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If you could change one rule at Robert K Shafer MS, what would it be?
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Enrollment
552
Middle
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENSALEM TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 420333007030
Robert K Shafer Middle School
3333 Hulmeville Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020 · (215) 750-2800 · Bucks County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
562 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 265 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 287 | 52% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Robert K Shafer Middle School→Bensalem Twp High School
Based on grade levels within Bensalem Township SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.7pp since 2023
Math
29.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.2% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.9% | 23.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Robert K Shafer Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bucks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #347 of 479 | #22 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #343 of 513 ▲ 51 | #21 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #334 of 513 ▼ 7 | #22 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #264 of 522 | #19 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #218 of 486 | #13 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #24 of 486 | #3 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #57 of 510 | #1 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #291 of 332 | #19 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
552
-37 (-6%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 599
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 552 | 43.5 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 44.5 | 12.6:1 | 100% (562) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 43.5 | 14.1:1 | 62% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 61% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 43.5 | 13.1:1 | 48% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 42 | 11.9:1 | 57% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 43 | 13.3:1 | 41% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 19% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 599 | 47 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert K Shafer Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (568 to 552); teachers unchanged (43.5 to 43.5).
About Robert K Shafer Middle School
Robert K Shafer Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school with an address in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Enrollment is 552 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 8.
Bensalem Township SD, which runs Robert K Shafer Middle School, has 9 schools and 6,368 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Robert K Shafer Middle School, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 15% Black, 13% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Bucks County, the White share is about 81%. Robert K Shafer Middle School's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 43.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.7:1. That matches the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania fairly closely.
Robert K Shafer Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Pennsylvania public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Robert K Shafer Middle School, the prediction is 34.0% and the result is 39.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Bucks County show that the median household income is $114,764, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Robert K Shafer Middle School is one of 123 public schools in the county.
Cecelia Snyder Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Robert K Shafer Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Robert K Shafer Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has fallen by 37 students since 2020-21, to 552.
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Bucks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Bensalem Township SD
- Bensalem Twp High SchoolHigh · 2,151 students
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Belmont Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
- Cornwells Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- Samuel K Faust Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Russell C Struble Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
Other schools in Bensalem
- Bensalem Twp High SchoolHigh · 2,151 students
- School Lane CSCombined · 1,378 students
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Belmont Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
- Cornwells Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- Samuel K Faust Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
Nearby schools
- Cecelia Snyder Middle School0.2 mi · 453
- Benjamin Rush Elementary School0.3 mi · 446
- Bensalem Twp High School0.9 mi · 2,151
- Russell C Struble Elementary School0.9 mi · 496
- Cornwells Elementary School1.4 mi · 556
- School Lane CS1.5 mi · 1,378
Frequently asked questions
About Robert K Shafer Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Robert K Shafer Middle School?
Robert K Shafer Middle School enrolls approximately 552 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Robert K Shafer Middle School serve?
Robert K Shafer Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Robert K Shafer Middle School have?
Robert K Shafer Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Robert K Shafer Middle School?
Student demographics at Robert K Shafer Middle School are roughly 47% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert K Shafer Middle School?
Robert K Shafer Middle School is overseen by Bensalem Township SD in Bucks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.