The top reported proficiency rate is 91% in Science. The lowest is 63% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Buck El Sch
Buck El Sch serves kindergarten through fourth grade in Levittown, a large planned suburban community in Bucks County. The school sits embedded in one of the residential "super-blocks" that define the mid-century post-war development, designed with an elementary school at the center of each neighborhood section so families walk or drive a short distance to class.
The school enrollment is about mid-sized for its grade band, spread across five grades with roughly consistent cohorts. A small share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly white with notable Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial populations represented. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available.
On state assessment results, Buck El Sch shows mixed performance. In math (measured across grades 3 and 4), proficiency stands at a solid level. English language arts proficiency is notably lower, showing a gap between reading and math. Science proficiency, last reported for grades 3 and 4 in the prior year, was very strong. When all three tested subjects are averaged, the school sits in the top quartile among districts in Bucks County for overall proficiency, a meaningful positioning that reflects particular strength in math and science.
Levittown itself is a bedroom community with minimal walkability and no downtown core. The town is roughly flat in population but actively reshaping through infill projects: several former school buildings are being redeveloped as townhome communities and a new 55-plus housing development, with home prices rising modestly over the past year. Most employed residents commute by car or regional rail to Philadelphia and surrounding areas. The community has parks, a branch library, and SEPTA Regional Rail access, anchored historically by the U.S. Steel mill that originally drew the first residents.
The Neshaminy School District, which operates Buck El Sch, has undergone significant changes. The district closed Pearl S. Buck Elementary in late 2024 and opened a new Core Creek Elementary in January 2025, then redistricted families from several neighboring schools for the 2025-26 school year. This consolidation reduces the district to six K-4 elementary schools. The district has also approved consecutive years of substantial property tax increases at the maximum rate allowed under state law, with rising homeowner bills and staffing reductions in music education. Families in the Buck El Sch attendance area may want to track how these district-wide shifts and budgetary pressures affect academic resources and program continuity as the district stabilizes under its new structure.
The housing market in Levittown sits at moderate affordability compared to state and national benchmarks. Median home values and rental costs are below the state average, and monthly rent-to-income ratios suggest housing is accessible for families with median household incomes typical of the area, though the gap between renting and mortgage costs widens yearly.
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