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Deibler El Sch

1122 W Schwenkmill Rd, Perkasie, PA 18944 · (215) 257-1146 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
61 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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
34
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
63
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
62
Grade 5
57
Student demographics
White
27584%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
3410%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 16%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
124%
DISTRICT 5% · 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
15046%
Female
17954%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
53.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.0pp since 2023
Math
69.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.1pp 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
69.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below 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
329
-97 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 19.4:1
% White
84%
was 88%
% Hispanic
10%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Deibler El Sch

As a cozy elementary-level community in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, Deibler El Sch educates 329 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Pennridge SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Deibler El Sch sits 26% below that benchmark.

Within Pennridge SD, which oversees 11 schools and 5,968 students, Deibler El Sch is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Deibler El Sch lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%); the rest breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Bucks County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Bucks County's rate of about 40%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Deibler El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.7%, the actual is 69.2%, a residual of -0.5 points.

Around the school, Bucks County reports that the typical household earns roughly $114,764 per year, 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), Deibler El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pennridge North MS, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Deibler El Sch. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Deibler El Sch ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 23%: 426 students in 2018 compared to 329 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 10% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

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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
Deibler El Sch
District
Pennridge SD
Address
1122 W Schwenkmill Rd, Perkasie, PA 18944
Phone
(215) 257-1146
County
Bucks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
329
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
61 (19%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
421875001054
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Deibler El Sch
How many students attend Deibler El Sch?
Deibler El Sch enrolls approximately 329 students in grades KG-05.
Is Deibler El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deibler El Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Deibler El Sch have?
Deibler El Sch employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is Deibler El Sch?
Deibler El Sch reports a student body of 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Deibler El Sch?
Deibler El Sch is overseen by Pennridge SD in Bucks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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