Top Rankings
Pennsbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,359 students in Pennsbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Pennsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Pennsbury School District are William Penn Middle School, Charles H Boehm Middle School and Pennwood Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
14 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
9,564 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
823 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pennsbury School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
17%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
72%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,032 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$219 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,865
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,032
$23,119
Best Pennsbury School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Penn Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1524 Derbyshire Rd
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4280
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4280
Grades: 6-8
| 938 students
Rank: #22.
Charles H Boehm Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
866 Big Oak Rd
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4220
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4220
Grades: 6-8
| 682 students
Rank: #33.
Pennwood Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1523 Makefield Rd
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4237
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 428-4237
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
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