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Cornwells Elementary School

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Cornwells Elementary School ranks 879 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

879^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Cornwells Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, serving 552 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bensalem Township School District, which is ranked 427 out of 606 districts in the state.

Cornwells Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, 41.3% of Cornwells students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 31.1% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, 44.8% of Cornwells students were proficient or better, compared to 39.9% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Math, where 60.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to 47% for the district and 53.5% for the state. However, the school's performance for White students is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in both Math and ELA.

While Cornwells Elementary outperforms the district and state, it is not the top-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Russell C Struble Elementary, located just 1.95 miles away, consistently outperforms Cornwells Elementary in both Math and ELA proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, Comly Watson School and Frank Anne School, which are part of the Philadelphia City School District, also demonstrate stronger academic performance than Cornwells Elementary in many areas.

556

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,109

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2215 Hulmeville Rd
Bensalem, PA 19020-4156

(215) 750-2800

District: Bensalem Township School District

Students who attend Cornwells Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert K Shafer Middle School
High:	Bensalem Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

14.0%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg45%

879^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Bensalem Township School District

427^th of 606Bensalem Township School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	879 of 1511	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	973 of 1526	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	978 of 1534	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1051 of 1534	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1098 of 1433	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	836 of 1544	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	883 of 1530	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.0	848 of 1547	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.0	728 of 1554	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.7	511 of 1474	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.7	648 of 1467	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	587 of 1519	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	731 of 1599	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	593 of 1597	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.2	833 of 1579	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.2	741 of 1549	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.8	823 of 1551	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.1	905 of 1555	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	838 of 1545	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.2	870 of 1299	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.4	587 of 1308	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.8	710 of 1302	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	378 of 1030	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	568 of 1084	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	514 of 1043	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	965 of 1466	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1039 of 1488	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	149 of 429	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	257 of 454	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	167 of 432	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	500 of 1369	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	696 of 1432	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	628 of 1414	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	740 of 1475	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	819 of 1495	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	968 of 1201	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	977 of 1229	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	959 of 1236	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

Math41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Cornwells Elementary School	Public	K-6	2215 Hulmeville Rd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 750-2800	556	32	17.3	99.3%	341 (61.3%)	60 (10.8%)	78 (14.0%)	46 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	46	879^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.8%		43.2	973^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	36.2%	94	60.2	36.4	38.6	29.8			41.3	44.8	46.6	40.0	47.3			44.8	$21,109	$1,250	$19,859
Decatur Stephen School	Public	K-8	3500 Academy Rd	Philadelphia	19154	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3050	1,028	63	16.1	94.0%	442 (43.0%)	136 (13.2%)	196 (19.1%)	183 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	68 (6.6%)	57.8	697^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.9%		49.8	867^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.2%	170	60.0	38.5	34.6	46.8	31.0	26.1	38.9	44.5	57.2	50.0	61.2	49.1	46.8	51.5	$17,838	$5,626	$12,212
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School	Public	PK, KG-8	11061 Knights Rd	Philadelphia	19154	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3060	906	53	17.2	93.5%	319 (35.2%)	219 (24.2%)	167 (18.4%)	136 (15.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.8%)	23.8	1152^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.5	1102^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	27.8%	50	32.1	22.4	26.3	12.7	23.2	21.1	23.1	38.8	19.0	43.4	31.7	34.9	29.3	33.2	$17,197	$5,313	$11,884
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	446	33	13.6	91.9%	103 (23.1%)	85 (19.1%)	167 (37.4%)	58 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.7%)	18.8	1223^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	19.1%		17.4	1253^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	17.9%	30	29.5	30.9	16.9	12.8			23.5	21.3	35.3	22.7	31.9			28.0	$20,610	$1,723	$18,887
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	496	41	12.0	102.8%	240 (48.4%)	40 (8.1%)	78 (15.7%)	117 (23.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	46.6	872^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	42.3%		53.4	819^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.3%	53	43.2	41.5	45.2	29.4			39.1	39.5	36.5	50.0	57.6			46.8	$21,385	$1,067	$20,318
John Hancock Demonstration School	Public	K-8	3700 Morrell Ave	Philadelphia	19114	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3120	895	63	14.1	85.3%	402 (44.9%)	125 (14.0%)	193 (21.6%)	130 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.9%)	54.3	757^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.9%		48.2	886^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.9%	129	57.0	63.3	43.2	26.2	20.9	16.4	37.3	52.8	53.9	42.7	44.1	55.0	49.3	49.6	$20,028	$5,981	$14,047
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	546	43	12.6	99.3%	138 (25.3%)	98 (17.9%)	202 (37.0%)	78 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	33.7	1038^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.3%		24.3	1157^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.2%	119	46.9	27.9	37.7	27.3			34.9	30.3	29.6	40.3	39.8			35.4	$23,131	$1,663	$21,468
Keystone Elementary School	Public	K-5	1800 Keystone St	Croydon	19021	Bucks County	Bristol Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 599-2470	988	59	16.7	98.9%	444 (44.9%)	161 (16.3%)	179 (18.1%)	39 (3.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	160 (16.2%)	33.7	1039^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.2%		28.4	1122^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	26.5%	83	35.0	34.5	49.7				39.9	25.0	36.7	38.3				33.5	$19,791	$563	$19,228
Comly Watson School	Public	K-5	1001 Byberry Rd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3010	618	42	14.6	95.0%	312 (50.5%)	39 (6.3%)	59 (9.5%)	188 (30.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	50.3	818^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.9	965^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.8%	147	59.3	49.4	50.7				53.1	42.1	39.7	42.9				41.6	$18,026	$5,404	$12,622
Frank Anne School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Bowler St	Philadelphia	19115	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3070	1,622	93	17.4	91.5%	669 (41.2%)	186 (11.5%)	135 (8.3%)	580 (35.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.1%)	65.6	563^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.7%		62.9	641^st of 1526 public elementary schools	58.0%	78	59.7	63.7	50.9				58.0	45.8	59.1	57.7				54.1	$18,118	$5,700	$12,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornwells Elementary School

What district is Cornwells Elementary School in?

Bensalem Township School District

How many students attend Cornwells Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Cornwells Elementary School.

Is Cornwells Elementary School a good school?

Cornwells Elementary School ranks 879^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cornwells Elementary School?

Students at Cornwells Elementary School are 61% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cornwells Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cornwells Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert K Shafer Middle School
High : Bensalem Township High School

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