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Newtown Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Newtown Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Council Rock School District in Newtown, PA. With 578 students, it is one of the larger elementary schools in the district, but consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Newtown Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, consistently outperforming the state and district averages on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 78.8% of Newtown students were proficient or better in Math compared to 67.8% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for its female, male, and disabled student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools for these groups. Additionally, Newtown Elementary maintains very low dropout rates of 0% in recent years, compared to higher district and state averages.

Newtown Elementary is surrounded by several other high-performing elementary schools within the Council Rock School District, including Goodnoe Elementary, Sol Feinstone Elementary, and Wrightstown Elementary, suggesting the district as a whole prioritizes academic excellence. While Newtown Elementary excels overall, its performance for Asian and White student subgroups, while still strong, is not as dominant compared to the state as its performance for other subgroups, indicating potential opportunities to further support these students.

557

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,282

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

97.2%

Kindergartners with 2 doses of MMR (2025-26)

1 Wrights Rd
Newtown, PA 18940

(215) 944-2200

District: Council Rock School District

Students who attend Newtown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newtown Middle School
High:	Council Rock High School North

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Asian:

18.7%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (75% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg68%

Pennsylvania avg45%

107^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Council Rock School District

48^th of 606Council Rock 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	90.6	107 of 1511	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	73 of 1526	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	56 of 1534	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	67 of 1534	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	160 of 1433	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	123 of 1544	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	144 of 1530	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	86.3	142 of 1547	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	85.6	151 of 1554	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	84.6	171 of 1474	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	182 of 1467	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	355 of 1519	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	351 of 1599	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	447 of 1597	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	334 of 1579	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	270 of 1549	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	199 of 1551	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	141 of 1555	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	83.7	121 of 1545	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	81.4	155 of 1299	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	289 of 1308	77.9%	★★★★☆
2003	78.4	291 of 1302	77.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	55 of 151	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	64 of 168	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	40 of 160	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	92.1	52 of 1084	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	114 of 1466	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	45 of 1488	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	122 of 1475	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	116 of 1495	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	169 of 1201	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	125 of 1229	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	100 of 1236	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2024)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+37 vs state

English Language Arts72%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with 2 doses of MMR	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	10.7%	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	97.2%		$22,282	$331	$21,951
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	15.1%	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	96.9%		$21,833	$331	$21,502
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	17.5%	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	94.9%		$21,776	$430	$21,346
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	7.1%	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	97.7%		$21,847	$331	$21,515
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	28.5%	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	89.1%		$23,804	$430	$23,374
Afton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1673 Quarry Rd	Yardley	19067	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 321-8540	483	44	11.0	18.1%	339 (70.2%)	15 (3.1%)	36 (7.5%)	58 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.0%)	91.3	99^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.3	59^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.1%	40	80.0	81.6	67.6		76.7	72.0	82.8	80.8		78.7	98.7%		$25,628	$734	$24,894
Quarry Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1625 Quarry Rd	Yardley	19067	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 321-2400	464	36	12.8	13.8%	369 (79.5%)	18 (3.9%)	30 (6.5%)	27 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	84	219^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.5%		86.6	155^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.8%	64	75.0	77.8	75.0		75.7	65.5	57.1	66.3		63.6	98.6%		$25,724	$736	$24,988
Core Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	1650 North Woodbourne Road	Langhorne	19047	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 809-6300	571	34	16.9	18.6%	455 (79.7%)	9 (1.6%)	45 (7.9%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	81.5	252^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	83.3%		79.5	301^st of 1526 public elementary schools	80.3%	49	74.4	79.1			76.4	63.9	61.9			63.1	97.1%		$17,777	$158	$17,619
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	16.4%	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	91.1%		$23,342	$430	$22,912
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	16.9%	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	91.9%		$20,977	$430	$20,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Newtown Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Newtown Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Newtown Middle School
High : Council Rock High School North

What district is Newtown Elementary School in?

Council Rock School District

Is Newtown Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Newtown Elementary School ranks in the top 7.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Newtown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Newtown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Newtown Elementary School?

Students at Newtown Elementary School are 69% White, 19% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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