Is Bushkill Elementary School a good school?

Bushkill Elementary School ranks 1144 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Bushkill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 366 students attended Bushkill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bushkill Elementary School?

Students at Bushkill Elementary School are 42% White, 21% Two or more races, 16% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Bushkill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bushkill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lehman Intermediate School High : East Stroudsburg Senior High School North

Bushkill Elementary School

Summary:

Bushkill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, with 366 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.3. The school faces significant challenges, including a diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, declining academic performance, and persistent underachievement compared to state and district averages.

Bushkill Elementary has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of non-white students (58.2%) compared to the surrounding area. However, the school consistently underperforms the East Stroudsburg Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania on PSSA tests in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In 2022-2023, only 30.4% of Bushkill students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 39.3% statewide and 27.3% in the district. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 69.67% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Bushkill Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 733 out of 1544 schools in 2018-2019 to 1144 out of 1534 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance is particularly low for its white and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% and bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, in 2022-2023. Despite the school's high percentage of low-income students, Bushkill Elementary's per-student spending has increased, suggesting that additional resources may not be translating into improved academic outcomes. Compared to other elementary schools in the Delaware Valley School District and the Stroudsburg Area School District, Bushkill Elementary's performance lags behind, with these neighboring schools consistently outperforming Bushkill on PSSA tests and having higher school rankings.

Detail:

Public K-5

131 North School Dr
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328-9804

(570) 588-4400

District: East Stroudsburg Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1144^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,973

Students who attend Bushkill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lehman Intermediate School
High:	East Stroudsburg Senior High School North

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 366

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

Two or more races:

20.8%

African American:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bushkill Elementary School ranks worse than 74.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the East Stroudsburg Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bushkill Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.8%), two or more races (20.8%), African American (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the East Stroudsburg Area School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bushkill Elementary School is 11.3, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the East Stroudsburg Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Bushkill Elementary School employs 32.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bushkill Elementary School is $24,973, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the East Stroudsburg Area School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bushkill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bushkill Elementary School 1144^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Bushkill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

East Stroudsburg Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Stroudsburg Area School District 445^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bushkill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bushkill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	34.10	948^th	1302	27.2%
2004	27.79	1027^th	1308	21.5%
2005	41.51	922^nd	1299	29.0%
2006	55.57	816^th	1545	47.2%
2007	46.50	1024^th	1555	34.1%
2008	37.08	1188^th	1551	23.4%
2009	34.50	1226^th	1549	20.9%
2010	47.34	1064^th	1579	32.6%
2011	56.88	870^th	1597	45.5%
2012	56.81	912^th	1599	43.0%
2013	44.81	1056^th	1519	30.5%
2014	44.40	1017^th	1467	30.7%
2015	50.96	864^th	1474	41.4%
2016	50.96	913^th	1554	41.2%
2017	52.79	873^rd	1547	43.6%
2018	70.12	498^th	1530	67.5%
2019	59.73	733^rd	1544	52.5%
2021	34.96	1026^th	1433	28.4%
2022	27.52	1138^th	1534	25.8%
2023	28.00	1144^th	1534	25.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bushkill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.22	73^rd	117	37.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bushkill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.75	1052^nd	1414	25.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bushkill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.96	761^st	1043	27.0%

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Rank History for White students at Bushkill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.35	1168^th	1236	5.5%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Bushkill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	440	54	6	42	0	n/a	n/a	542
2000	444	48	6	55	0	n/a	n/a	553
2001	444	51	7	61	0	n/a	n/a	563
2002	480	99	9	86	0	n/a	n/a	674
2003	480	99	9	86	0	n/a	n/a	674
2004	442	102	11	95	0	n/a	n/a	650
2005	437	113	11	103	0	n/a	n/a	664
2006	415	138	9	124	0	n/a	n/a	686
2007	383	128	9	125	1	n/a	n/a	646
2008	361	126	7	146	2	n/a	n/a	642
2009	355	134	6	138	1	n/a	n/a	634
2010	343	128	9	136	0	n/a	n/a	616
2011	289	130	8	135	0	0	0	562
2012	264	121	9	119	0	0	1	514
2013	245	112	10	117	1	0	2	487
2014	226	92	10	116	2	0	3	449
2015	200	99	7	124	3	0	8	441
2016	160	81	5	108	2	1	12	369
2017	192	75	6	116	8	0	15	412
2018	195	61	8	85	10	2	31	392
2019	201	60	6	62	9	1	40	379
2020	185	52	9	51	7	2	50	356
2021	153	51	5	37	9	4	54	313
2022	159	52	4	61	13	6	70	365
2023	153	58	3	53	17	6	76	366

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bushkill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	542	30.8	17.6	n/a
2000	553	35.0	15.8	24.4
2001	563	36.0	15.6	17.9
2002	674	42.4	15.9	25.1
2003	674	42.4	15.9	25.1
2004	650	42.7	15.2	20.6
2005	664	44.4	15.0	25.5
2006	686	41.2	16.7	40.4
2007	646	43.8	14.7	43.5
2008	642	48.8	13.2	47.8
2009	634	50.1	12.6	48.3
2010	616	48.1	12.7	57.3
2011	562	42.8	13.1	56
2012	514	41.7	12.3	61.5
2013	487	38.2	12.7	64.9
2014	449	36.2	12.3	65
2015	441	35.0	12.6	66.7
2016	369	33.0	11.1	63.7
2017	412	34.5	11.9	61.4
2018	392	31.8	12.3	47.4
2019	379	31.0	12.2	49.1
2020	356	32.5	10.9	62.6
2021	313	31.0	10.0	56.2
2022	365	29.3	12.4	64.4
2023	366	32.3	11.3	69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bushkill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	542	30.8	17.6	n/a
2000	553	35.0	15.8	24.4
2001	563	36.0	15.6	17.9
2002	674	42.4	15.9	25.1
2003	674	42.4	15.9	25.1
2004	650	42.7	15.2	20.6
2005	664	44.4	15.0	25.5
2006	686	41.2	16.7	40.4
2007	646	43.8	14.7	43.5
2008	642	48.8	13.2	47.8
2009	634	50.1	12.6	48.3
2010	616	48.1	12.7	57.3
2011	562	42.8	13.1	56
2012	514	41.7	12.3	61.5
2013	487	38.2	12.7	64.9
2014	449	36.2	12.3	65
2015	441	35.0	12.6	66.7
2016	369	33.0	11.1	63.7
2017	412	34.5	11.9	61.4
2018	392	31.8	12.3	47.4
2019	379	31.0	12.2	49.1
2020	356	32.5	10.9	62.6
2021	313	31.0	10.0	56.2
2022	365	29.3	12.4	64.4
2023	366	32.3	11.3	69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bushkill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,625 (7.9%)	$18,894 (92.1%)	$20,519
2020	$1,754 (7.6%)	$21,324 (92.4%)	$23,078
2021	$1,614 (7.0%)	$21,358 (93.0%)	$22,972
2022	$1,191 (4.8%)	$23,782 (95.2%)	$24,973

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bushkill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 733^rd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1144^th of 1534 Elementary schools	27.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Bushkill Elementary School)	63.3	43.6	19.7%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bushkill Elementary School)	71.4	41.8	29.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Bushkill Elementary School)	47	25.9	21.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Bushkill Elementary School)	83.3	62.1	21.2%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bushkill Elementary School)	66.7	32.8	33.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Bushkill Elementary School)	40.8	22.4	18.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bushkill Elementary School)	67.6	43.1	24.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Bushkill Elementary School)	48.9	30.4	18.5%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Bushkill Elementary School)	83.3	62.1	21.2%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bushkill Elementary School)	68.3	39.2	29.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	379	366	3.4%
African American	60	58	3.3%
American Indian	9	17	88.9%
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	62	53	14.5%
Pacific Islander	1	6	500%
White	201	153	23.9%
Two or More Races	40	76	90%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.1%	69.7%	20.6%

Schools Near Bushkill Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bushkill Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 North School Dr	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 588-4400	366	32	11.3	69.7%	153 (41.8%)	58 (15.8%)	53 (14.5%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.6%)	6 (1.6%)	76 (20.8%)	28	1144^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.4%		27.5	1138^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.8%	6	43.6	25.9	22.4	30.4	62.1	62.1	41.8	32.8	43.1	39.2	$24,973	$1,191	$23,782
Resica Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Gravel Ridge Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-6911	416	36	11.5	62.5%	152 (36.5%)	79 (19.0%)	67 (16.1%)	13 (3.1%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (19.7%)	38.4	1044^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.9%		25.8	1154^th of 1534 public elementary schools	24.8%	110	40.7	36.2	28.8	34.5	83.6	83.6	46.3	41.8	38.8	41.7	$23,314	$1,271	$22,043
Middle Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	5180 Milford Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-8082	429	37	11.6	66.2%	152 (35.4%)	93 (21.7%)	73 (17.0%)	8 (1.9%)	26 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	75 (17.5%)	41.5	994^th of 1534 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.8	1037^th of 1534 public elementary schools	32.4%	43	33.4	49.1	33.9	38.3	71.7	71.7	46.6	49.1	45.9	47.1	$22,522	$1,290	$21,231
Dingman-Delaware Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1375 Route 739	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 296-3130	499	35	14.4	52.3%	391 (78.4%)	11 (2.2%)	68 (13.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)								(n/a)											$18,024	$1,267	$16,757
Dingman-Delaware Elementary School	Public	3-5	1355 Route 739	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 296-3120	502	40	12.6	51.4%	382 (76.1%)	13 (2.6%)	77 (15.3%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	64.2	610^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.2%		67.3	551^st of 1534 public elementary schools	64.1%	59	56.7	48.8	39.1	47.9	86.7	86.7	62.4	64.6	61.2	62.8	$15,687	$952	$14,734
Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 River Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-2841	314	31	10.0	57.3%	147 (46.8%)	63 (20.1%)	38 (12.1%)	4 (1.3%)	17 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (14.0%)	55.5	778^th of 1534 public elementary schools	49.3%		48	925^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.7%	147	71.4	43.6	36.4	50.6	76.3	76.3	70.9	36.4	52.7	53.3	$23,404	$1,426	$21,978
East Stroudsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	93 Independence Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-1905	605	44	13.8	58.0%	296 (48.9%)	108 (17.9%)	71 (11.7%)	9 (1.5%)	44 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.7%)	62.2	652^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	57.5%		55.2	794^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.2%	142	66.0	55.2	29.1	50.6	83.2	83.2	69.2	59.4	49.4	59.5	$20,884	$1,207	$19,677
J M Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 E Broad St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 424-8073	430	32	13.2	67.9%	127 (29.5%)	101 (23.5%)	81 (18.8%)	10 (2.3%)	32 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	76 (17.7%)	23	1190^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.4%		26.6	1148^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.2%	42	40.7	20.3	28.1	29.4	59.4	59.4	40.7	26.0	31.6	32.7	$20,847	$1,266	$19,581
Shohola Elementary School	Public	K-5	940 Twin Lakes Road	Shohola	18458	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 296-3600	434	33	12.9	39.9%	345 (79.5%)	7 (1.6%)	59 (13.6%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	78	322^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	79.0%		84.2	220^th of 1534 public elementary schools	85.7%	102	60.0	59.7	56.0	58.4	93.0	93.0	66.7	70.2	78.7	72.4	$17,669	$545	$17,124
B F Morey Elementary School	Public	K-4	1044 W Main St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6371	221	20	11.0	65.6%	91 (41.2%)	46 (20.8%)	71 (32.1%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	32.5	1105^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.0%		48.1	924^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.8%	181	35.0	40.0		37.3	71.4	71.4	40.0	34.3		37.3	$31,376	$3,469	$27,906

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