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What's one thing Russell C Struble El Sch gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENSALEM TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 420333006896
Russell C Struble Elementary School
4300 Bensalem Blvd, Bensalem, PA 19020 · (215) 750-2800 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
510 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (93).
Student demographics
68%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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.5pp since 2023
Math
39.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.8% | 39.1% |
| 2023-24 | 55.3% | 40.9% |
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 Russell C Struble Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bucks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #915 of 1,396 | #59 of 71 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #1,019 of 1,511 ▼ 69 | #66 of 72 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #826 of 1,511 ▼ 60 | #55 of 72 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #542 of 1,638 | #30 of 74 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #448 of 1,528 | #18 of 71 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #142 of 1,531 | #6 of 71 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 103% | #180 of 1,600 | #3 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #1,019 of 1,045 | #50 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
496
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 496 | 41.1 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 38.9 | 13.1:1 | 100% (510) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 31.2 | 16.0:1 | 44% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 40% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 31.3 | 16.0:1 | 29% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 33 | 12.1:1 | 37% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 27% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 32 | 17.0:1 | 16% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 734 | 39 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Russell C Struble Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (499 to 496); teachers up 32% (31.3 to 41.1).
About Russell C Struble Elementary School
Russell C Struble Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Enrollment stands at 496 students, covering kindergarten through 6.
Russell C Struble Elementary School is one school in Bensalem Township SD, a system of 9 schools with 6,368 students.
Of every 100 students at Russell C Struble Elementary School, about 48 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 24% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Bucks County is about 81% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Russell C Struble Elementary School comes to 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.1:1. The school's 12.1:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
On the allk12 Grade, Russell C Struble Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 55% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Russell C Struble Elementary School would be expected to post about 33.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.0%.
Census data for Bucks County show the median household earns about $114,764 a year, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Bucks County number 123, with about 81,956 students.
Of the public schools around it, Russell C Struble Elementary School is closest to Robert K Shafer Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Russell C Struble Elementary School is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% increase, from 481 to 496. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.0:1 to 12.1:1.
People who know Russell C Struble Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Robert K Shafer Middle SchoolMiddle · 552 students
- Samuel K Faust Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 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
- Robert K Shafer Middle SchoolMiddle · 552 students
Nearby schools
- Robert K Shafer Middle School0.9 mi · 552
- Bensalem Twp High School1.1 mi · 2,151
- Benjamin Rush Elementary School1.1 mi · 446
- Cecelia Snyder Middle School1.2 mi · 453
- Keystone Elementary School1.7 mi · 988
- School Lane CS1.9 mi · 1,378
Frequently asked questions
About Russell C Struble Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Russell C Struble Elementary School?
Russell C Struble Elementary School enrolls approximately 496 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Russell C Struble Elementary School serve?
Russell C Struble Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Russell C Struble Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Russell C Struble Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Russell C Struble Elementary School?
At Russell C Struble Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 24% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Russell C Struble Elementary School public or private?
Russell C Struble Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bensalem Township SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.