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Schools in Richland Township · Quakertown Community School District

Richland Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Richland 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.

#574of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
56%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 5% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
2,634 students on the public path
In brief

Richland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1389 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richland Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,670 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 Strayer MS, then Quakertown Community HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Quakertown Christian School (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 Richland Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Pennsylvania school districts, #574 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 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1389)Better than 42%
Towns in Bucks County (31)Better than 13%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,390 test results and a graduating class of 413 could put Richland Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Richland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,330 in math, 2,451 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Richland El SchQuakertown Community School DistrictC+
7–8Strayer MSQuakertown Community School DistrictC+
9–12Quakertown Community HSin QuakertownB

Richland Township’s public schools are run by Quakertown Community School District, which also serves Haycock, Milford, Quakertown and Richlandtown 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.

Quakertown Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 4,558 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,670PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 55.1% · 2451 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 2330 students tested

Richland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richland TownshipBQuakertown
QuakertownBQuakertown
MilfordBQuakertown
East RockhillB+Pennridge
HaycockBQuakertown
West RockhillB+Pennridge
SpringfieldA−Palisades

3 of the 6 neighbors share Quakertown with Richland Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Richland Township

4 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 Richland Townshipby address
Richland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Quakertown
C+
327 students12:1Rate it →
Strayer MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Quakertown
C+
737 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Richland Townshipin other towns
Quakertown Community HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Quakertown
B
1,570 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Quakertown Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Quakertown
Private · Religious
208 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Richland Township’s schools

Are Richland Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Richland Township children attend outscore 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #574 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Quakertown Community School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,558 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Richland Township kids go to high school?

Quakertown Community HS in Quakertown, with 1,570 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Richland Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Quakertown Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Richland Township spend per student?

$20,670 in Quakertown Community School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Richland Township?

Yes: Quakertown Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 208 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.