Cornwells El Sch vs Robert K Shafer MS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Cornwells El Sch Robert K Shafer MS
Location Bensalem, PA Bensalem, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary middle
Enrollment 556 552
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.1:1 14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 57.9% 58.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Cornwells El Sch Robert K Shafer MS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $25,173 $25,173
District Bensalem Township SD Bensalem Township SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Cornwells El Sch Robert K Shafer MS
White 61.3% 47.1%
African American 10.8% 15.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0% 21.6%
Asian 8.3% 12.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.4% 3.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Cornwells El Sch Robert K Shafer MS
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 556:1 276:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.3% 37.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 11 62
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.