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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENSALEM TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 420333006788
Valley Elementary School
3100 Donallen Dr, Bensalem, PA 19020 · (215) 750-2800 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
14.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
599 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 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
53%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
39.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.6pp since 2023
Math
36.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.1% | 36.1% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 30.8% |
% 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bucks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #1,039 of 1,396 | #65 of 71 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #1,062 of 1,511 ▲ 46 | #67 of 72 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #1,034 of 1,511 ▼ 62 | #64 of 72 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #284 of 1,638 | #18 of 74 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #1,254 of 1,528 | #63 of 71 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #482 of 1,531 | #17 of 71 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #224 of 1,600 | #4 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #351 of 1,045 | #8 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
588
-59 (-9%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 588 | 39.4 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 42.2 | 14.2:1 | 100% (599) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 37.6 | 16.5:1 | 52% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 46% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 716 | 39.6 | 18.1:1 | 31% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 35% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 662 | 35 | 18.9:1 | 27% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 12% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 607 | 32 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (716 to 588); teachers down 1% (39.6 to 39.4).
About Valley Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Valley Elementary School serves students in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The school enrolls 588 students, from kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Pennsylvania) has about 443 students.
Valley Elementary School reports to Bensalem Township SD, which has 9 schools and 6,368 students.
Valley Elementary School's enrollment is 66% White. Next come 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. That compares with about 81% White among all Bucks County residents. By the diversity index, Valley Elementary School comes in at 53%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.9:1, with 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Valley Elementary School is C+. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 42% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Valley Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.9%; the prediction is 33.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Bucks County show that median household income is about $114,764, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 123 public schools operate in Bucks County, serving about 81,956 students.
The nearest other public school, Belmont Hills Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Valley Elementary School. By average proficiency, Valley Elementary School is 7th among 9 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 647 in 2020-21 and 588 in 2024-25, a decrease of 59 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- 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
- Russell C Struble Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
Other schools in Bensalem
- Bensalem Twp High SchoolHigh · 2,151 students
- School Lane CSCombined · 1,378 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 Valley Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Valley Elementary. Valley Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 12.
- Valley Elementary SchoolPikeville, KY · 844 students
- Valley ElementaryPoway, CA · 663 students
- Valley ElementaryJefferson, MD · 525 students
- Valley ElementaryYucaipa, CA · 518 students
- Valley Elementary SchoolBeavercreek, OH · 487 students
Nearby schools
- Belmont Hills Elementary School0.8 mi · 580
- Hoover Elementary School1.3 mi · 661
- Neshaminy High School1.6 mi · 2,916
- Bensalem Twp High School2.1 mi · 2,151
- Tawanka Elementary School2.3 mi · 835
- Samuel K Faust Elementary School2.4 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Valley Elementary School?
Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 588 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Valley Elementary School serve?
Valley Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Valley Elementary School.
How diverse is Valley Elementary School?
Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Valley Elementary School?
Valley Elementary 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.