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Makefield Elementary School

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Makefield Elementary School ranks 375 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Makefield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Yardley, Pennsylvania, serving 407 students in grades K-5. It 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. Makefield Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating, indicating strong academic performance.

Makefield Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in PSSA test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 66.1% in Math and 58.6% in ELA, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in Math, with 3rd-grade students achieving a 75.3% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state's 53.5%. Makefield Elementary also excels in Science, with 4th-grade students achieving an 89.5% proficiency rate in 2022-2023, compared to the state's 74.1%.

While Makefield Elementary's White students and Disabled students perform exceptionally well, the school's performance for African American students and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is less strong, ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools in these subgroups. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of around $18,000 and maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11 to 12.5 students per teacher. Compared to nearby schools, Makefield Elementary outperforms most, including Manor Elementary, Quarry Hill Elementary, and Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary, but is outperformed by the highly ranked Bucks County Montessori Charter School and Edgewood Elementary School.

397

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,803

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1939 Makefield Rd
Yardley, PA 19067-3137

(215) 321-2420

District: Pennsbury School District

Students who attend Makefield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William Penn Middle School
High:	Pennsbury High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

African American:

11.1%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

Pennsylvania avg45%

375^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	75.0	375 of 1511	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	265 of 1526	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	261 of 1534	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	237 of 1534	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	260 of 1433	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	335 of 1544	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	310 of 1530	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	262 of 1547	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	431 of 1554	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	356 of 1474	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	267 of 1467	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.6	180 of 1519	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	183 of 1599	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	156 of 1597	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	82.7	124 of 1579	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	77.0	284 of 1549	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.3	129 of 1551	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	81.7	186 of 1555	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	140 of 1545	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	84.8	84 of 1299	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	77.4	293 of 1308	77.6%	★★★★☆
2003	78.6	285 of 1302	78.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	307 of 437	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.5	82 of 437	81.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	185 of 1030	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	69 of 1084	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	32 of 1043	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	539 of 1466	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	386 of 1488	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1037 of 1369	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	860 of 1432	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	615 of 1414	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	256 of 1475	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	192 of 1495	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	208 of 1201	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	24 of 1229	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	127 of 1236	89.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2024)30th percentile-53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+24 vs state

English Language Arts59%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

An excellent education in a boutique environment! A top ranked PTO, amazing resources, exquisite teachers, and a supportive and generous community. Makefield Elementary School provides all of the "small town feel" of a private school with all of the "big school" resources and academics. A wonderful place for children to begin their education! 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	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
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
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
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
Morrisville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	550 W Palmer St	Morrisville	19067	Bucks County	Morrisville Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 736-5270	197	16	12.7	97.0%	65 (33.0%)	63 (32.0%)	52 (26.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.1%)	24.8	1143^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	24.4%		22.4	1187^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.2%	44	50.0	27.2	19.4		33.5	30.2	29.5	26.9		28.8	$22,111	$1,797	$20,314
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-2	80 Grandview Ave	Morrisville	19067	Bucks County	Morrisville Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 736-5280	220	18	12.2	104.1%	59 (26.8%)	66 (30.0%)	64 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.1%)								(n/a)											$21,652	$1,759	$19,893
Fallsington Elementary School	Public	K-5	134 Yardley Ave	Fallsington	19058	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 428-4170	256	27	9.6	42.6%	185 (72.3%)	5 (2.0%)	24 (9.4%)	19 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.0%)	83.8	222^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	85.3%		83.4	221^st of 1526 public elementary schools	85.5%	1	90.0	77.3	62.0		75.3	77.5	75.0	48.0		65.7	$25,987	$744	$25,243
Bucks County Montessori Charter School	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-6	219 Tyburn Rd	Fairless Hills	19030	Bucks County	Bucks County Montessori Charter School	Yes	Yes	No	No	(215) 428-6700	180	16	11.5		94 (52.2%)	10 (5.6%)	8 (4.4%)	54 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.8%)	90.9	101^st of 1511 public elementary schools	93.3%		88	133^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	91.3%	32	70.3	69.0	79.1	95.6	77.6	85.2	69.0	87.5	100.0	84.4	$18,829	$00	$18,829
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
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
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 Makefield Elementary School

How many students attend Makefield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Makefield Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Makefield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : William Penn Middle School
High : Pennsbury High School

Is Makefield Elementary School a good school?

Makefield Elementary School ranks 375^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Makefield Elementary School?

Students at Makefield Elementary School are 69% White, 11% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Makefield Elementary School in?

Pennsbury School District

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