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Tawanka El Sch
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Tawanka El Sch
As a large K-5 school in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Tawanka El Sch educates 835 students from grades K through 4, one of the schools within Neshaminy SD. Enrollment runs roughly 88% above the state mean of about 443.
Tawanka El Sch is one of 10 schools operated by Neshaminy SD, a district that enrolls 9,353 students overall.
On demographics, Tawanka El Sch shows that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Asian.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, Tawanka El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.5%.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Bucks County indicate median household earnings sit near $114,764, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tawanka El Sch is one of 123 public schools in Bucks County (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students).
Neshaminy HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tawanka El Sch at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 53.4%.
Tawanka El Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Tawanka El Sch's enrollment has rose 5% since 2018, when it stood at 793 (now 835). White enrollment moved from 84% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.
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