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Maureen M Welch El Sch

750 New Road, Churchville, PA 18966 · (215) 944-1800 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
Enrollment
521
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
96 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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
46
Grade 1
69
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
93
Grade 4
69
Grade 5
79
Grade 6
96
Student demographics
White
44185%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
173%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
408%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Two+
183%
DISTRICT 3% · 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
25950%
Female
26250%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
60.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.3pp 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
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
521
-128 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 17.2:1
% White
85%
was 87%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Maureen M Welch El Sch

Maureen M Welch El Sch is a reasonably sized elementary campus in Churchville, Pennsylvania, overseen by Council Rock SD. The school educates 521 students in grades K through 6.

Across the 14 schools in Council Rock SD (10,391 students total), Maureen M Welch El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Maureen M Welch El Sch lists that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 8% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Bucks County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Maureen M Welch El Sch records 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bucks County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Maureen M Welch El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.7%; this one delivers 63.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Bucks County) records that the typical household earns roughly $114,764 per year, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Maureen M Welch El Sch is one of 123 public schools in Bucks County (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students).

Davis El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Maureen M Welch El Sch. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Maureen M Welch El Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 60.5%.

Maureen M Welch El Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Maureen M Welch El Sch's enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 649 (now 521). Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

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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
Maureen M Welch El Sch
District
Council Rock SD
Address
750 New Road, Churchville, PA 18966
Phone
(215) 944-1800
County
Bucks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
521
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
96 (18%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420696000544
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Council Rock SD
Other schools in Churchville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Maureen M Welch El Sch
What is the total enrollment at Maureen M Welch El Sch?
Maureen M Welch El Sch enrolls approximately 521 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Maureen M Welch El Sch serve?
Maureen M Welch El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Maureen M Welch El Sch?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Maureen M Welch El Sch.
How diverse is Maureen M Welch El Sch?
Maureen M Welch El Sch reports a student body of 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Maureen M Welch El Sch in?
Maureen M Welch El Sch is part of Council Rock SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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