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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKS COUNTY MONTESSORI CS·NCES 420006900562

Bucks County Montessori CS

219 Tyburn Rd, Fairless Hills, PA 19030 · (215) 428-6700 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools

Enrollment
180
Elementary
STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2514%
Grade 12614%
Grade 22514%
Grade 32715%
Grade 42916%
Grade 52514%
Grade 62313%

This year's kindergarten class (25) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (23).

Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
White
9452%
STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
84%
STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
106%
STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
5430%
STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
148%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9452%
Female
8648%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
84.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
77.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

PSSA + Keystone results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2584.5%77.7%
2023-2485.8%72.6%
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Bucks County Montessori CS ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Bucks County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
77.7%#144 of 1,511
▲ 52
#7 of 72
▲ 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
84.5%#28 of 1,511
▲ 16
#2 of 72
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
180#1,563 of 1,638#73 of 74
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
180
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
+64% since 2000-01, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518015.711.5:1N/A
2023-2418416.711.1:1N/A
2022-231821512.1:1N/A
2020-211811412.9:1N/A
2017-1819518.610.5:1N/A
2015-161931711.3:10% (0)
2010-111831512.2:1N/A
2000-01110522.0:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bucks County Montessori CS.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (195 to 180); teachers down 16% (18.6 to 15.7).

About Bucks County Montessori CS

Bucks County Montessori CS, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. The student body numbers 180 students, from kindergarten through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443, so this school runs 59% smaller than that.

In federal data, the district for Bucks County Montessori CS is the school itself.

Roughly 52% of students at Bucks County Montessori CS are White. Other reported shares: 30% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Bucks County's residents are about 81% White, 29 points above the school's share. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal staffing data show 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bucks County Montessori CS and a ratio of 11.5:1. This ratio sits 1.6 below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Bucks County Montessori CS receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

According to the American Community Survey, in Bucks County, the median household income is $114,764, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Bucks County Montessori CS is one of 123 public schools in the county.

The nearest public school is Fallsington Elementary School, at about 0.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large). NCES lists Bucks County Montessori CS as a charter school.

In 2020-21, Bucks County Montessori CS enrolled 181; in 2024-25, 180. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.9:1 in 2020-21, and 11.5:1 in 2024-25.

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Bucks County at a glance

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Population
647,461
Census ACS
Median income
$114,764
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
81,956 students

Quick facts

School name
Bucks County Montessori CS
District
Bucks County Montessori CS
Address
219 Tyburn Rd, Fairless Hills, PA 19030
Phone
(215) 428-6700
County
Bucks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
180
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420006900562
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Bucks County Montessori CS
What is the total enrollment at Bucks County Montessori CS?
Bucks County Montessori CS enrolls approximately 180 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Bucks County Montessori CS serve?
Bucks County Montessori CS serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bucks County Montessori CS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bucks County Montessori CS is approximately 11.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bucks County Montessori CS?
Student demographics at Bucks County Montessori CS are roughly 52% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 30% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Bucks County Montessori CS?
Bucks County Montessori CS is overseen by Bucks County Montessori CS in Bucks County.
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