatboro, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hatboro, 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.

#242of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
64%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$38.9K
▲ 79% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,770 students on the public path
In brief

Hatboro’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 936 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hatboro’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $38,910 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 6 the district’s path is Keith Valley MS, then Hatboro-Horsham SHS. See the path ↓

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 Hatboro’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Pennsylvania school districts, #242 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (936)Better than 74%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,118 test results and a graduating class of 365 could put Hatboro anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Hatboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,070 in math, 2,165 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Crooked Billet El SchHatboro-Horsham School DistrictB−
6–8Keith Valley MSin HorshamB−
9–12Hatboro-Horsham SHSin HorshamA−

Hatboro’s public schools are run by Hatboro-Horsham School District, which also serves Horsham. 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.

Hatboro-Horsham School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 4,179 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$38,910PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 55.1% · 2165 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 2070 students tested

Hatboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HatboroA−Hatboro-Horsham
Upper MorelandA−Upper Moreland Township

Every school in Hatboro

3 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 Hatboroby address
Crooked Billet El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
468 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Hatboroin other towns
Keith Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Horsham
B−
966 students10:1Rate it →
Hatboro-Horsham SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Horsham
A−
1,336 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hatboro’s schools

Are Hatboro’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hatboro children attend outscore 83% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #242 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hatboro in?

Hatboro-Horsham School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,179 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hatboro kids go to high school?

Hatboro-Horsham SHS in Horsham, with 1,336 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Hatboro’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Hatboro-Horsham School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hatboro spend per student?

$38,910 in Hatboro-Horsham School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.