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Bristol Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 181 students in Bristol Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Bristol Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,117 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bristol Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#457 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
17%
% Black
13%
20%
% White
51%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,765 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,156 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,765
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,156
$23,119
Best Bristol Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bristol Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Wilson Ave
Bristol, PA 19007
(215) 781-1000
Bristol, PA 19007
(215) 781-1000
Grades: 7-8
| 181 students
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