The top reported proficiency rate is 95% in Science. The lowest is 78% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Sol Feinstone El Sch
Sol Feinstone Elementary is a small public school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Newtown, one of five towns in the Council Rock School District. The school sits on a campus in Newtown Township, adjacent to the historic borough of Newtown with its downtown State Street corridor, though it is not in the walkable core itself.
Proficiency in math and English language arts sits solidly above the middle of the range for schools in Bucks County. On the most recent state assessment, math proficiency was strong, and ELA proficiency was also well above the county median. Science proficiency, measured in the prior year, was notably high. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Bucks County schools.
The enrollment is small, at a level typical for a single elementary school in its district. The student body is predominantly white, with a modest Asian population, and a very small share of students from Black and Hispanic backgrounds. The rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is low. Data on English learner enrollment and students with IEPs was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the size of those populations and the services available.
Newtown itself is a historic borough of roughly a thousand residents, nearly fully built out, with a walkable downtown anchored on State Street that hosts restaurants, shops, taverns, and steady foot traffic. The surrounding Newtown Township carries the region's newer residential and commercial growth. The area is affluent: home values in the 18940 zip code are above the state benchmark and the national benchmark, and median household income in the region is solid. Rental costs are also rising. The Law School Admission Council, headquartered in Newtown Township, is the largest local employer, alongside Bucks County Community College, satellite campuses of La Salle and Holy Family Universities, and the school district itself. Civic amenities include the Newtown Library Company, the Newtown Theatre (publicly reported as the oldest operating movie theater in America), and Tyler State Park, connected to the borough by walking and biking trails.
Council Rock recently made two changes that affect elementary families: full-day kindergarten began in the 2025-2026 school year, ending decades of half-day programming, and the district established a property tax and rent rebate program for seniors and fixed-income residents. The district's most recent budget passed on a narrow vote and raised property taxes further; multi-year projections show widening shortfalls, a signal that prospective homebuyers should anticipate continued upward pressure on education costs in this community.
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