Bushkill El Sch

Bushkill El Sch is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, overseen by East Stroudsburg Area SD. The school caters to 405 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 10 schools in East Stroudsburg Area SD (6,353 students total), Bushkill El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Bushkill El Sch records that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 22% multiracial, 17% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% Native American. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pike County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bushkill El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.3%; this one delivers 43.5%.

Around the school, census data for Pike County shows median household income runs about $81,323, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Bushkill El Sch is one of 14 public schools in Pike County (combined enrollment of about 8,615 students).

The closest other public school is Lehman Intermediate Sch, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bushkill El Sch ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 46.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bushkill El Sch has climbed 3%, going from 392 students in 2018 to 405 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 22% to 10%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Bushkill El Sch typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.