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Violent crime per 1,000

Lower Makefield 0.3

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Lower Makefield 3.7

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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School Grade A-

The public schools Lower Makefield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#132Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictPennsbury SDSchools9

Edgewood El Sch A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 557 students Afton El Sch A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 483 students Quarry Hill El Sch AElementary · Grades K–5 · 464 students Makefield El Sch AElementary · Grades K–5 · 397 students St. Ignatius Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 268 students William Penn MS B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 904 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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