The top reported proficiency rate is 99% in Science. The lowest is 61% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Bedminster El Sch
Bedminster Elementary is a Pennridge School District school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. The school enrolls about 400 students, with roughly three-quarters white, under a tenth Hispanic, and the remainder distributed across other racial and ethnic groups. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school sits in a small, historically rooted Bucks County borough with a Victorian-era downtown anchored by a four-park system and civic life concentrated within walking distance of shops and libraries. Perkasie has seen steady residential growth over recent decades, with new townhome and single-family developments arriving alongside older commercial and industrial uses. Housing values are mid-range for the county, and rental and mortgage costs align with regional norms. The area is car-dependent outside the walkable downtown core, as there is no public transportation within the borough itself.
Academically, state assessment data show the school performing above the midpoint among Bucks County school districts. In the most recent assessment year, math proficiency was in the mid-range and English language arts proficiency below that, but science proficiency was very high. The difference between math and ELA performance may be worth exploring with the school directly if you are weighing this particular elementary experience. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to the county's tested schools.
Pennridge School District, which governs this school, has navigated significant curriculum and scheduling changes in the past two years. A conservative board majority in 2023 adopted a controversial social studies curriculum and reduced graduation credits, but a newly elected Democratic majority reversed both moves in early 2024, restoring a ninth-grade early American history course and the full four-credit social studies requirement for future classes. The district also moved Pennridge High School to block scheduling starting in the 2024–25 school year and created a new Scholar's Diploma for high-achieving students. These board-level changes signal the district's ideological direction and affect what and how students learn, which may matter to your family's values and educational priorities.
The district ended eight consecutive years of flat school taxes with a property-tax increase approved for the 2025–26 budget, raising annual tax obligations for homeowners. This is a direct household impact for current and prospective residents.
At the elementary level, the school offers a standard regular public school program within the district. Special education and English learner enrollment data were not available, so a parent may want to look into those services and their availability directly with the school if they are relevant to your child's needs.
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