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Sellersville El Sch

122 W Ridge Ave, Sellersville, PA 18960 · (215) 257-6591 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
66 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
46
Grade 1
52
Grade 2
57
Grade 3
42
Grade 4
46
Grade 5
49
Student demographics
White
21273%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
4616%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 16%
Black
155%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
134%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
16255%
Female
13045%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
65.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.9pp since 2023
Math
70.5%
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
72.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above 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
292
-143 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 16.0:1
% White
73%
was 82%
% Hispanic
16%
was 7%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sellersville El Sch

Located at 122 W Ridge Ave, in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, Sellersville El Sch is an intimate elementary-level community that teaches 292 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Pennridge SD. Enrollment runs roughly 34% below the state mean of about 443.

Sellersville El Sch is one of 11 schools operated by Pennridge SD, a district that instructs 5,968 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sellersville El Sch shows that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Bucks County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Sellersville El Sch has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bucks County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sellersville El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Bucks County shows 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%. Sellersville El Sch is one of 123 public schools in Bucks County (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students).

Pennridge South MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sellersville El Sch at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 56.4%.

Sellersville El Sch operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sellersville El Sch has contracted 33%, going from 435 students in 2018 to 292 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 82% to 73%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 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
Sellersville El Sch
District
Pennridge SD
Address
122 W Ridge Ave, Sellersville, PA 18960
Phone
(215) 257-6591
County
Bucks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
292
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
66 (23%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421875001098
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sellersville El Sch
How large is Sellersville El Sch?
Sellersville El Sch enrolls approximately 292 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Sellersville El Sch serve?
Sellersville El Sch serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sellersville El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sellersville El Sch is approximately 12.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sellersville El Sch?
Student demographics at Sellersville El Sch are roughly 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sellersville El Sch in?
Sellersville El Sch is part of Pennridge SD.
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