Council Rock SD School District

30 N Chancellor St
Newtown, PA 18940
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Council Rock SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,097 students in Council Rock SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Council Rock SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
14 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
10,449 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
747 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Council Rock SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#54 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Council Rock SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Council Rock SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Council Rock SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Council Rock SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.60
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
971 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
415 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
118 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
8,687 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
83%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
499
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
669
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
706
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
742
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
788
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
829
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
863
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
850
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
888
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
919
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
858
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
884
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
954
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,676 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,710 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Council Rock SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$248 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Council Rock SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,676
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Council Rock SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,710
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Council Rock SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Council Rock SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goodnoe Elementary School
Math: 63% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
298 Frost Lane
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 944-2100
Grades: K-6
| 689 students
Rank: #22.
Sol Feinstone Elementary School
Math: 63% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1090 Eagle Rd
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 944-2400
Grades: K-6
| 693 students
Rank: #33.
Newtown Elementary School
Math: 58% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Wrights Rd
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 944-2200
Grades: K-6
| 590 students
Rank: #44.
Wrightstown Elementary School
Math: 56% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
729 Penns Park Rd
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 944-2300
Grades: K-6
| 401 students
Rank: #55.
Hillcrest Elementary School
Math: 59% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
420 E Holland Rd
Southampton, PA 18966
(215) 944-1600
Grades: K-6
| 464 students
Rank: #66.
Holland Elementary School
Math: 54% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
597 Beverly Road
Southampton, PA 18966
(215) 944-1500
Grades: K-6
| 440 students
Rank: #77.
Richboro Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
125 Upper Holland Rd
Richboro, PA 18954
(215) 944-1900
Grades: K-6
| 360 students
Rank: #88.
Rolling Hills Elementary School
Math: 45% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
340 Middle Holland Rd
Southampton, PA 18966
(215) 944-2000
Grades: K-6
| 397 students
Rank: #99.
Churchville Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 New Rd
Southampton, PA 18966
(215) 944-1700
Grades: K-6
| 539 students
Rank: #1010.
Maureen M Welch Elementary School
Math: 49% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
750 New Road
Southampton, PA 18966
(215) 944-1800
Grades: K-6
| 524 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 10,449 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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