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Bensalem Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,020 students in Bensalem Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Bensalem Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
6,295 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bensalem Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#495 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
57%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.65
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
911 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,304 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
17%
# Black Students
833 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
2,976 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
47%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
417
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
409
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
487
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
474
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
461
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
459
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
512
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
508
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
515
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
507
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
552
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,214 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,306 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,214
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,306
$23,119
Best Bensalem Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cecelia Snyder Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3330 Hulmeville Rd
Bensalem, PA 19020
(215) 750-2800
Bensalem, PA 19020
(215) 750-2800
Grades: 7-8
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Robert K Shafer Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3333 Hulmeville Rd
Bensalem, PA 19020
(215) 750-2800
Bensalem, PA 19020
(215) 750-2800
Grades: 7-8
| 562 students
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