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Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch
Set in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus, one of the schools within Neshaminy SD. It educates 486 students across grades K through 4.
Across the 10 schools in Neshaminy SD (9,353 students total), Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch reports that White students make up the majority at 64%; the rest is composed of 14% Asian, 13% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bucks County (around 40%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
With demographic context factored in, Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.2%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bucks County put the typical household earns roughly $114,764 per year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch is one of 123 public schools in Bucks County (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students).
Poquessing MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch. On composite proficiency, Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 56.5%.
Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch operates from an outer-ring location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch has rose 10%, going from 440 students in 2018 to 486 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 78% to 64%.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Joseph E Ferderbar El Sch typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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