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Bensalem Township School District

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3000 Donallen Dr
Bensalem, PA 19020
Bucks County
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PH: (215) 750-2800

Grades K-12
5997 students
9 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

71% (2011)

69% (2010)

71% (2009)

76% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math

80% (2011)

82% (2010)

78% (2009)

78% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

72% (2011)

71% (2010)

70% (2009)

67% (2008)

70% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.

Science

83% (2011)

76% (2010)

81% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

83% (2010)

80% (2009)

80% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

65% (2011)

65% (2010)

61% (2009)

61% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.

Writing

70% (2011)

68% (2010)

56% (2009)

50% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 67% in 2011.

Math

78% (2011)

76% (2010)

76% (2009)

77% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

77% (2011)

71% (2010)

68% (2009)

70% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2011.

Math

83% (2011)

80% (2010)

79% (2009)

75% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

73% (2011)

70% (2010)

68% (2009)

69% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.

Math

76% (2011)

74% (2010)

75% (2009)

69% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

82% (2011)

79% (2010)

78% (2009)

79% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

49% (2011)

41% (2010)

46% (2009)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.

Writing

72% (2011)

71% (2010)

76% (2009)

77% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.

Math

77% (2011)

65% (2010)

66% (2009)

68% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading

65% (2011)

63% (2010)

65% (2009)

60% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.

Science

21% (2011)

25% (2010)

30% (2009)
The state average for Science was 41% in 2011.

Writing

81% (2011)

83% (2010)

84% (2009)

86% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 85% in 2011.

Math

63% (2011)

52% (2010)

57% (2009)

55% (2008)

49% (2007)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	78%
Male	65%
Black	58%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	62%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
IEP	33%
Limited English proficient	32%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	77%
Male	83%
Black	62%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	71%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
IEP	54%
Limited English proficient	44%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	74%
Male	69%
Black	65%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	55%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
IEP	38%
Limited English proficient	33%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	79%
Male	86%
Black	79%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	75%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
IEP	69%
Limited English proficient	55%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	84%
Male	88%
Black	82%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	78%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	69%
Limited English proficient	83%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	65%
Female	71%
Male	59%
Black	44%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	43%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Economically disadvantaged	52%
IEP	37%
Limited English proficient	15%

Writing	This District
All Students	70%
Female	79%
Male	63%
Black	52%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	58%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
IEP	39%
Limited English proficient	35%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	77%
Male	78%
Black	55%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	59%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
IEP	54%
Limited English proficient	30%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	78%
Male	76%
Black	76%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	58%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
IEP	46%
Limited English proficient	29%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	83%
Male	82%
Black	74%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	76%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
IEP	54%
Limited English proficient	65%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	73%
Female	80%
Male	67%
Black	64%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	51%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
IEP	41%
Limited English proficient	31%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	77%
Male	75%
Black	62%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	60%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
IEP	44%
Limited English proficient	29%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	88%
Male	77%
Black	72%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	67%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
IEP	47%
Limited English proficient	47%

Science	This District
All Students	49%
Female	50%
Male	48%
Black	34%
Asian	46%
Hispanic	27%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	56%
Economically disadvantaged	37%
IEP	22%
Limited English proficient	0%

Writing	This District
All Students	72%
Female	83%
Male	63%
Black	68%
Asian	82%
Hispanic	73%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	70%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	43%
Limited English proficient	74%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	78%
Male	77%
Black	60%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	70%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
IEP	36%
Limited English proficient	33%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	65%
Female	70%
Male	61%
Black	59%
Asian	72%
Hispanic	31%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	69%
Economically disadvantaged	48%
IEP	19%
Limited English proficient	0%

Science	This District
All Students	21%
Female	19%
Male	22%
Black	10%
Asian	31%
Hispanic	3%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	23%
Economically disadvantaged	15%
IEP	2%
Limited English proficient	0%

Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female	88%
Male	75%
Black	72%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	55%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
IEP	53%
Limited English proficient	33%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	61%
Male	63%
Black	52%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	19%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	66%
Economically disadvantaged	49%
IEP	17%
Limited English proficient	18%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher¹	15	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	65%	73%
Black, not Hispanic	13%	16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12%	3%
Hispanic	10%	7%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program¹	35%	33%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$13,038	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	59%	61%
Student and staff support	9%	8%
Administration	10%	11%
Other expenditures	22%	20%

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