Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domainBensalem Township’s public schools score below 69% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
23% of students in Bensalem Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bensalem Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bensalem Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1873 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bensalem Township’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,090 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
School Lane CS, Holy Ghost Prep (private), St. Ephrem School (private), St. Charles Borromeo School (private), Philadelphia Christian Center Academy (private), Neshaminy Valley Montessori School (private) and St. Katharine Drexel School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bensalem Township’s grade
C: better than 31% of Pennsylvania school districts, #883 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bensalem Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Bensalem Township · depends on your address
Robert K Shafer MS
Grades 7–8 · 552 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bensalem
Cecelia Snyder MS
Grades 7–8 · 453 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bensalem
8th grade in Bensalem Township · depends on your address
Robert K Shafer MS
Grades 7–8 · 552 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bensalem
Cecelia Snyder MS
Grades 7–8 · 453 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bensalem
9th grade in Bensalem Township
Bensalem Twp HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,151 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bensalem
10th grade in Bensalem Township
Bensalem Twp HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,151 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bensalem
11th grade in Bensalem Township
Bensalem Twp HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,151 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bensalem
12th grade in Bensalem Township
Bensalem Twp HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,151 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bensalem
Bensalem Township’s public schools are run by Bensalem Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bensalem Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bensalem Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bensalem Township | C | Bensalem Township |
| Philadelphia | D | Philadelphia City |
| Bristol | C− | Bristol Township |
| Middletown | B+ | Neshaminy |
| Hulmeville | — | Neshaminy |
| Lower Southampton | B+ | Neshaminy |
Beverly, NJ and Delanco, NJ border Bensalem Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Bensalem Township
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bensalem Township’s schools
Are Bensalem Township’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bensalem Township children attend score below 69% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #883 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bensalem Township in?
Bensalem Township School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,368 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bensalem Township kids go to high school?
Bensalem Twp HS in Bensalem, with 2,151 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Bensalem Township’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Bensalem Township School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Bensalem Township spend per student?
$20,090 in Bensalem Township School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bensalem Township?
Yes: Holy Ghost Prep (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 439 students), St. Ephrem School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 342 students), St. Charles Borromeo School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 196 students), Philadelphia Christian Center Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 72 students), Neshaminy Valley Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 43 students) and St. Katharine Drexel School (catholic · all-boys, grades 8–12, 13 students). Bensalem Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Bensalem Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bensalem Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.