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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,043 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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,323 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
407 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bensalem Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 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
0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
835 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
13%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,303 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
16%
# Black Students
863 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
14%
21%
# White Students
3,068 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
48%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
231 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
379
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
471
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
481
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
448
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
440
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
455
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
486
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
489
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
554
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
509
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
542
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
504
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
565
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,102 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,198 is higher than the state median of $23,073. 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
$25,102
$23,649
Spending / Student
$24,198
$23,073
Best Bensalem Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cecelia Snyder Middle School
Magnet 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
| 431 students
Rank: #22.
Robert K Shafer Middle School
Magnet 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
| 612 students
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