📍 3333 Hulmeville Rd, Bensalem, Bucks County, 19020
Robert K Shafer MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bensalem, Bucks County. The school has 612 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bensalem Township SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Robert K Shafer MS enrolls 612 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 298 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 133 | 22% |
| Black or African American | 83 | 14% |
| Asian | 72 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
382 of the school's 612 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 359 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Robert K Shafer MS 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.
Robert K Shafer MS 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 612 students, Robert K Shafer MS 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