Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Quarry Hill El Sch
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedWhat this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Quarry Hill El Sch
As a mid-sized primary school in Yardley, Pennsylvania, Quarry Hill El Sch works with 464 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Pennsbury SD.
Across the 14 schools in Pennsbury SD (9,435 students total), Quarry Hill El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Quarry Hill El Sch shows that 80% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Bucks County as a whole.
On the income-and-resources front, Quarry Hill El Sch logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, 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 lower than the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, Quarry Hill El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.6%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bucks County put median household earnings sit near $114,764, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bucks County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), Quarry Hill El Sch is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Afton El Sch, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Quarry Hill El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Quarry Hill El Sch at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 67.1%.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Quarry Hill El Sch has decreased 4%, going from 482 students in 2018 to 464 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bucks County at a glance
View full county profileQuick facts
Related schools
- Pennsbury HSHigh · 2,847 students
- William Penn MSMiddle · 904 students
- Pennwood MSMiddle · 740 students
- Charles H Boehm MSMiddle · 651 students
- Eleanor Roosevelt El SchElementary · 583 students
- Edgewood El SchElementary · 557 students
- William Penn MSMiddle · 904 students
- Pennwood MSMiddle · 740 students
- Charles H Boehm MSMiddle · 651 students
- Edgewood El SchElementary · 557 students
- Afton El SchElementary · 483 students
- Makefield El SchElementary · 397 students
- Afton El Sch0.2 mi · 483
- Edgewood El Sch2.3 mi · 557
- Goodnoe El Sch2.9 mi · 668
- Francis Lore Elementary School3.0 mi · 505
- Buck El Sch3.0 mi · 571
- Maple Point MS3.0 mi · 1,296