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Valley Elementary School

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Valley Elementary School ranks 1007 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1007^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, serving 599 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.

Valley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its performance on state assessments falling below the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 36.1% in Math and 39.1% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly weak in 6th grade Math, with only 18.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 37.8%. Despite spending significantly more per student ($17,939 in 2022-2023) than the state average, the school has not seen improved academic outcomes.

While the nearby schools in the Bensalem Township School District also perform below the state average, the nearby schools in the Neshaminy School District, such as Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary, Buck Elementary, and Schweitzer Elementary, significantly outperform Valley Elementary School and the state average, indicating that the challenges at Valley Elementary may be specific to the Bensalem Township School District.

588

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,704

Per pupil spending ?

101.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Donallen Dr
Bensalem, PA 19020-1838

(215) 750-2800

District: Bensalem Township School District

Students who attend Valley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Asian:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2021 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,007^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	36.6	1007 of 1511	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1021 of 1526	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1073 of 1534	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1135 of 1534	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1167 of 1433	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1088 of 1544	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1081 of 1530	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.3	925 of 1547	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.0	842 of 1554	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.9	640 of 1474	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	769 of 1467	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.4	835 of 1519	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	946 of 1599	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	805 of 1597	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.6	698 of 1579	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	681 of 1549	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	547 of 1551	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.3	386 of 1555	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	70.1	475 of 1545	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.4	427 of 1299	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	444 of 1308	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.7	695 of 1302	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	501 of 1030	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	684 of 1084	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	648 of 1043	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	948 of 1466	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	859 of 1488	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	69 of 429	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	43.1	253 of 454	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	264 of 432	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	829 of 1369	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	945 of 1432	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	977 of 1414	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1021 of 1475	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1098 of 1495	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1078 of 1201	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1057 of 1229	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1091 of 1236	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+51 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-9 vs state

Math36%-6 vs state

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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 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
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
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
Tawanka Elementary School	Public	K-4	2055 Brownsville Rd	Langhorne	19053	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 809-6502	835	56	14.9	41.0%	643 (77.0%)	14 (1.7%)	61 (7.3%)	57 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.1%)	79.9	281^st of 1511 public elementary schools	81.4%		64.6	595^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.0%	314	77.8	70.0			74.0	65.1	59.3			62.3	$6,935	$157	$6,778
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
Schweitzer Elementary School	Public	K-4	Harmony Road	Levittown	19056	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 809-6380	407	30	13.4	43.5%	304 (74.7%)	31 (7.6%)	35 (8.6%)	22 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	70.8	458^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.6	624^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.1%	166	65.9	70.4			68.1	58.5	52.3			55.5	$20,582	$536	$20,046
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
Miller Elementary School	Public	K-4	10 Cobalt Ridge Dr S	Levittown	19057	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 809-6360	486	28	17.2	42.4%	319 (65.6%)	33 (6.8%)	69 (14.2%)	28 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	78.9	302^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	80.0%		78.2	324^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.8%	22	65.7	75.2			70.5	55.9	77.4			66.7	$19,353	$423	$18,930
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
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	486	30	16.3	53.9%	310 (63.8%)	11 (2.3%)	34 (7.0%)	69 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (12.6%)	73.6	412^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.7%		63.2	635^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.4%	223	67.4	73.7			70.9	53.5	59.1			56.6	$17,668	$517	$17,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Elementary School

Is Valley Elementary School a good school?

Valley Elementary School ranks 1007^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Valley Elementary School in?

Bensalem Township School District

How many students attend Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Valley Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Valley Elementary School?

Students at Valley Elementary School are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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