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Council Rock School District

At a glance

48^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▲ 5

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 10 Middle 2 High 2Grades K-12

30 N Chancellor St
Newtown, PA 18940·(215) 944-1000·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 92.1% of districts

Schools

10,391

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedGoodnoe Elementary School21^st of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Maureen M Welch Elementary School up 170 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Holland Elementary School 10.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

The Council Rock School District in Pennsylvania is home to 14 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district is highly ranked, coming in at 48 out of 606 school districts in the state and earning a 5-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers. Goodnoe Elementary School is ranked 21st out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, with exceptional test scores across all grade levels. Newtown Middle School is ranked 32nd out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools, with strong performance on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests. At the high school level, Council Rock High School North is ranked 44th out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools, with high Keystone Exam proficiency rates.

The district as a whole demonstrates a high level of academic excellence, with consistently strong performance across various metrics. Graduation rates at both high schools are 87.9%, and dropout rates are low, ranging from 1.4% to 1.4%. The district also outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams and PSSA tests across all grade levels and subject areas. While there is some variation in performance among the elementary schools, the district appears to allocate funding relatively evenly, with spending per student ranging from $20,201 to $24,042 per school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newtown Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 Wrights Rd	Newtown	18940	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 944-2200	557	42	13.2	11.1%	384 (68.9%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.5%)	104 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	90.6	107^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.8	73^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	95.2%	34				80.5	82.0	76.4	76.5			78.8	69.0	66.3	72.4	77.8			71.6	$22,282	$331	$21,951
Maureen M Welch Elementary School	Public	K-6	750 New Road	Churchville	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 944-1800	521	40	13.1	18.4%	441 (84.6%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.3%)	40 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	77.8	320^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.8%		70.1	490^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.9%	170				73.9	60.9	62.8	60.9			65.0	63.6	45.3	59.0	69.0			60.3	$21,632	$430	$21,202
Council Rock High School South	Public	9-12	2002 Rock Way	Holland	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 944-1100	1,921	134	14.3	17.6%	1,641 (85.4%)	22 (1.1%)	68 (3.5%)	154 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (1.8%)	88	60^th of 681 public high schools	91.2%		87.4	60^th of 686 public high schools	91.3%		69.3	74.6	76.8															$22,829	$331	$22,498
Goodnoe Elementary School	Public	K-6	298 Frost Lane	Newtown	18940	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 944-2100	668	53	12.4	15.6%	481 (72.0%)	9 (1.3%)	24 (3.6%)	100 (15.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)	95.9	21^st of 1511 public elementary schools	98.6%		93.6	20^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.7%	1				93.4	85.3	81.6	69.0			82.7	83.0	83.7	85.6	83.9			84.1	$21,833	$331	$21,502
Richboro Elementary School	Public	K-6	125 Upper Holland Rd	Richboro	18954	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 944-1900	377	32	11.7	16.2%	324 (85.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	30 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	82.3	248^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.6%		75.7	379^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.2%	131				78.2	76.4	57.9	57.1			67.0	70.9	64.8	54.4	66.7			64.2	$23,342	$430	$22,912
Churchville Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 New Rd	Churchville	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 944-1700	558	40	14.0	15.1%	503 (90.1%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.3%)	19 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	72.2	436^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.1%		72.4	446^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.8%	10				74.0	59.5	59.4	55.4			62.8	57.6	47.4	51.7	63.5			54.9	$21,771	$430	$21,341
Sol Feinstone Elementary School	Public	K-6	1090 Eagle Rd	Newtown	18940	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 944-2400	644	46	13.9	7.0%	502 (78.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.2%)	74 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	94.2	45^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.0%		89.9	97^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.6%	52				88.3	87.1	76.5	77.5			82.2	75.3	75.2	76.5	85.3			78.2	$21,847	$331	$21,515
Holland Elementary School	Public	K-6	597 Beverly Road	Holland	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 944-1500	425	41	10.2	15.1%	348 (81.9%)	5 (1.2%)	15 (3.5%)	34 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.9%)	78.8	303^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	79.9%		82.2	238^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.4%	65				75.0	76.1	56.6	83.9			73.8	52.5	61.2	42.5	87.5			61.5	$24,736	$430	$24,306
Council Rock High School North	Public	9-12	62 Swamp Rd	Newtown	18940	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 944-1300	1,674	123	13.6	13.0%	1,303 (77.8%)	20 (1.2%)	81 (4.8%)	230 (13.7%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	33 (2.0%)	91	44^th of 681 public high schools	93.5%		92.8	33^rd of 686 public high schools	95.2%	11	81.3	73.0	79.8															$23,470	$331	$23,139
Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	K-6	340 Middle Holland Rd	Holland	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 944-2000	376	30	12.3	27.9%	315 (83.8%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.5%)	30 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	72.5	434^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.3%		65.3	583^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	61.8%	149				70.2	61.9	53.9	45.0			57.7	56.8	64.3	52.3	63.3			58.5	$23,804	$430	$23,374
Newtown Middle School	Public	7-8	116 Richboro Rd	Newtown	18940	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 944-2600	833	55	15.1	13.8%	638 (76.6%)	9 (1.1%)	36 (4.3%)	117 (14.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	95.6	32^nd of 873 public middle schools	96.3%		96	23^rd of 891 public middle schools	97.4%	9								70.6	64.0	67.2					78.2	70.2	74.1	$20,299	$331	$19,968
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-6	420 E Holland Rd	Holland	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 944-1600	478	34	14.0	17.4%	397 (83.1%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	39 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	84.3	212^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.0%		86.8	153^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	90.0%	59				72.8	80.3	76.4	78.4			77.0	46.8	73.6	59.7	79.7			65.1	$20,977	$430	$20,547
Holland Middle School	Public	7-8	400 E Holland Rd	Holland	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 944-2700	960	65	14.7	17.8%	832 (86.7%)	5 (0.5%)	25 (2.6%)	77 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	17 (1.8%)	88.8	84^th of 873 public middle schools	90.4%		85.3	99^th of 891 public middle schools	88.9%	15								58.7	44.1	51.3					70.0	66.5	68.2	$19,864	$331	$19,533
Wrightstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	729 Penns Park Rd	Newtown	18940	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 944-2300	399	30	13.5	18.3%	326 (81.7%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (6.0%)	32 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	87.8	161^st of 1511 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.4	109^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.9%	52				90.6	77.8	65.4	63.6			73.9	69.2	66.2	59.6	78.5			68.8	$21,776	$430	$21,346

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pennsbury School District	3.83 mi	15	125^th
Neshaminy School District	3.98 mi	10	145^th
Centennial School District	6.37 mi	6	230^th
Central Bucks School District	7.08 mi	23	34^th
Middle Bucks Institute of Technology	7.43 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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