📍 3100 Donallen Dr, Bensalem, Bucks County, 19020
Valley El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bensalem, Bucks County. The school has 622 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bensalem Township SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valley El Sch enrolls 622 students across grades K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 399 | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 15% |
| Asian | 64 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
321 of the school's 622 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 314 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Valley 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.
Valley 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 622 students, Valley El Sch is close to the district average of about 713 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large