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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL BUCKS SD·NCES 420531004852

Doyle El Sch

260 N West St, Doylestown, PA 18901 · (267) 893-4300 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
65 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
33
Grade 1
42
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
74
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
79
Grade 6
62
Student demographics
White
34885%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
266%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5%
Two+
225%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23056%
Female
17944%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
79.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
73.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.3pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
409
-82 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 16.7:1
% White
85%
was 88%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Doyle El Sch

Set in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Doyle El Sch is a reasonably sized elementary-level community, part of Central Bucks SD. It hosts 409 students across grades K through 6.

Doyle El Sch is one of 23 schools operated by Central Bucks SD, a district that works with 16,879 students overall.

On demographics, Doyle El Sch reports that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Doyle El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bucks County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Doyle El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.8%, the actual is 78.3%, a residual of +7.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bucks County put median household income runs about $114,764, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Doyle El Sch is one of 123 public schools in Bucks County (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students).

Lenape MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Doyle El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Doyle El Sch at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 74.4%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 491 students in 2018 compared to 409 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
Doyle El Sch
District
Central Bucks SD
Address
260 N West St, Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone
(267) 893-4300
County
Bucks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
409
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
65 (16%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420531004852
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Central Bucks SD
Other schools in Doylestown
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Frequently asked questions

About Doyle El Sch
What is the total enrollment at Doyle El Sch?
Doyle El Sch enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Doyle El Sch serve?
Doyle El Sch serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Doyle El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Doyle El Sch is approximately 12.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Doyle El Sch?
Doyle El Sch reports a student body of 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Doyle El Sch in?
Doyle El Sch is part of Central Bucks SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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