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Schools in Upper Makefield Township · Council Rock School District

Upper Makefield Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Upper Makefield Township’s districts is 61%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Makefield 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.

#76of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
74%
▲ 19 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 25 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.3K
▲ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
6,032 students on the public path
In brief

Upper Makefield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 76 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Makefield Township’s, its schools beat 37%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Upper Makefield Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 94% of Pennsylvania school districts, #76 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 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (76)Better than 37%
Towns in Bucks County (31)Better than 84%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,344 test results and a graduating class of 877 could put Upper Makefield Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Upper Makefield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,150 in math, 5,538 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Sol Feinstone El SchCouncil Rock School DistrictA
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Upper Makefield Township’s public schools are run by Council Rock School District, which also serves Newtown, Newtown, Northampton 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.

Council Rock School DistrictGrades K–12 · 14 schools · 10,391 students · 13.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,295PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 55.1% · 5538 students tested
Math61%
State average 36.1% · 5150 students tested

Upper Makefield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upper Makefield TownshipACouncil Rock
Lower MakefieldAPennsbury
NewtownACouncil Rock
SoleburyA+New Hope-Solebury
WrightstownACouncil Rock

2 of the 4 neighbors share Council Rock with Upper Makefield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Hopewell, NJ borders Upper Makefield Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Upper Makefield Township

5 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 Upper Makefield Townshipby address
Sol Feinstone El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Newtown
A
644 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Upper Makefield Townshipin other towns
Holland MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Holland
C+
960 students15:1Rate it →
Newtown MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Newtown
A−
833 students15:1Rate it →
Council Rock HS South
High · Grades 9–12 · Holland
A+
1,921 students14:1Rate it →
Council Rock HS North
High · Grades 9–12 · Newtown
B+
1,674 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Upper Makefield Township’s schools

Are Upper Makefield Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upper Makefield Township children attend outscore 94% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #76 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upper Makefield Township in?

Council Rock School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 10,391 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Upper Makefield Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Council Rock HS South and Council Rock HS North.

What is Upper Makefield 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 Upper Makefield Township spend per student?

$22,295 in Council Rock School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.