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Benjamin Rush El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

3400 Hulmeville Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020 · (215) 750-2800 · Part of Bensalem Township School District

Bensalem Township’s School Grade C better than 31% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
446
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Rush El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bensalem Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Bensalem Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Benjamin Rush El SchYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3400 Hulmeville Rd, Bensalem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 169
Grade 268
Grade 369
Grade 481
Grade 561
Grade 648
Enrollment over time
431’20
412’21
378’22
409’23
446’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 37%White 23%Black 19%Asian 13%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Rush El Sch from Bensalem Township families.

Other schools in Bensalem Township School District

The district →
Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bensalem
C−
588 students15:1
Belmont Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bensalem
C
580 students15:1
Cornwells El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bensalem
C−
556 students17:1
Samuel K Faust El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bensalem
D
546 students13:1
Russell C Struble El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bensalem
C+
496 students12:1
Robert K Shafer MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bensalem
C−
552 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Bensalem Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.