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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL BUCKS SD·NCES 420531001044

Buckingham El Sch

Box 158 2414 Durham Road, Buckingham, PA 18912 · (267) 893-4200 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
51 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
48
Grade 1
54
Grade 2
49
Grade 3
83
Grade 4
67
Grade 5
61
Grade 6
80
Student demographics
White
37284%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
358%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
133%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5%
Two+
215%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22651%
Female
21649%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
80.9%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
74.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.9pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
442
-17 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.6:1
% White
84%
was 89%
% Hispanic
8%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Buckingham El Sch

Buckingham El Sch is an elementary-level community of mid-tier scale in Buckingham, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Central Bucks SD, caters to 442 students in grades K through 6.

Within Central Bucks SD, which oversees 23 schools and 16,879 students, Buckingham El Sch is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Buckingham El Sch logs that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Bucks County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Bucks County's rate of about 40%.

After controlling for student poverty, Buckingham El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.7%.

In the area at large, Bucks County reports that median household earnings sit near $114,764, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bucks County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), Buckingham El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Central Bucks HS-East is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Buckingham El Sch. On composite proficiency, Buckingham El Sch comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 77.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 4%: 459 students in 2018 compared to 442 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 3% to 8% over that span.

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Bucks County at a glance

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Population
647,461
Census ACS
Median income
$114,764
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
81,956 students

Quick facts

School name
Buckingham El Sch
District
Central Bucks SD
Address
Box 158 2414 Durham Road, Buckingham, PA 18912
Phone
(267) 893-4200
County
Bucks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
442
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
51 (12%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
420531001044
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Buckingham El Sch
How large is Buckingham El Sch?
Buckingham El Sch enrolls approximately 442 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Buckingham El Sch serve?
Buckingham El Sch serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Buckingham El Sch?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Buckingham El Sch.
How diverse is Buckingham El Sch?
Buckingham El Sch reports a student body of 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Buckingham El Sch?
Buckingham El Sch is overseen by Central Bucks SD in Bucks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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