Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19020

Summary:

The 19020 zip code area of Bensalem, Pennsylvania is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, serving students from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses.

Among the standout schools in the area, School Lane Charter School shines with the highest 4-year graduation rate at 94.4% and the lowest dropout rate at 0.8%. The school also performs exceptionally well on PSSA and Keystone Exams, exceeding state averages in many subject areas. In contrast, Benjamin Rush Elementary School struggles to meet proficiency standards, highlighting the stark differences in academic performance across the schools. The data also reveals a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with schools serving higher percentages of students from low-income families generally underperforming their more affluent counterparts.

The Bensalem Township School District as a whole is ranked 451 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger. However, individual schools within the district, such as Cornwells Elementary School and Russell C Struble Elementary School, stand out with high PSSA proficiency rates, particularly in Math, Science, and English Language Arts, outperforming both the district and state averages. The data also highlights the variation in racial diversity across the schools, which may contribute to different educational experiences and outcomes for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
School Lane Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2400 Bristol Pike	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	School Lane Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 245-6055	1,324	109	12.1	47.2%	448 (33.8%)	162 (12.2%)	212 (16.0%)	430 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.4%)								(n/a)	34.0	47.6	66.7	63.3	42.5	41.2	33.0	23.3	21.3	38.7	71.4	67.9	70.0	61.6	48.3	54.0	65.3	52.5	58.0	56.6	$13,568	$1,474	$12,093
Cornwells Elementary School	Public	K-6	2215 Hulmeville Rd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 750-2800	553	30	18.5	60.0%	349 (63.1%)	57 (10.3%)	85 (15.4%)	46 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	42.8	978^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.2%		37.7	1051^st of 1534 public elementary schools	31.5%	73				43.1	24.6	45.2	23.0			33.9	63.0		63.0	45.8	34.3	60.3	68.9			52.4	$20,963	$1,421	$19,541
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
Benjamin Rush Elementary School	Public	K-6	3400 Hulmeville Rd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 750-2800	378	29	12.8	76.2%	79 (20.9%)	93 (24.6%)	154 (40.7%)	23 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.9%)	20.8	1214^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.9%		18.7	1231^st of 1534 public elementary schools	19.8%	17				26.9	36.9	12.7	10.9			21.2	65.2		65.2	27.5	31.8	29.8	37.8			32.1	$22,252	$1,720	$20,532
Bensalem Township High School	Public	9-12	4319 Hulmeville Rd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 750-2800	2,120	130	16.3	55.7%	1,018 (48.0%)	292 (13.8%)	408 (19.2%)	339 (16.0%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	53 (2.5%)	46.1	411^th of 674 public high schools	39.0%		42.8	437^th of 634 public high schools	31.1%	26	19.6	47.5	62.9																		$20,622	$1,335	$19,287
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
Cecelia Snyder Middle School	Public	7-8	3330 Hulmeville Rd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 750-2800	431	32	13.5	55.9%	223 (51.7%)	45 (10.4%)	85 (19.7%)	61 (14.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	36.3	588^th of 893 public middle schools	34.2%		32.9	592^nd of 883 public middle schools	33.0%	4								14.2	12.1	13.1		52.7	52.7					38.4	48.2	43.5	$21,869	$1,354	$20,516
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
Russell C Struble Elementary School	Public	K-6	4300 Bensalem Blvd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 750-2800	499	31	15.9	43.7%	260 (52.1%)	47 (9.4%)	67 (13.4%)	101 (20.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	56.8	761^st of 1534 public elementary schools	50.4%		57.7	736^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.0%	25				45.5	55.8	33.3	38.4			42.9	77.0		77.0	47.3	52.5	60.0	71.4			58.4	$20,809	$1,135	$19,674
Robert K Shafer Middle School	Public	7-8	3333 Hulmeville Rd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 750-2800	612	44	14.0	62.4%	298 (48.7%)	83 (13.6%)	133 (21.7%)	72 (11.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	35.9	590^th of 893 public middle schools	33.9%		34.8	584^th of 883 public middle schools	33.9%	6								25.5	11.8	18.1		48.3	48.3					42.6	38.7	40.5	$22,336	$2,025	$20,312

Cities Near Zip Code 19020

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bensalem	0.51 mi	10	591^st
Croydon	2.21 mi	1	663^rd
Philadelphia	2.24 mi	307	687^th
Langhorne	3.39 mi	4	355^th
Bristol	3.82 mi	3	635^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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