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Seylar El Sch

820 Callowhill Rd, Perkasie, PA 18944 · (215) 257-6272 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
64 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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
43
Grade 1
55
Grade 2
65
Grade 3
68
Grade 4
70
Grade 5
81
Student demographics
White
30780%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
4211%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 16%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
164%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 5% · 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
22258%
Female
16042%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
57.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
75.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +11.1pp 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
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
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
382
-57 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 17.3:1
% White
80%
was 87%
% Hispanic
11%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Seylar El Sch

Located at 820 Callowhill Rd, in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, Seylar El Sch is a mid-tier K-5 school that works with 382 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Pennridge SD.

Pennridge SD runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 5,968 students. Seylar El Sch is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Seylar El Sch lists that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. Compared to Bucks County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Seylar El Sch has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bucks County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Seylar El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Bucks County put the typical household earns roughly $114,764 per year, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bucks County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), Seylar El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Pennridge Central MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Seylar El Sch comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 62.2%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 13%: 439 students in 2018 compared to 382 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 11% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
Seylar El Sch
District
Pennridge SD
Address
820 Callowhill Rd, Perkasie, PA 18944
Phone
(215) 257-6272
County
Bucks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
382
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
64 (17%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421875001052
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Pennridge SD
Other schools in Perkasie
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Seylar El Sch
How large is Seylar El Sch?
Seylar El Sch enrolls approximately 382 students in grades KG-05.
Is Seylar El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Seylar El Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Seylar El Sch have?
Seylar El Sch employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Seylar El Sch?
Student demographics at Seylar El Sch are roughly 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Seylar El Sch public or private?
Seylar El Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pennridge SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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