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Schools in Lower Southampton Township · Neshaminy School District

Lower Southampton Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Southampton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Lower Southampton Township’s districts is 41%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#451of 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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 17% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
5,203 students on the public path
In brief

Lower Southampton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1221 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Southampton Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,110 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Poquessing MS, then Neshaminy HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kiddie 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 Lower Southampton Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts, #451 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1221)Better than 54%
Towns in Bucks County (31)Better than 23%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,602 test results and a graduating class of 732 could put Lower Southampton Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Lower Southampton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,495 in math, 4,708 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
5–8Poquessing MSNeshaminy School DistrictC+
9–12Neshaminy HSin LanghorneB

Lower Southampton Township’s public schools are run by Neshaminy School District, which also serves Hulmeville, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor and Middletown 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.

Neshaminy School DistrictGrades K–12 · 10 schools · 9,353 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,110PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 4708 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 4495 students tested

Lower Southampton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lower Southampton TownshipB+Neshaminy
MiddletownB+Neshaminy
Upper SouthamptonB−Centennial
NorthamptonACouncil Rock
BensalemCBensalem Township
PhiladelphiaDPhiladelphia City

Every school in Lower Southampton Township

5 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 Southampton Townshipby address
Tawanka El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Langhorne
B+
835 students15:1Rate it →
Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Feasterville
B+
486 students16:1Rate it →
Poquessing MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Feasterville Trevose
C+
966 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Lower Southampton Townshipin other towns
Neshaminy HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Langhorne
B
2,916 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kiddie Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Feasterville Trevose
Private · Nonsectarian
51 studentsRate it →

Questions about Lower Southampton Township’s schools

Are Lower Southampton Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lower Southampton Township children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #451 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lower Southampton Township in?

Neshaminy School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 9,353 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lower Southampton Township kids go to high school?

Neshaminy HS in Langhorne, with 2,916 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Lower Southampton Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Neshaminy School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lower Southampton Township spend per student?

$18,110 in Neshaminy School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lower Southampton Township?

Yes: Kiddie Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 51 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.