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Wrightstown El Sch

729 Penns Park Rd, Wrightstown, PA 18940 · (215) 944-2300 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
73 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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
50
Grade 1
50
Grade 2
50
Grade 3
55
Grade 4
67
Grade 5
55
Grade 6
72
Student demographics
White
32682%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
246%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
328%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
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
19248%
Female
20752%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
68.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.5pp since 2023
Math
73.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.7pp 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
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
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 →

About Wrightstown El Sch

Located at 729 Penns Park Rd, in Wrightstown, Pennsylvania, Wrightstown El Sch is a reasonably sized elementary campus that teaches 399 students (grades K through 6), part of Council Rock SD.

Council Rock SD runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 10,391 students. Wrightstown El Sch is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Wrightstown El Sch shows that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Bucks County as a whole.

On the resource side, Wrightstown El Sch shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Bucks County's rate of about 40%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wrightstown El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Bucks County) shows that median household earnings sit near $114,764, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Bucks County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), of which Wrightstown El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Newtown El Sch, around 2.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Wrightstown El Sch comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 74.6%.

Wrightstown El Sch operates from a suburban location.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
Wrightstown El Sch
District
Council Rock SD
Address
729 Penns Park Rd, Wrightstown, PA 18940
Phone
(215) 944-2300
County
Bucks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
399
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
73 (18%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420696007679
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Wrightstown El Sch
How large is Wrightstown El Sch?
Wrightstown El Sch enrolls approximately 399 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Wrightstown El Sch serve?
Wrightstown El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wrightstown El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wrightstown El Sch is approximately 13.5:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wrightstown El Sch?
Wrightstown El Sch reports a student body of 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Wrightstown El Sch?
Wrightstown El Sch is overseen by Council Rock SD in Bucks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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