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Central Bucks School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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PSSA Results
PSSA Results By Subgroup
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

20 Welden Dr
Doylestown, PA 18901
Bucks County
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PH: (267) 893-2001

Grades K-12 & ungraded
20,357 students
23 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

91% (2009)

92% (2008)

91% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2009.

Math

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

93% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

90% (2009)

89% (2008)

90% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Science

96% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2009.

Math

95% (2009)

94% (2008)

94% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

83% (2009)

83% (2008)

84% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math

91% (2009)

91% (2008)

89% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

90% (2009)

90% (2008)

88% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2009.

Math

93% (2009)

92% (2008)

92% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

92% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Math

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

94% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

97% (2009)

97% (2008)

95% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

Science

84% (2009)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2009.

Writing

97% (2009)

95% (2008)

98% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2009.

Math

93% (2009)

94% (2008)

93% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading

87% (2009)

88% (2008)

88% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Science

64% (2009)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2009.

Writing

98% (2009)

98% (2008)

98% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math

82% (2009)

83% (2008)

80% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	93%
Male	90%
Black	93%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	82%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
IEP	56%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	94%
Black	83%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	84%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
IEP	70%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	92%
Male	88%
Black	92%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	56%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
IEP	52%

Science	This District
All Students	96%
Female	96%
Male	95%
Black	91%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	77%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
IEP	77%

Math	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	94%
Black	88%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	82%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
IEP	65%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	86%
Male	79%
Black	70%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	71%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
IEP	32%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	94%
Male	85%
Black	83%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	80%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
IEP	48%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	91%
Black	77%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	80%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
IEP	50%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	89%
Black	83%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	84%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
IEP	40%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	92%
Male	94%
Black	86%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	94%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
IEP	54%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	92%
Black	88%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	80%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	65%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	94%
Black	88%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	86%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	62%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	98%
Male	96%
Black	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	85%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
IEP	80%

Science	This District
All Students	84%
Female	82%
Male	86%
Black	77%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	59%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
IEP	47%

Writing	This District
All Students	97%
Female	99%
Male	95%
Black	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
IEP	82%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	92%
Black	84%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	76%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
IEP	62%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	85%
Black	61%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	62%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	56%
IEP	43%

Science	This District
All Students	64%
Female	63%
Male	66%
Black	39%
Asian	66%
Hispanic	54%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	65%
Economically disadvantaged	33%
IEP	15%

Writing	This District
All Students	98%
Female	98%
Male	98%
Black	100%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	93%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
IEP	89%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	82%
Male	82%
Black	57%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	59%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	44%
IEP	32%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	17	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	92%	74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4%	3%
Hispanic	2%	7%
Black, not Hispanic	2%	16%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	4%	31%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,644	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	63%	61%
Student and staff support	10%	8%
Administration	7%	11%
Other expenditures	21%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >