Tawanka Elementary School

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Tawanka Elementary School ranks 689 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Tawanka Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, serving 884 students in grades K-4. As part of the Neshaminy School District, which is ranked 223 out of 606 school districts in the state, Tawanka consistently outperforms the district and the state of Pennsylvania in academic assessments.

Tawanka's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state in Math (58.1% vs. 43.6% and 39.3%), Science (85.1% vs. 69.7% and 65.6%), and English Language Arts (50.8% vs. 57.3% and 53.8%) for all grades. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (36.54%) compared to some nearby schools, such as Belmont Hills Elementary School (57.3%) and Samuel K Faust Elementary School (78.13%). However, Tawanka's student population is less diverse, with a higher percentage of White students (78.85%) compared to nearby schools like Hoover Elementary School (70.22%) and Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School (66.81%).

While Tawanka Elementary School is a strong-performing school within the Neshaminy School District, it lags behind some of the highest-performing schools in the neighboring Council Rock School District, such as Pine Road Elementary School and Hillcrest Elementary School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and rankings. Nonetheless, Tawanka's consistent performance, small class sizes, and focus on academic achievement make it a desirable option for families in the Langhorne area.

Detail:

Public K-4

2055 Brownsville Rd
Langhorne, PA 19053

(215) 809-6502

District: Neshaminy School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,661

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 884

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Asian:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tawanka Elementary School ranks better than 55.1% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Neshaminy School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Tawanka Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Neshaminy School District. Racial makeup is: White (78.8%), Hispanic (9.2%), Asian (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tawanka Elementary School is 20.5, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Neshaminy School District! (See more...)

Compare Tawanka Elementary School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tawanka Elementary School is $7,661, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Neshaminy School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tawanka Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tawanka Elementary School 689^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Tawanka Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

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Neshaminy School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Neshaminy School District 223^rd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tawanka Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tawanka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2019	68.97	523^rd	1544	66.1%
2021	60.37	632^nd	1433	55.9%
2022	67.87	541^st	1534	64.7%
2023	60.45	689^th	1534	55.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.88	633^rd	1414	55.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tawanka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.10	759^th	1043	27.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tawanka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.89	66^th	432	84.7%

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Rank History for White students at Tawanka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.03	730^th	1236	40.9%

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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 Tawanka Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	596	14	40	38	1	0	44	733
2018	665	8	42	45	0	1	32	793
2019	626	9	29	42	0	1	34	741
2020	626	11	23	61	0	1	36	758
2021	623	7	32	59	0	2	27	750
2022	666	9	40	67	0	2	38	822
2023	697	12	49	81	0	1	44	884

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 Tawanka Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	733	38.3	19.1	31.1
2018	793	39.8	19.9	31.8
2019	741	40.2	18.4	28.3
2020	758	41.0	18.4	28.6
2021	750	44.3	16.9	29.6
2022	822	44.0	18.6	32.1
2023	884	43.0	20.5	36.5

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 Tawanka Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	733	38.3	19.1	31.1
2018	793	39.8	19.9	31.8
2019	741	40.2	18.4	28.3
2020	758	41.0	18.4	28.6
2021	750	44.3	16.9	29.6
2022	822	44.0	18.6	32.1
2023	884	43.0	20.5	36.5

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 Tawanka Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$670 (3.9%)	$16,538 (96.1%)	$17,208
2020	$732 (4.4%)	$15,893 (95.6%)	$16,626
2021	$402 (2.3%)	$16,744 (97.7%)	$17,146
2022	$254 (3.3%)	$7,408 (96.7%)	$7,661

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tawanka Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 523^rd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 689^th of 1534 Elementary schools	11%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Tawanka Elementary School)	71.5	59.3	12.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tawanka Elementary School)	71.8	47.9	23.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Tawanka Elementary School)	48.3	56.9	8.6%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Tawanka Elementary School)	88.7	85.1	3.6%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tawanka Elementary School)	76.6	53.8	22.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Tawanka Elementary School)	59.4	58.1	1.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Tawanka Elementary School)	88.7	85.1	3.6%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tawanka Elementary School)	74.3	50.8	23.5%
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	741	884	19.3%
African American	9	12	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	29	49	69%
Hispanic	42	81	92.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	626	697	11.3%
Two or More Races	34	44	29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.3%	36.5%	8.2%

Schools Near Tawanka 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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tawanka Elementary School	Public	K-4	2055 Brownsville Rd	Langhorne	19053	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 809-6502	884	43	20.5	36.5%	697 (78.8%)	12 (1.4%)	81 (9.2%)	49 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.0%)	60.5	689^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.1%		67.9	541^st of 1534 public elementary schools	64.7%	148	59.3	56.9			58.1	85.1	85.1	47.9	53.8			50.8	$7,661	$254	$7,408
Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Heights Lane	Feasterville Trevose	19053	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 809-6370	473	28	16.6	43.8%	316 (66.8%)	11 (2.3%)	30 (6.3%)	70 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.5%)	59.4	713^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.5%		69.2	509^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.8%	204	63.6	59.8			61.7	76.3	76.3	52.6	48.4			50.5	$17,413	$256	$17,157
Belmont Hills Elementary School	Public	K-6	5000 Neshaminy Blvd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 750-2800	541	35	15.5	57.3%	311 (57.5%)	61 (11.3%)	84 (15.5%)	61 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.1%)	48.3	902^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	41.2%		46.1	953^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	37.9%	51	47.2	54.8	27.1	31.0	40.2	75.4	75.4	54.2	61.7	41.5	45.7	50.9	$20,192	$1,135	$19,056
Holland Elementary School	Public	K-6	597 Beverly Road	Holland	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 944-1500	445	39	11.3	15.7%	368 (82.7%)	6 (1.3%)	18 (4.0%)	38 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	85	190^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.6%		82.5	242^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	84.2%	52	66.0	84.0	76.3	62.0	72.3	94.0	94.0	59.1	68.0	76.7	74.1	70.7	$22,589	$301	$22,288
Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	3100 Donallen Dr	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 750-2800	622	38	16.5	51.6%	399 (64.1%)	38 (6.1%)	94 (15.1%)	64 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	35.7	1073^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	30.1%		27.9	1135^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.0%	62	44.4	38.5	30.0	14.6	31.5	74.4	74.4	49.3	46.9	41.0	36.1	43.1	$18,800	$1,135	$17,665
Samuel K Faust Elementary School	Public	K-6	2901 Bellvue Dr	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 750-2800	567	38	14.8	78.1%	131 (23.1%)	147 (25.9%)	193 (34.0%)	68 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	18.5	1243^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	19.0%		18.2	1238^th of 1534 public elementary schools	19.3%	5	29.4	19.4	33.3	13.2	23.7	43.0	43.0	33.8	20.8	37.8	32.5	31.4	$22,126	$1,679	$20,447
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-6	420 E Holland Rd	Holland	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 944-1600	491	35	14.0	11.8%	420 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	30 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.7%)	91.1	73^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	95.2%		90.7	82^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	94.7%	9	86.1	86.3	74.7	78.0	81.0	97.2	97.2	67.1	80.6	79.5	81.0	77.2	$19,962	$319	$19,644
Comly Watson School	Public	K-5	1001 Byberry Rd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3010	565	34	16.4	100.0%	277 (49.0%)	56 (9.9%)	72 (12.7%)	138 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	51.6	848^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.7%		52.2	855^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.3%	7	51.1	48.2	42.3		47.3	75.9	75.9	53.8	48.1	50.0		50.6	$17,189	$7,774	$9,416
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Trenton Rd	Langhorne	19047	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 809-6340	675	45	15.0	35.0%	474 (70.2%)	40 (5.9%)	72 (10.7%)	40 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (7.1%)	67	553^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	64.0%		65	589^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.6%	36	59.6	65.8			62.6	81.0	81.0	57.6	59.0			58.3	$16,968	$250	$16,718
Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	K-6	340 Middle Holland Rd	Holland	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 944-2000	388	31	12.5	22.4%	340 (87.6%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.6%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	70.4	484^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.4%		79.1	304^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.2%	180	70.0	56.6	66.7	48.7	59.9	77.7	77.7	51.6	46.2	73.3	68.4	60.8	$21,335	$293	$21,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Tawanka Elementary School

What district is Tawanka Elementary School in?

Neshaminy School District

How many students attend Tawanka Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 884 students attended Tawanka Elementary School.

Is Tawanka Elementary School a good school?

Tawanka Elementary School ranks 689^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tawanka Elementary School?

Students at Tawanka Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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