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Bristol Borough School District

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

Learn About This District's:

420 Buckley St
Bristol, PA 19007
Bucks County
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PH: (215) 781-1010

Grades PK-12
1197 students
3 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

70% (2011)

74% (2010)

76% (2009)

79% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math

79% (2011)

80% (2010)

78% (2009)

84% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

65% (2011)

65% (2010)

70% (2009)

55% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.

Science

71% (2011)

75% (2010)

79% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2011.

Math

83% (2011)

68% (2010)

84% (2009)

75% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

63% (2011)

52% (2010)

64% (2009)

62% (2008)

55% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.

Writing

65% (2011)

56% (2010)

55% (2009)

64% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 67% in 2011.

Math

82% (2011)

54% (2010)

63% (2009)

72% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

40% (2011)

61% (2010)

47% (2009)

62% (2008)

54% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2011.

Math

67% (2011)

71% (2010)

79% (2009)

63% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

67% (2011)

52% (2010)

68% (2009)

56% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.

Math

78% (2011)

81% (2010)

79% (2009)

68% (2008)

70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

65% (2011)

70% (2010)

70% (2009)

69% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

30% (2011)

36% (2010)

41% (2009)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.

Writing

81% (2011)

70% (2010)

78% (2009)

67% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.

Math

70% (2011)

70% (2010)

70% (2009)

69% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading

67% (2011)

55% (2010)

57% (2009)

46% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.

Science

28% (2011)

22% (2010)

23% (2009)
The state average for Science was 41% in 2011.

Writing

88% (2011)

81% (2010)

87% (2009)

83% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 85% in 2011.

Math

48% (2011)

48% (2010)

55% (2009)

40% (2008)

37% (2007)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 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 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.

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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	70%
Female	68%
Male	71%
Black	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	77%
Multi-ethnic	50%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
IEP	35%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	78%
Black	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Multi-ethnic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
IEP	45%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	65%
Female	81%
Male	52%
Black	38%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	69%
Multi-ethnic	64%
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
IEP	5%

Science	This District
All Students	71%
Female	77%
Male	66%
Black	52%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Multi-ethnic	71%
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
IEP	36%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	86%
Male	81%
Black	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
Multi-ethnic	77%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	43%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	63%
Female	67%
Male	58%
Black	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	66%
Economically disadvantaged	52%
IEP	36%

Writing	This District
All Students	65%
Female	71%
Male	57%
Black	64%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	71%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	67%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
IEP	23%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	79%
Male	87%
Black	75%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	82%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	40%
Female	39%
Male	41%
Black	14%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	30%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	46%
Economically disadvantaged	28%
IEP	9%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	64%
Male	70%
Black	48%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	65%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	69%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
IEP	27%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	67%
Female	68%
Male	67%
Black	59%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	63%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	69%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
IEP	33%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	79%
Male	77%
Black	77%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
IEP	40%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	65%
Female	78%
Male	55%
Black	55%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	70%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
IEP	23%

Science	This District
All Students	30%
Female	29%
Male	31%
Black	28%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	31%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	31%
Economically disadvantaged	26%
IEP	14%

Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female	86%
Male	78%
Black	81%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	71%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
IEP	29%

Math	This District
All Students	70%
Female	76%
Male	66%
Black	62%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
IEP	46%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	67%
Female	75%
Male	57%
Black	70%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	46%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	69%
Economically disadvantaged	64%

Science	This District
All Students	28%
Female	26%
Male	29%
Black	20%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	31%
Economically disadvantaged	19%

Writing	This District
All Students	88%
Female	98%
Male	76%
Black	86%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
IEP	55%

Math	This District
All Students	48%
Female	42%
Male	54%
Black	40%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	46%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	50%
Economically disadvantaged	40%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 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 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, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	13	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	55%	73%
Black, not Hispanic	21%	16%
Hispanic	17%	7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	3%
Unspecified	6%	n/a

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	59%	33%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$10,525	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	69%	61%
Student and staff support	6%	8%
Administration	11%	11%
Other expenditures	15%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >