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Bushkill Elementary School

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Bushkill Elementary School ranks 1027 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1027^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Bushkill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the East Stroudsburg Area School District. Located in Dingmans Ferry, PA, the school has 404 students and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bushkill Elementary has faced significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the district and state on PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments. In 2024-2025, only 34.5% of Bushkill students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide. In English Language Arts, 41.3% of Bushkill students were proficient, compared to 48.5% statewide. The school also has stark disparities in performance between different student subgroups, with African American and multi-racial students performing relatively well, while white students and students with disabilities perform very poorly.

Bushkill Elementary's struggles may be linked to its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is significantly higher than the state average and likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. Compared to other elementary schools in the East Stroudsburg Area School District, such as J.M. Hill Elementary and Smithfield Elementary, Bushkill Elementary performs significantly worse on most academic metrics, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's resources, instructional practices, and support systems to address the underlying factors contributing to its underperformance.

405

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,682

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 North School Dr
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328-9804

(570) 588-4400

District: East Stroudsburg Area School District

Students who attend Bushkill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lehman Intermediate School
High:	East Stroudsburg Senior High School North

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Two or more races:

22.2%

African American:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,027^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the East Stroudsburg Area School District

419^th of 606East Stroudsburg Area 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	35.1	1027 of 1511	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1017 of 1526	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1144 of 1534	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1138 of 1534	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1026 of 1433	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	733 of 1544	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	498 of 1530	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	873 of 1547	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	913 of 1554	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	864 of 1474	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	1017 of 1467	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	1056 of 1519	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.8	912 of 1599	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	870 of 1597	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.3	1064 of 1579	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.5	1226 of 1549	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.1	1188 of 1551	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.5	1024 of 1555	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	816 of 1545	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.5	922 of 1299	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.8	1027 of 1308	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	34.1	948 of 1302	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	85 of 413	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	28 of 437	93.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	764 of 1030	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	735 of 1084	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	761 of 1043	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1013 of 1466	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1036 of 1488	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	835 of 1369	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	814 of 1432	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1052 of 1414	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	987 of 1475	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	954 of 1495	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	38 of 100	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	65 of 128	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	73 of 117	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	986 of 1201	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1005 of 1229	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1168 of 1236	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)79th percentile+47 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-7 vs state

Math34%-7 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bushkill Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 North School Dr	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 588-4400	405	36	11.3	52.1%	166 (41.0%)	70 (17.3%)	41 (10.1%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.4%)	4 (1.0%)	90 (22.2%)	35.1	1027^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.0%		39.2	1017^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.4%	10	34.3	33.9	35.5	34.5	36.6	42.8	45.1	41.3	$26,682	$1,886	$24,797
Resica Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Gravel Ridge Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-6911	404	40	10.1	53.5%	144 (35.6%)	80 (19.8%)	41 (10.1%)	16 (4.0%)	36 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (21.3%)	45.5	889^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.2%		42.6	983^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	94	50.0	36.8	38.9	42.4	40.9	54.4	44.5	46.3	$27,186	$2,369	$24,817
Middle Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	5180 Milford Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-8082	420	39	10.8	57.1%	153 (36.4%)	105 (25.0%)	47 (11.2%)	5 (1.2%)	33 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (18.1%)	26	1129^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.3%		38.7	1023^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	33.0%	106	45.9	27.8	16.9	29.6	37.7	40.8	23.9	33.3	$27,259	$2,342	$24,917
Dingman-Delaware Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1375 Route 739	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 296-3130	493	37	13.2	58.2%	372 (75.5%)	14 (2.8%)	82 (16.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$18,273	$1,062	$17,211
Dingman-Delaware Elementary School	Public	3-5	1355 Route 739	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 296-3120	470	40	11.7	56.2%	351 (74.7%)	8 (1.7%)	84 (17.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	65.9	558^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.1%		67.4	547^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.2%	11	58.2	57.3	54.1	56.6	51.0	60.0	55.4	55.5	$18,925	$977	$17,949
Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 River Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-2841	327	30	10.8	40.4%	122 (37.3%)	76 (23.2%)	25 (7.6%)	6 (1.8%)	45 (13.8%)	2 (0.6%)	51 (15.6%)	65.7	562^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.8%		64.1	615^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.7%	53	68.8	58.9	50.0	58.6	62.5	64.7	35.6	53.2	$32,593	$2,631	$29,962
East Stroudsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	93 Independence Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-1905	603	47	12.9	48.1%	300 (49.8%)	124 (20.6%)	46 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (13.1%)	58	691^st of 1511 public elementary schools	54.3%		61.6	676^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.7%	15	64.1	52.5	32.8	48.7	58.4	55.4	46.3	53.0	$21,772	$1,780	$19,991
J M Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 E Broad St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 424-8073	471	38	12.4	50.7%	164 (34.8%)	95 (20.2%)	46 (9.8%)	10 (2.1%)	57 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	96 (20.4%)	34.5	1035^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.5%		41.6	992^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.0%	43	43.2	31.7	30.2	36.0	44.8	33.3	38.4	39.8	$24,649	$2,370	$22,279
Shohola Elementary School	Public	K-5	940 Twin Lakes Road	Shohola	18458	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 296-3600	421	31	13.4	37.8%	336 (79.8%)	12 (2.9%)	57 (13.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	60.8	638^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.8%		66.8	556^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.6%	82	48.3	57.7	59.4	55.1	38.8	61.7	54.7	51.6	$20,456	$816	$19,640
B F Morey Elementary School	Public	K-4	1044 W Main St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6371	228	22	10.3	66.2%	108 (47.4%)	47 (20.6%)	63 (27.6%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	38	988^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.6%		35.8	1059^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.6%	71	46.1	35.1		40.8	51.3	35.1		43.4	$24,689	$1,294	$23,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Bushkill Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bushkill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lehman Intermediate School
High : East Stroudsburg Senior High School North

How many students attend Bushkill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Bushkill Elementary School.

What district is Bushkill Elementary School in?

East Stroudsburg Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Bushkill Elementary School?

Students at Bushkill Elementary School are 41% White, 22% Two or more races, 17% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% American Indian.

Is Bushkill Elementary School a good school?

Bushkill Elementary School ranks 1027^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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