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McDonald Elementary School

Q: Is McDonald Elementary School a good school?

McDonald Elementary School ranks 651 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

McDonald Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Warminster, Pennsylvania, serving 808 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Centennial School District, which is ranked 230 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McDonald Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom third of Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the middle third in 2024-2025. The school's performance on PSSA tests is generally on par with or slightly above the Centennial School District and Pennsylvania state averages, particularly in Math and Science. Additionally, McDonald Elementary School has a strong performance for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 47th and 20th out of all Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's performance for this subgroup is better than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Richboro Elementary School and Churchville Elementary School in the Council Rock School District consistently outperform McDonald Elementary School on PSSA tests and have higher statewide rankings. However, Willow Dale Elementary School and Davis Elementary School, both in the Centennial School District, perform similarly to or slightly better than McDonald Elementary School.

837

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,288

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

666 Reeves Ln
Warminster, PA 18974-3025

(215) 441-6157

District: Centennial School District

Students who attend McDonald Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Klinger Middle School
	Log College Middle School
High:	William Tennent High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Asian:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

651^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Centennial School District

230^th of 606Centennial School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	651 of 1511	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	976 of 1526	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	921 of 1534	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	997 of 1534	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	980 of 1433	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1050 of 1544	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1080 of 1530	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.6	1020 of 1547	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	1042 of 1554	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.5	978 of 1474	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.0	875 of 1467	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	824 of 1519	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.2	875 of 1599	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	809 of 1597	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.2	748 of 1579	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	704 of 1549	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	555 of 1551	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.4	554 of 1555	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.3	444 of 1545	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	45.6	882 of 1299	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.0	675 of 1308	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	66.8	494 of 1302	62.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	45.4	205 of 437	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	543 of 1030	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	566 of 1084	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	500 of 1043	52.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	20 of 207	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	67.8	42 of 200	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	75 of 196	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	715 of 1466	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	971 of 1488	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	47 of 429	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	108 of 454	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	121 of 432	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	472 of 1369	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	799 of 1432	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	759 of 1414	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	577 of 1475	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	937 of 1495	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	659 of 1201	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1019 of 1229	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	837 of 1236	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 10, 2020

Great staff and amazing principal! Both of my children are currently attending and loving it. My son had some issues with reading and the extra time teachers spent with him really made a difference. I think that have a great plan in place to help students in need and others to excel Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 10, 2016

This is a great school with caring teachers who do everything they can to ensure the success of all students! Thank you for all you do everyday McDonald Teachers! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McDonald Elementary School	Public	K-5	666 Reeves Ln	Warminster	18974	Bucks County	Centennial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 441-6157	837	58	14.4	56.2%	512 (61.2%)	33 (3.9%)	185 (22.1%)	62 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.9%)	60	651^st of 1511 public elementary schools	56.9%		43	976^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.0%	325	64.3	50.8	47.2		53.8	54.8	47.4	49.3		50.5	$22,288	$867	$21,421
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	475 Maple Ave	Southampton	18966	Bucks County	Centennial School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 364-5970	785	59	13.3	43.9%	622 (79.2%)	20 (2.5%)	61 (7.8%)	48 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.1%)	66.3	551^st of 1511 public elementary schools	63.5%		65	586^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.6%	35	63.7	57.9	59.1		60.5	52.7	50.5	52.7		52.1	$23,344	$917	$22,427
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
Crooked Billet Elementary School	Public	K-5	69 Meadowbrook Ave	Hatboro	19040	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 420-5300	468	44	10.6	42.1%	340 (72.6%)	20 (4.3%)	62 (13.2%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	51.8	793^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	47.5%		55.7	782^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.8%	11	68.5	40.0	37.3		48.4	50.0	49.2	42.2		46.9	$26,341	$1,023	$25,318
Upper Moreland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3980 Orangemans Rd	Hatboro	19040	Montgomery County	Upper Moreland Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 325-1400	1,627	108	15.0	41.7%	1,058 (65.0%)	144 (8.9%)	231 (14.2%)	84 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (6.8%)	54	761^st of 1511 public elementary schools	49.6%		64.4	606^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.3%	155	53.9	54.1	46.7		51.6	47.4	47.6	45.2		46.8	$9,310	$584	$8,726
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
Blair Mill Elementary	Public	K-5	109 Bender Road	Hatboro	19040	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 420-5200	361	36	10.1	53.7%	223 (61.8%)	28 (7.8%)	61 (16.9%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	66.8	537^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.5%		66	571^st of 1526 public elementary schools	62.6%	34	54.7	65.0	56.9		58.8	53.1	61.7	50.0		55.0	$24,694	$1,299	$23,395
Willow Dale Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Norristown Rd	Warminster	18974	Bucks County	Centennial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 441-6093	728	51	14.2	51.6%	499 (68.5%)	37 (5.1%)	137 (18.8%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	45.5	887^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.3%		43	980^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.8%	93	44.5	46.1	50.4		47.1	40.9	38.3	44.3		41.2	$23,097	$871	$22,226
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
Hallowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Moreland Ave	Horsham	19044	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 420-5900	438	38	11.4	37.0%	300 (68.5%)	21 (4.8%)	76 (17.4%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	59.4	665^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.0%		60.4	705^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.8%	40	65.7	59.4	40.7		54.0	50.0	56.3	44.2		49.5	$25,687	$1,504	$24,183

Frequently Asked Questions about McDonald Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of McDonald Elementary School?

Students at McDonald Elementary School are 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend McDonald Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended McDonald Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of McDonald Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McDonald Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Klinger Middle School
Middle : Log College Middle School
High : William Tennent High School

What district is McDonald Elementary School in?

Centennial School District

Is McDonald Elementary School a good school?

McDonald Elementary School ranks 651^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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