Richlandtown’s public schools outscore 59% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Richlandtown, 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 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.
Richlandtown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 2042 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richlandtown’s, its schools beat 54%, 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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Strayer MS, then Quakertown Community HS. 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 Richlandtown’s grade
B: better than 59% of Pennsylvania school districts. 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 Richlandtown, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Richlandtown
6th Grade Center
Grades 6 · 331 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
7th grade in Richlandtown
Strayer MS
Grades 7–8 · 737 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
8th grade in Richlandtown
Strayer MS
Grades 7–8 · 737 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
9th grade in Richlandtown
Quakertown Community HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,570 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
10th grade in Richlandtown
Quakertown Community HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,570 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
11th grade in Richlandtown
Quakertown Community HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,570 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
12th grade in Richlandtown
Quakertown Community HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,570 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
Richlandtown’s public schools are run by Quakertown Community School District, which also serves Haycock, Milford, Quakertown and Richland 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.
Close to the state in reading
Richlandtown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Richlandtown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Richlandtown | B | Quakertown |
Every school in Richlandtown
7 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 Richlandtown’s schools
Are Richlandtown’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Richlandtown children attend outscore 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Richlandtown in?
Quakertown Community School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,558 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Richlandtown kids go to high school?
Quakertown Community HS in Quakertown, with 1,570 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Richlandtown’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 Richlandtown spend per student?
$20,670 in Quakertown Community School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Richlandtown families are saying about school.
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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.