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Schools in Lower Makefield Township · Pennsbury School District

Lower Makefield Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Lower Makefield Township’s districts is 50%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Makefield 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
9
7,043 students on the public path
In brief

Lower Makefield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 165 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Makefield Township’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Four 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

St. Ignatius Elementary School (private) and New Hope Academy (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 Lower Makefield 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 (165)Better than 27%
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 Lower Makefield Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Lower Makefield 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 Lower Makefield Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–12Pennsbury HSin Fairless HillsA

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

Lower Makefield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lower Makefield TownshipAPennsbury
YardleyAPennsbury
NewtownACouncil Rock
Upper MakefieldACouncil Rock
FallsAPennsbury
MiddletownB+Neshaminy
MorrisvilleC−Morrisville Borough

2 of the 6 neighbors share Pennsbury with Lower Makefield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Ewing, NJ and Trenton, NJ border Lower Makefield Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Lower Makefield Township

10 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 Lower Makefield Townshipby address
Edgewood El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yardley
A
557 students12:1Rate it →
Afton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yardley
A
483 students11:1Rate it →
Quarry Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yardley
A
464 students13:1Rate it →
Makefield El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yardley
A−
397 students12:1Rate it →
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 →
Also serving Lower Makefield Townshipin other towns
Pennsbury HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairless Hills
A
2,847 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Ignatius Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Yardley
Private · Catholic
268 students14:1Rate it →
New Hope Academy
Grades 6–12 · Yardley
Private · Nonsectarian
124 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Lower Makefield Township’s schools

Are Lower Makefield Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lower Makefield 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 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lower Makefield Township in?

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

Where do Lower Makefield Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Lower Makefield 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 Lower Makefield 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 Lower Makefield Township?

Yes: St. Ignatius Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 268 students) and New Hope Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 124 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.