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Davis Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
551st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Better than 64% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary

Davis Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Southampton, Pennsylvania, serving 790 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.

Davis Elementary consistently outperforms the Centennial School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.5% of Davis Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 44.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in PSSA Science, with 87.3% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 71.4% for the district and 65.8% for the state. Davis Elementary also has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank among the top in the state.

While Davis Elementary's academic performance is impressive, some nearby schools in the higher-ranked Council Rock School District, such as Hillcrest Elementary and Holland Elementary, demonstrate even stronger academic achievement, particularly in PSSA Math and English Language Arts. However, Davis Elementary's ability to maintain strong performance despite having a higher percentage of students from low-income backgrounds is a testament to the school's effectiveness in supporting its diverse student population.

785
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,344
Per pupil spending ?
43.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 475 Maple Ave
       Southampton, PA  18966

(215) 364-5970

District: Centennial School District


Students who attend Davis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Klinger Middle School
High:    William Tennent High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.2%
Hispanic:
7.8%
Asian:
6.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2022 → 64th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 58th-percentile low (2022)
Above the Pennsylvania median (64th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg49%
Pennsylvania avg45%
551st of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Elementary Schools in the Centennial School District
230th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202566.3551 of 151163.5%★★★☆☆
202465.0586 of 152661.6%★★★☆☆
202362.6644 of 153458.0%★★★☆☆
202261.9647 of 153457.8%★★★☆☆
202162.5582 of 143359.4%★★★☆☆
201963.1651 of 154457.8%★★★☆☆
201866.4597 of 153061.0%★★★☆☆
201772.9435 of 154771.9%★★★★☆
201673.8411 of 155473.6%★★★★☆
201571.9432 of 147470.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202558.1329 of 103068.1%★★★☆☆
202452.0465 of 108457.1%★★★☆☆
202347.5497 of 104352.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202586.415 of 20792.8%★★★★★
202468.041 of 20079.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202568.6465 of 146668.3%★★★☆☆
202466.5535 of 148864.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202558.0144 of 42966.4%★★★☆☆
202481.058 of 45487.2%★★★★☆
202394.69 of 43297.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202568.5361 of 136973.6%★★★★☆
202468.3419 of 143270.7%★★★★☆
202369.9380 of 141473.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202561.7601 of 147559.3%★★★☆☆
202461.1636 of 149557.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202554.7552 of 120154.0%★★★☆☆
202450.6635 of 122948.3%★★☆☆☆
202345.8718 of 123641.9%★★☆☆☆
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)93rd percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Math60%+19 vs state
English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

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

Middle : Klinger Middle School
High : William Tennent High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 785 students attended Davis Elementary School.

Davis Elementary School ranks 551st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Davis Elementary School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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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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