Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19053

Summary:

The 19053 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Neshaminy School District. While the elementary schools, Tawanka Elementary School and Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School, consistently outperform the district and state averages in PSSA Math and Science proficiency, the middle school, Poquessing Middle School, struggles with declining math proficiency as students progress through the grades.

Tawanka Elementary and Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary stand out as the top performers, with Tawanka excelling in Science proficiency and Joseph E Ferderbar leading in Math proficiency. Both schools maintain a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Poquessing Middle School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate and significantly higher spending per student compared to the elementary schools, which may indicate a disparity in resource allocation that could impact the school's ability to provide quality education.

The schools in the 19053 zip code area also exhibit varying levels of racial diversity, with Poquessing Middle School having the highest percentage of White students and Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School having the most diverse student population. This demographic difference could be an important factor to consider when analyzing the schools' performance and identifying potential areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Heights Lane	Feasterville Trevose	19053	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 809-6370	473	28	16.6	43.8%	316 (66.8%)	11 (2.3%)	30 (6.3%)	70 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.5%)	59.4	713^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.5%		69.2	509^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.8%	204	63.6	59.8					61.7	76.3		76.3	52.6	48.4					50.5	$17,413	$256	$17,157
Poquessing Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Heights Ln	Feasterville Trevose	19053	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 809-6210	961	56	17.2	43.8%	772 (80.3%)	8 (0.8%)	60 (6.2%)	63 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.8%)	61.1	343^rd of 893 public middle schools	61.6%		59.2	363^rd of 883 public middle schools	58.9%	20			56.7	35.8	27.5	21.7	35.1		56.5	56.5			60.3	59.3	67.7	60.0	61.7	$17,223	$253	$16,970
Tawanka Elementary School	Public	K-4	2055 Brownsville Rd	Langhorne	19053	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 809-6502	884	43	20.5	36.5%	697 (78.8%)	12 (1.4%)	81 (9.2%)	49 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.0%)	60.5	689^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.1%		67.9	541^st of 1534 public elementary schools	64.7%	148	59.3	56.9					58.1	85.1		85.1	47.9	53.8					50.8	$7,661	$254	$7,408

Cities Near Zip Code 19053

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Feasterville Trevose	0.67 mi	2	367^th
Langhorne	0.92 mi	4	355^th
Bensalem	2.1 mi	10	591^st
Holland	2.38 mi	5	85^th
Philadelphia	2.47 mi	307	687^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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