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Pennsbury School District

134 Yardley Ave, Fallsington, PA 19058

9,901 Students | 907 Teachers | 14 Schools

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Afton El Sch
Charles H Boehm MS
Edgewood El Sch
Eleanor Roosevelt El Sch
Fallsington El Sch
Makefield El Sch
Manor El Sch
Oxford Valley El Sch
Pennsbury HS
Penn Valley El Sch
Pennwood MS
Quarry Hill El Sch
Walt Disney El Sch
William Penn MS

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

8.4x

White students are 8.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

White students are 5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

Hispanic students are 5.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 2.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

Black students are 4 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

A measure of segregation between White students and Hispanic students is not available

Achievement Gap

1.8 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.8 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.3 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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State

Students

18% Nonwhite Students

21% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

97% High School Graduation Rate

10% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

322 students

7% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

709 students

17% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

523 students

8% Students Enrolled in Physics

246 students

3% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

93 students

19% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

588 students

32% Students Enrolled in Biology

979 students

16% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

500 students

7% Students Enrolled in Calculus

224 students

0% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

Teachers & Resources

10.9 Students for Every Teacher

18% Inexperienced Teachers

47% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

8 Average Number of AP Courses per School

4.4 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

0 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

14 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

This District

State

Students

241 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

105 Total In-School Suspended Students

1% of all students in this district

0 Total Expelled Students

Outcomes & Resources

40 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

1.6Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

111 Total Arrests

7 Average Arrests, per School

14 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

1 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.4 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Donna Dunar
(215) 428-4100 x10014
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Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Donna Dunar
(215) 428-4100 x10014
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Sheri Morett
(215) 428-4100 x10052
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Afton El Sch	Yardley	22%	9%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charles H Boehm MS	Yardley	18%	20%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.7x
Edgewood El Sch	Yardley	15%	6%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Eleanor Roosevelt El Sch	Morrisville	24%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fallsington El Sch	Fallsington	19%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Makefield El Sch	Yardley	23%	13%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Manor El Sch	Levittown	14%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Oxford Valley El Sch	Fairless Hills	17%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pennsbury HS	Fairless Hills	17%	20%	97%	5.7x	2.7x
Penn Valley El Sch	Levittown	18%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pennwood MS	Yardley	19%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	10.1x
Quarry Hill El Sch	Yardley	19%	11%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walt Disney El Sch	Levittown	26%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
William Penn MS	Yardley	19%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.3x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Afton El Sch	Yardley	22%	9%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charles H Boehm MS	Yardley	18%	20%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Edgewood El Sch	Yardley	15%	6%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Eleanor Roosevelt El Sch	Morrisville	24%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fallsington El Sch	Fallsington	19%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Makefield El Sch	Yardley	23%	13%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Manor El Sch	Levittown	14%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Oxford Valley El Sch	Fairless Hills	17%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pennsbury HS	Fairless Hills	17%	20%	97%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Penn Valley El Sch	Levittown	18%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pennwood MS	Yardley	19%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Quarry Hill El Sch	Yardley	19%	11%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walt Disney El Sch	Levittown	26%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
William Penn MS	Yardley	19%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Afton El Sch	Yardley	22%	9%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charles H Boehm MS	Yardley	18%	20%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Edgewood El Sch	Yardley	15%	6%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Eleanor Roosevelt El Sch	Morrisville	24%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fallsington El Sch	Fallsington	19%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Makefield El Sch	Yardley	23%	13%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Manor El Sch	Levittown	14%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Oxford Valley El Sch	Fairless Hills	17%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pennsbury HS	Fairless Hills	17%	20%	97%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Penn Valley El Sch	Levittown	18%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pennwood MS	Yardley	19%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Quarry Hill El Sch	Yardley	19%	11%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walt Disney El Sch	Levittown	26%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
William Penn MS	Yardley	19%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Afton El Sch	Yardley	22%	9%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charles H Boehm MS	Yardley	18%	20%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Edgewood El Sch	Yardley	15%	6%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Eleanor Roosevelt El Sch	Morrisville	24%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fallsington El Sch	Fallsington	19%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Makefield El Sch	Yardley	23%	13%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Manor El Sch	Levittown	14%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Oxford Valley El Sch	Fairless Hills	17%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pennsbury HS	Fairless Hills	17%	20%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Penn Valley El Sch	Levittown	18%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pennwood MS	Yardley	19%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Quarry Hill El Sch	Yardley	19%	11%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walt Disney El Sch	Levittown	26%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
William Penn MS	Yardley	19%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Afton El Sch	Yardley	22%	9%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charles H Boehm MS	Yardley	18%	20%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Edgewood El Sch	Yardley	15%	6%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Eleanor Roosevelt El Sch	Morrisville	24%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fallsington El Sch	Fallsington	19%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Makefield El Sch	Yardley	23%	13%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Manor El Sch	Levittown	14%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Oxford Valley El Sch	Fairless Hills	17%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pennsbury HS	Fairless Hills	17%	20%	97%	4x	4.5x
Penn Valley El Sch	Levittown	18%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pennwood MS	Yardley	19%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.8x
Quarry Hill El Sch	Yardley	19%	11%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walt Disney El Sch	Levittown	26%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
William Penn MS	Yardley	19%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.3x

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →