The top reported proficiency rate is 29% in English language arts. The lowest is 2% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Center for Student Learning Cs at Pennsbury
Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury is a charter school in Levittown serving grades six through twelve. It functions as a small school, with enrollment concentrated in the upper grades. The student body is substantially economically disadvantaged, with a high share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The racial and ethnic makeup is majority white, with meaningful shares of Hispanic and Black students as well.
On the most recent state assessments in reading and math, the school's performance is well below state and regional benchmarks. The proficiency rate in math for grades three through eight was very low, and reading proficiency, while higher, remains substantially below where students in comparable schools in Bucks County typically perform. The school sits in the bottom quartile when compared against the county's other districts on overall proficiency. A parent may want to speak with the school directly about its academic model, student support strategies, and trajectory to understand what accounts for these results and what the school's priorities are for improvement.
Graduation rate data was not available. Data on the school's special education enrollment and English learner population were not reported in the records we reviewed.
Levittown itself is a mid-century planned suburb, built almost entirely between the late nineteen-forties and nineteen-sixties on former farmland. It was developed as a complete community with affordable single-family homes arranged on curving tree-lined streets, each neighborhood section centered around an elementary school and small parks rather than a traditional main street. The community is auto-oriented and minimally walkable. Population has been roughly stable to slightly declining, though recent housing development activity has picked up noticeably. Several significant infill projects are underway, including a fifty-five-plus residential community on a former school site, a substantial townhome development on another former school property, and new construction townhomes slated to open soon. Median home values in the area have risen modestly. The community functions largely as a bedroom suburb, with many residents commuting by car or by SEPTA Regional Rail to employment centers in Philadelphia, Trenton, and beyond. Major local employers include St. Mary Medical Center, supermarket and home-improvement retail, and shopping center anchors.
The school's location in Levittown places it in a stable residential area with modest economic resources. That setting, combined with the school's charter status and its apparent focus on serving students with significant barriers to academic engagement, shapes its role in the local education landscape. A parent considering this school should speak with staff about the school's specific approach to instruction, its support services, and whether its model aligns with their student's needs and the academic pathway they envision.
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