Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Northampton Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state math tests, 61% of Northampton Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Northampton 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Northampton Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 260 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northampton Township’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 74% and math 61% 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 $22,295 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Holland MS, then Council Rock HS South. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Villa Joseph Marie High School (private), Rainbow Academy (private), Breezy Point Day School (private), Rainbow Academy for Little Scholars (private) and Right Steps of Churchville (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.
What’s behind Northampton Township’s grade
A: better than 94% of Pennsylvania school districts, #83 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Northampton Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Northampton Township
Holland MS
Grades 7–8 · 960 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Holland
8th grade in Northampton Township
Holland MS
Grades 7–8 · 960 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Holland
9th grade in Northampton Township
Council Rock HS South
Grades 9–12 · 1,921 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Holland
10th grade in Northampton Township
Council Rock HS South
Grades 9–12 · 1,921 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Holland
11th grade in Northampton Township
Council Rock HS South
Grades 9–12 · 1,921 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Holland
12th grade in Northampton Township
Council Rock HS South
Grades 9–12 · 1,921 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Holland
Northampton Township’s public schools are run by Council Rock School District, which also serves Newtown, Newtown, Upper Makefield and Wrightstown. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Northampton Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Northampton Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Northampton Township | A | Council Rock |
| Wrightstown | A | Council Rock |
| Middletown | B+ | Neshaminy |
| Newtown | A | Council Rock |
| Warwick | A | Central Bucks |
| Lower Southampton | B+ | Neshaminy |
| Upper Southampton | B− | Centennial |
| Langhorne | B+ | Neshaminy |
2 of the 7 neighbors share Council Rock with Northampton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Northampton Township
13 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).
Questions about Northampton Township’s schools
Are Northampton Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Northampton Township children attend outscore 94% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #83 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Northampton Township in?
Council Rock School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 10,391 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Northampton Township kids go to high school?
Council Rock HS South in Holland, with 1,921 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Northampton Township’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Council Rock School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Northampton Township spend per student?
$22,295 in Council Rock School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Northampton Township?
Yes: Villa Joseph Marie High School (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 312 students), Rainbow Academy (nonsectarian, grades K, 185 students), Breezy Point Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 119 students), Rainbow Academy for Little Scholars (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 102 students) and Right Steps of Churchville (nonsectarian, grades K, 10 students).
Parents talk
What Northampton Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Northampton Township → They have their own page.
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.