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Schools in Plumstead Township · Central Bucks School District

Plumstead Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Plumstead Township’s districts is 53%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plumstead 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.

#140of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
72%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
PA 13.4
Schools in town
6
6,494 students on the public path
In brief

Plumstead Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 430 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plumstead Township’s, its schools beat 69%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 53% 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 $20,101 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Plumstead Christian School (private), Kiddie Academy of Plumsteadville (private) and The Curiosity Shoppe (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 Plumstead Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts, #140 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 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (430)Better than 69%
Towns in Bucks County (31)Better than 65%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,222 test results and a graduating class of 1,509 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Plumstead Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,029 in math, 9,415 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–9Tohickon MSCentral Bucks School DistrictB+
10–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Plumstead Township’s public schools are run by Central Bucks School District, which also serves Buckingham, Chalfont, Doylestown and Doylestown 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.

Central Bucks School DistrictGrades K–12 · 23 schools · 16,879 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,101PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 55.1% · 9415 students tested
Math53%
State average 36.1% · 9029 students tested

Plumstead Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Plumstead TownshipACentral Bucks
TinicumA−Palisades
BedminsterB+Pennridge
BuckinghamACentral Bucks
SoleburyA+New Hope-Solebury
DoylestownACentral Bucks

2 of the 5 neighbors share Central Bucks with Plumstead Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Delaware, NJ and Kingwood, NJ border Plumstead Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Plumstead Township

9 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 Plumstead Townshipby address
Groveland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Doylestown
B+
763 students12:1Rate it →
Gayman El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Doylestown
A
390 students13:1Rate it →
Tohickon MS
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Doylestown
B+
857 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Plumstead Townshipin other towns
Central Bucks HS-South
High · Grades 10–12 · Warrington
A+
1,719 students15:1Rate it →
Central Bucks HS-West
High · Grades 10–12 · Doylestown
B+
1,391 students14:1Rate it →
Central Bucks HS-East
High · Grades 10–12 · Doylestown
A+
1,374 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Plumstead Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Plumstead
Private · Religious
423 students11:1Rate it →
Kiddie Academy of Plumsteadville
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Plumsteadville
Private · Nonsectarian
37 students19:1Rate it →
The Curiosity Shoppe
Elementary · Grades K · Doylestown
Private · Religious
12 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Plumstead Township’s schools

Are Plumstead Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plumstead Township children attend outscore 90% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #140 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plumstead Township in?

Central Bucks School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 16,879 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plumstead Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Central Bucks HS-South, Central Bucks HS-West and Central Bucks HS-East.

What is Plumstead Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Central Bucks School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Plumstead Township spend per student?

$20,101 in Central Bucks School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Plumstead Township?

Yes: Plumstead Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 423 students), Kiddie Academy of Plumsteadville (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 37 students) and The Curiosity Shoppe (religious, grades K, 12 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.