📍 3400 Hulmeville Rd, Bensalem, Bucks County, 19020
Benjamin Rush El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bensalem, Bucks County. The school has 378 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bensalem Township SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benjamin Rush El Sch enrolls 378 students across grades K–6. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% Hispanic or Latino, 25% Black or African American and 21% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 154 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 93 | 25% |
| White | 79 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 23 | 6.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
288 of the school's 378 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 276 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Benjamin Rush El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-10, state senate district 6, state house district 18.
Benjamin Rush El Sch is one of 9 schools in Bensalem Township SD, based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,416 students district-wide and employs 407 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 378 students, Benjamin Rush El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 713 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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