Photo: USGS · Public domainPeach Bottom Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state reading tests, 65% of Peach Bottom Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Peach Bottom 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 98% 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.
Peach Bottom Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1890 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Peach Bottom Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,390 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 7 the district’s path is South Eastern MS, then Kennard-Dale HS. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Peach Bottom Township’s grade
B: better than 57% of Pennsylvania school districts, #592 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Peach Bottom Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Peach Bottom Township
Fawn Area El Sch
Grades PK–4 · 249 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Fawn Grove
Kindergarten in Peach Bottom Township
Delta-Peach Bottom El Sch
Grades K–4 · 255 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Delta
1st grade in Peach Bottom Township
Delta-Peach Bottom El Sch
Grades K–4 · 255 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Delta
2nd grade in Peach Bottom Township
Delta-Peach Bottom El Sch
Grades K–4 · 255 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Delta
3rd grade in Peach Bottom Township
Delta-Peach Bottom El Sch
Grades K–4 · 255 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Delta
4th grade in Peach Bottom Township
Delta-Peach Bottom El Sch
Grades K–4 · 255 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Delta
5th grade in Peach Bottom Township
South Eastern Intrmd Sch
Grades 5–6 · 397 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Fawn Grove
6th grade in Peach Bottom Township
South Eastern Intrmd Sch
Grades 5–6 · 397 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Fawn Grove
7th grade in Peach Bottom Township
South Eastern MS
Grades 7–8 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Fawn Grove
8th grade in Peach Bottom Township
South Eastern MS
Grades 7–8 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Fawn Grove
9th grade in Peach Bottom Township
Kennard-Dale HS
Grades 9–12 · 755 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Fawn Grove
10th grade in Peach Bottom Township
Kennard-Dale HS
Grades 9–12 · 755 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Fawn Grove
11th grade in Peach Bottom Township
Kennard-Dale HS
Grades 9–12 · 755 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Fawn Grove
12th grade in Peach Bottom Township
Kennard-Dale HS
Grades 9–12 · 755 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Fawn Grove
Peach Bottom Township’s public schools are run by South Eastern School District, which also serves Cross Roads, Delta, East Hopewell and Fawn Grove 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.
Well above the state in reading
Peach Bottom Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Peach Bottom Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Peach Bottom Township | B | South Eastern |
| Lower Chanceford | C | Red Lion Area |
| Fulton | C+ | Solanco |
| Delta | — | South Eastern |
| Drumore | C+ | Solanco |
| Fawn | B | South Eastern |
2 of the 5 neighbors share South Eastern with Peach Bottom Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Peach Bottom Township
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).
Questions about Peach Bottom Township’s schools
Are Peach Bottom Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Peach Bottom Township children attend outscore 57% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #592 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Peach Bottom Township in?
South Eastern School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,495 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Peach Bottom Township kids go to high school?
Kennard-Dale HS in Fawn Grove, with 755 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Peach Bottom Township’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in South Eastern School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Peach Bottom Township spend per student?
$20,390 in South Eastern School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Peach Bottom Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Peach Bottom 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.