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Schools in Hilltown Township · Pennridge School District

Hilltown Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Hilltown Township’s districts is 45%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hilltown 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.

#395of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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

62%

▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

45%

▲ 9 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

93%

▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.4K

▼ 16% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

13.7

PA 13.4

Schools in town

4,199 students on the public path

In brief

Hilltown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 494 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hilltown Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,364 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pennridge Christian Academy (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 Hilltown Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Pennsylvania school districts, #395 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 72%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (494)Better than 40%

Towns in Bucks County (31)Better than 29%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,424 test results and a graduating class of 634 could put Hilltown Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Hilltown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,317 in math, 3,530 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Hilltown Township · depends on your address

Grasse El Sch

Grades K–5 · 394 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sellersville

A⁻

Seylar El Sch

Grades K–5 · 382 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Perkasie

A⁻

The path, start to finish

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

9–12Pennridge HSin PerkasieB⁻

Hilltown Township’s public schools are run by Pennridge School District, which also serves Bedminster, Dublin, East Rockhill and Perkasie and others. 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.

Pennridge School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 5,968 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$18,364PA $21,758 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%

State average 55.1% · 3530 students tested

Math45%

State average 36.1% · 3317 students tested

Hilltown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Hilltown Township	B⁺	Pennridge
New Britain	A	Central Bucks
Telford	A⁻	Souderton Area
Bedminster	B⁺	Pennridge
Dublin	B⁺	Pennridge
Perkasie	B⁺	Pennridge
West Rockhill	B⁺	Pennridge
Hatfield	A⁻	North Penn
East Rockhill	B⁺	Pennridge

5 of the 8 neighbors share Pennridge with Hilltown Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hilltown Township

7 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 Hilltown Townshipby address

Grasse El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sellersville

A⁻

394 students13:1Rate it →

Seylar El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Perkasie

A⁻

382 students13:1Rate it →

Also serving Hilltown Townshipin other towns

Pennridge North MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Perkasie

510 students11:1Rate it →

Pennridge Central MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Perkasie

C⁺

456 students11:1Rate it →

Pennridge South MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Perkasie

332 students9:1Rate it →

Pennridge HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Perkasie

B⁻

2,125 students17:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Pennridge Christian Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–K · Perkasie

Private · Religious

39 studentsRate it →

Questions about Hilltown Township’s schools

Are Hilltown Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hilltown Township children attend outscore 72% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #395 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hilltown Township in?

Pennridge School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,968 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hilltown Township kids go to high school?

Pennridge HS in Perkasie, with 2,125 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Hilltown Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Pennridge School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hilltown Township spend per student?

$18,364 in Pennridge School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hilltown Township?

Yes: Pennridge Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 39 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.