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West Rockhill El Sch

1000 Washington Ave, Sellersville, PA 18960 · (215) 257-9200 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
97 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
41
Grade 1
58
Grade 2
50
Grade 3
65
Grade 4
69
Grade 5
67
Student demographics
White
28080%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
4613%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 16%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
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
17951%
Female
17149%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
45.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -19.5pp since 2023
Math
69.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.2pp 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
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
350
-49 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 17.6:1
% White
80%
was 84%
% Hispanic
13%
was 7%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About West Rockhill El Sch

West Rockhill El Sch, a compact K-5 school in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Pennridge SD, works with 350 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so West Rockhill El Sch sits 21% leaner than that benchmark.

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

On the student-mix side, West Rockhill El Sch reports that nearly all students (80%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, West Rockhill El Sch has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Bucks County's rate of about 40%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, West Rockhill El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.7%, the actual is 64.9%, a residual of -0.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bucks County put median household earnings sit near $114,764, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Bucks County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), of which West Rockhill El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Pennridge South MS, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Rockhill El Sch at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Rockhill El Sch has decreased 12%, going from 399 students in 2018 to 350 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 7% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 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
West Rockhill El Sch
District
Pennridge SD
Address
1000 Washington Ave, Sellersville, PA 18960
Phone
(215) 257-9200
County
Bucks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
350
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
97 (28%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421875009958
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About West Rockhill El Sch
What is the total enrollment at West Rockhill El Sch?
West Rockhill El Sch enrolls approximately 350 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does West Rockhill El Sch serve?
West Rockhill El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at West Rockhill El Sch?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at West Rockhill El Sch.
How diverse is West Rockhill El Sch?
West Rockhill El Sch reports a student body of 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West Rockhill El Sch?
West Rockhill El Sch is overseen by Pennridge SD in Bucks County.
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