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Schools in Upper Southampton Township · Centennial School District

Upper Southampton Township’s public schools score below 53% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Southampton 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.

#696of 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
53%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.6K
▼ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
PA 13.4
Schools in town
4
3,094 students on the public path
In brief

Upper Southampton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1145 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Southampton Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,573 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 6 the district’s path is Klinger MS, then William Tennent HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Our Lady of Good Counsel School (private) and Jolly Toddlers Child Care Center & School (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 Upper Southampton Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Pennsylvania school districts, #696 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1145)Better than 26%
Towns in Bucks County (31)Better than 6%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,603 test results and a graduating class of 432 could put Upper Southampton Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Upper Southampton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,493 in math, 2,713 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Davis El SchCentennial School DistrictB+
6–8Klinger MSCentennial School DistrictC
9–12William Tennent HSin WarminsterC

Upper Southampton Township’s public schools are run by Centennial School District, which also serves Ivyland and Warminster. 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.

Centennial School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 5,262 students · 13.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,573PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 55.1% · 2713 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 2493 students tested

Upper Southampton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upper Southampton TownshipB−Centennial
Lower SouthamptonB+Neshaminy
NorthamptonACouncil Rock
WarminsterB−Centennial

Every school in Upper Southampton 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 Southampton Townshipby address
Davis El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Southampton
B+
785 students13:1Rate it →
Klinger MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Southampton
C
599 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Upper Southampton Townshipin other towns
William Tennent HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Warminster
C
1,710 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Southampton
Private · Catholic
288 students16:1Rate it →
Jolly Toddlers Child Care Center & School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Southampton
Private · Nonsectarian
61 studentsRate it →

Questions about Upper Southampton Township’s schools

Are Upper Southampton Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Upper Southampton Township children attend score below 53% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #696 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upper Southampton Township in?

Centennial School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,262 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Upper Southampton Township kids go to high school?

William Tennent HS in Warminster, with 1,710 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Upper Southampton Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Centennial School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Upper Southampton Township spend per student?

$21,573 in Centennial School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Upper Southampton Township?

Yes: Our Lady of Good Counsel School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 288 students) and Jolly Toddlers Child Care Center & School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 61 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.