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Benjamin Rush Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Rush Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, serving 409 students in grades K-6 as part of the Bensalem Township School District.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, which ranges from $19,972 to $25,124 per year, Benjamin Rush Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania elementary schools, performing significantly below state and district averages on standardized tests. The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, ranging from 73.54% to 100.24% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. Interestingly, other elementary schools in the Bensalem Township School District, such as Valley Elementary, Belmont Hills Elementary, and Cornwells Elementary, generally perform better than Benjamin Rush on academic measures, despite serving similar demographic populations.

The persistent low performance at Benjamin Rush Elementary, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages in both math and English language arts across all grade levels, suggests systemic challenges that the school has not been able to overcome. While the school has access to relatively high levels of funding, it has not been able to leverage these resources to drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to the school's persistent struggles will be crucial for supporting the academic success of its students.

446

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,610

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Hulmeville Rd
Bensalem, PA 19020-4310

(215) 750-2800

District: Bensalem Township School District

Students who attend Benjamin Rush Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cecelia Snyder Middle School
High:	Bensalem Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.4%

White:

23.1%

African American:

19.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,223^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	18.8	1223 of 1511	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1253 of 1526	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1214 of 1534	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1231 of 1534	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1179 of 1433	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1285 of 1544	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1242 of 1530	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	1230 of 1547	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	1230 of 1554	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.6	1175 of 1474	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.5	1217 of 1467	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	1213 of 1519	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.8	1154 of 1599	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.6	1153 of 1597	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.7	1223 of 1579	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.9	1291 of 1549	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	1261 of 1551	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.0	1049 of 1555	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.9	1238 of 1545	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.0	1057 of 1299	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.3	1080 of 1308	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	37.5	918 of 1302	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	340 of 413	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	266 of 437	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	226 of 437	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	794 of 1030	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	590 of 1043	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	76 of 207	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	98 of 200	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	125 of 196	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	1123 of 1466	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1172 of 1488	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	316 of 429	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	350 of 454	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	341 of 432	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1143 of 1369	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1189 of 1432	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1084 of 1414	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1214 of 1475	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1266 of 1495	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	956 of 1201	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1067 of 1229	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1055 of 1236	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

African American (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-20 vs state

Math24%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, October 24, 2011

The curriculum is way behind where other students my daughter's age are. The guidance counselor seems completely disinterested in offering any help or solutions short of moving my child up a grade. I do not feel my child should need to be moved up a grade in order to receive the same education as other kids her age. Contacting the principal is our next step. Hoping she's more concerned than everyone else seems to be. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	3100 Donallen Dr	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 750-2800	588	39	14.9	101.9%	386 (65.6%)	22 (3.7%)	90 (15.3%)	62 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	36.6	1007^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.4%		38.8	1021^st of 1526 public elementary schools	33.1%	14	46.9	35.6	43.8	18.3			36.1	39.5	35.6	42.6	39.0			39.1	$20,704	$1,067	$19,637
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	580	40	14.6	94.3%	323 (55.7%)	68 (11.7%)	84 (14.5%)	76 (13.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	43.4	924^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.8%		36.9	1045^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.5%	121	51.9	43.2	33.8	37.3			41.9	38.8	41.3	39.2	47.7			41.6	$22,003	$1,067	$20,936
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
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Trenton Rd	Langhorne	19047	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 809-6340	661	42	15.7	44.6%	448 (67.8%)	48 (7.3%)	75 (11.3%)	41 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.3%)	69.4	482^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	68.1%		67.6	543^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	64.4%	61	65.9	61.5					63.8	56.6	57.7					57.2	$19,255	$372	$18,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Rush Elementary School

Is Benjamin Rush Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Rush Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Benjamin Rush Elementary School in?

Bensalem Township School District

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Rush Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Rush Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cecelia Snyder Middle School
High : Bensalem Township High School

How many students attend Benjamin Rush Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Benjamin Rush Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Rush Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Rush Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 23% White, 19% African American, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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