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Afton Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Afton Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Yardley, Pennsylvania, serving 502 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pennsbury School District, which is ranked 125 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Afton Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 42nd and 99th out of over 1,500 schools in the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Afton's students outperform the district and state averages in PSSA tests for Math and English Language Arts, with 76.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math compared to 57% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also excels in science, with 90.4% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (76.7%) and state (65.8%) averages.

Afton Elementary's high performance extends to various student subgroups, ranking highly for male students (55th out of 1,475 in 2024-2025) and disabled students (35th out of 1,030 in 2024-2025). The school's attendance area is in close proximity to other high-performing elementary schools, such as Sol Feinstone Elementary and Newtown Elementary, both in the Council Rock School District. This suggests that families in the Afton Elementary area have access to a concentration of excellent educational options.

483

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,628

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1673 Quarry Rd
Yardley, PA 19067-3911

(215) 321-8540

District: Pennsbury School District

Students who attend Afton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William Penn Middle School
High:	Pennsbury High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Asian:

12.0%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (78% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pennsbury School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg58%

Pennsylvania avg45%

99^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Pennsbury School District

125^th of 606Pennsbury 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	91.3	99 of 1511	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	59 of 1526	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	76 of 1534	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	49 of 1534	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	42 of 1433	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	80 of 1544	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	64 of 1530	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.8	52 of 1547	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	86 of 1554	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	104 of 1474	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	80.9	196 of 1467	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	242 of 1519	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	139 of 1599	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	81.0	175 of 1597	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	202 of 1579	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	136 of 1549	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	78.4	247 of 1551	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	86.7	58 of 1555	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	84.4	106 of 1545	93.1%	★★★★★
2005	85.2	74 of 1299	94.3%	★★★★★
2004	90.0	58 of 1308	95.6%	★★★★★
2003	84.8	170 of 1302	86.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	49 of 151	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	44 of 168	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	58 of 160	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	35 of 1030	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	43 of 1084	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	33 of 1043	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	145 of 1466	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	82 of 1488	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	57.5	646 of 1432	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.3	99 of 1414	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	55 of 1475	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	55 of 1495	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	149 of 1201	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	36 of 1229	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	60 of 1236	95.1%	★★★★★

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 (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)55th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+30 vs state

Math77%+35 vs state

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Great school with great office staff. Most importantly very dedicated and phenomenal 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
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	18.8%	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	$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	14.2%	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	$25,724	$736	$24,988
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	899 Oxford Valley Rd	Yardley	19067	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 321-2410	557	46	12.1	11.1%	438 (78.6%)	11 (2.0%)	31 (5.6%)	37 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	89	136^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.0%		92.7	27^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.2%	109	76.1	82.8	71.1		76.7	70.6	71.3	74.7		72.2	$25,681	$735	$24,946
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
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	19.1%	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	$17,777	$158	$17,619
Makefield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1939 Makefield Rd	Yardley	19067	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 321-2420	397	34	11.5	24.7%	273 (68.8%)	44 (11.1%)	40 (10.1%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	75	375^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.2%		81	265^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.6%	110	75.3	57.9	63.4		66.1	59.4	56.1	60.0		58.6	$25,803	$739	$25,064
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
Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 Walton Dr	Morrisville	19067	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 428-4256	583	46	12.6	25.4%	401 (68.8%)	51 (8.7%)	35 (6.0%)	45 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.7%)	66.7	542^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	64.1%		78.8	313^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.5%	229	73.2	67.7	51.5		64.0	56.7	45.8	47.5		50.0	$25,778	$738	$25,040
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
Oxford Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	430 Trenton Rd	Fairless Hills	19030	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 949-6808	390	35	11.2	45.9%	269 (69.0%)	19 (4.9%)	42 (10.8%)	30 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.4%)	63.8	593^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	60.8%		73.9	421^st of 1526 public elementary schools	72.4%	172	58.1	63.4	53.7		58.5	43.5	57.8	51.5		51.2	$25,900	$741	$25,159

Frequently Asked Questions about Afton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Afton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : William Penn Middle School
High : Pennsbury High School

Is Afton Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Afton Elementary School ranks in the top 6.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Afton Elementary School?

Students at Afton Elementary School are 70% White, 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Afton Elementary School in?

Pennsbury School District

How many students attend Afton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Afton Elementary School.

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