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Council Rock 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

30 N Chancellor St
Newtown, PA 18940
Bucks County
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PH: (215) 944-1000

Grades K-12
12,529 students
15 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

88% (2009)

88% (2008)

86% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2009.

Math

91% (2009)

92% (2008)

91% (2007)

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

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

87% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

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

Science

92% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2009.

Math

91% (2009)

91% (2008)

92% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

78% (2009)

78% (2008)

79% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing

80% (2009)

79% (2008)

81% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math

86% (2009)

87% (2008)

86% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

83% (2009)

86% (2008)

86% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2009.

Math

91% (2009)

89% (2008)

92% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

90% (2009)

89% (2008)

90% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Math

92% (2009)

89% (2008)

91% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

92% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

Science

77% (2009)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2009.

Writing

91% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2009.

Math

87% (2009)

89% (2008)

88% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading

78% (2009)

80% (2008)

81% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Science

50% (2009)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2009.

Writing

92% (2009)

95% (2008)

96% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math

67% (2009)

74% (2008)

74% (2007)

73% (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	88%
Female	91%
Male	85%
Black	92%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
IEP	68%
Limited English proficient	57%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	91%
Black	85%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
IEP	74%
Limited English proficient	70%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	91%
Male	84%
Black	n/a
Asian	93%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
IEP	62%
Limited English proficient	63%

Science	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
Black	n/a
Asian	95%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	73%
Limited English proficient	56%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	91%
Black	n/a
Asian	95%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
IEP	73%
Limited English proficient	50%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	80%
Male	76%
Black	n/a
Asian	93%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
IEP	52%
Limited English proficient	42%

Writing	This District
All Students	80%
Female	85%
Male	74%
Black	n/a
Asian	88%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
IEP	55%
Limited English proficient	58%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	86%
Male	87%
Black	n/a
Asian	97%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
IEP	61%
Limited English proficient	68%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	89%
Male	77%
Black	70%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	83%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	43%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	90%
Male	91%
Black	82%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	83%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	61%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	88%
Black	n/a
Asian	93%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
IEP	55%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	91%
Male	92%
Black	n/a
Asian	97%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
IEP	61%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	97%
Male	91%
Black	95%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	85%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
IEP	67%

Science	This District
All Students	77%
Female	77%
Male	77%
Black	58%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	85%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
IEP	37%

Writing	This District
All Students	91%
Female	96%
Male	87%
Black	89%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	100%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
IEP	59%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	85%
Black	84%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	85%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	48%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	84%
Male	73%
Black	n/a
Asian	94%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
IEP	30%
Limited English proficient	77%

Science	This District
All Students	50%
Female	51%
Male	50%
Black	n/a
Asian	71%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	49%
Economically disadvantaged	32%
IEP	15%
Limited English proficient	36%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	97%
Male	88%
Black	n/a
Asian	98%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	67%
Limited English proficient	93%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	68%
Male	66%
Black	n/a
Asian	89%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	67%
Economically disadvantaged	44%
IEP	14%
Limited English proficient	54%

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	15	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	93%	74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5%	3%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	16%
Hispanic	<1%	7%
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	2%	31%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$12,398	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	68%	61%
Student and staff support	8%	8%
Administration	8%	11%
Other expenditures	16%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >