The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Sandburg Ms
Sandburg Middle School serves grades five through eight in Levittown, a historically significant post-war planned suburb in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The school enrolls a mid-sized student population that is predominantly white, with a modest share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and small pockets of Asian, Hispanic, and Black students. The neighborhood itself is a product of the 1950s—a sprawling tract development of single-family homes on curving roads, built originally to house workers at a nearby steel mill. Today Levittown functions as a bedroom community where residents commute by car or train to Philadelphia and other employment centers.
On state assessments, Sandburg's results show a split profile. English language arts proficiency is around half, placing the school close to the median among comparable Bucks County middle schools. Mathematics performance is notably lower, at around one-third proficiency, a meaningful gap that parents may want to explore further with the school. Science proficiency, measured most recently on a smaller tested cohort, sits in the mid-range. Overall proficiency across subjects falls below the midpoint when compared to the county's districts. The school does not report chronic absenteeism data or other climate measures in the available sources, so a parent seeking a fuller picture of school environment, discipline, or engagement would need to ask the school directly.
The district, Neshaminy School District, has undergone significant changes recently. In January 2025 it opened a new elementary school after closing another, and implemented boundary shifts that moved students across several catchment areas as part of a consolidation from seven to six elementary schools. For middle and high school, the district appears stable. Property taxes, however, have risen substantially in consecutive years—the district applied the maximum allowable increase under Pennsylvania's Act 1 cap for both the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. The average homeowner will see meaningful annual increases in school property tax bills.
Levittown's housing market reflects modest appreciation and mid-range affordability relative to state and national benchmarks. Median home values are solidly above state average; monthly mortgage costs are in the mid-range and rents are moderate. Several new residential development projects are underway, mostly involving conversion of former school buildings to townhome and 55-plus communities rather than greenfield expansion. The population has held roughly steady for decades, so these infill projects add modest new housing supply. Walkability is minimal; the original suburban design used curving roads and no traditional town center, so families rely on cars for daily needs.
Sandburg Middle is part of the Neshaminy district's regular public middle school offerings, with no magnet or charter designation. The school's location on Harmony Road sits within Levittown's residential layout, serving as a neighborhood anchor embedded in one of the development's sections rather than in any civic core. State testing data was the primary academic measure available; information on course offerings, staffing levels, special programs, or attendance patterns was not provided in the data, so interested families should contact the school to learn about electives, advanced coursework, counseling, or extracurricular options.
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