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Buchanan Elementary School (Closed 2023)

2200 Haines Road
Levittown, PA 19055

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Serving 506 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Buchanan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 26% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 48% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buchanan Elementary School
Kind	76
1	75
2	88
3	83
4	64
5	62
6	58

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School
2023	506
2022	506
2021	506
2020	506
2019	506
2018	506
2017	506
2016	506
2015	466
2014	456
2013	482
2012	478
2011	476
2010	490
2009	491
2008	445
2007	441
2006	445
2005	396
2004	374
2003	352
2002	376
2001	387
2000	408
1999	438
1998	435
1997	465
1996	552
1995	559
1994	603
1993	580
1992	544
1991	540
1990	549
1989	553
1988	528
1987	557

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	32
2012	33
2011	32
2010	33
2009	32
2008	31
2007	34
2006	29
2005	22
2004	23
2003	23
2002	28
2001	30
2000	31
1999	31
1998	25
1997	26
1996	31
1995	32
1994	35
1993	30
1992	34
1991	32
1990	31
1989	29
1988	31
1987	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(15-16)

26%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bristol Township School District
2016	26%	46%	34%
2015	28%	43%	31%
2014	64%	72%	65%
2013	67%	73%	67%
2012	79%	74%	71%
2011	80%	76%	73%
2010	76%	75%	73%

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(15-16)

48%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bristol Township School District
2016	48%	62%	54%
2015	49%	62%	53%
2014	61%	70%	64%
2013	58%	70%	63%
2012	67%	71%	65%
2011	68%	73%	65%
2010	62%	72%	65%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bristol Township School District
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	17:1	13:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	13:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	17:1	15:1
2000	13:1	17:1	16:1
1999	14:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	19:1	18:1
1994	17:1	19:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	20:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	15:1
1990	18:1	17:1	15:1
1989	19:1	17:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

Asian

(15-16)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2016)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bristol Township School District
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

11%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bristol Township School District
2016	11%	10%	12%
2015	11%	10%	12%
2014	12%	9%	11%
2013	12%	9%	11%
2012	9%	9%	10%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	12%	9%	10%
2009	13%	7%	9%
2008	11%	7%	9%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	10%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	7%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	5%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	11%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%

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Black

(15-16)

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bristol Township School District
2016	12%	15%	17%
2015	12%	15%	17%
2014	11%	15%	17%
2013	16%	15%	17%
2012	15%	15%	18%
2011	14%	15%	19%
2010	16%	15%	19%
2009	16%	16%	20%
2008	18%	16%	20%
2007	18%	16%	19%
2006	18%	16%	19%
2005	22%	16%	19%
2004	18%	16%	17%
2003	19%	15%	17%
2002	20%	15%	16%
2001	21%	15%	16%
2000	18%	15%	15%
1999	23%	15%	15%
1998	20%	15%	15%
1997	22%	14%	14%
1996	18%	14%	14%
1995	19%	14%	13%
1994	18%	14%	12%
1993	18%	13%	12%
1992	21%	13%	13%
1991	18%	13%	11%
1990	18%	13%	12%
1989	22%	13%	14%

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White

(15-16)

63%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bristol Township School District
2016	63%	68%	63%
2015	66%	68%	64%
2014	67%	69%	64%
2013	62%	70%	64%
2012	65%	71%	64%
2011	65%	71%	66%
2010	67%	72%	66%
2009	68%	73%	66%
2008	68%	74%	67%
2007	70%	74%	69%
2006	70%	75%	70%
2005	65%	76%	71%
2004	70%	76%	74%
2003	72%	77%	74%
2002	72%	78%	75%
2001	73%	78%	76%
2000	75%	79%	77%
1999	72%	79%	78%
1998	76%	79%	78%
1997	73%	80%	80%
1996	79%	80%	80%
1995	77%	81%	81%
1994	78%	81%	82%
1993	79%	82%	83%
1992	76%	82%	81%
1991	81%	82%	76%
1990	80%	82%	83%
1989	76%	83%	82%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bristol Township School District
2016	12%	3%	6%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	8%	2%	5%
2012	9%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	2%

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n/a

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bristol Township School District
2016	0.57	0.51	0.56
2015	0.53	0.51	0.55
2014	0.52	0.50	0.55
2013	0.57	0.48	0.55
2012	0.54	0.47	0.55
2011	0.55	0.47	0.53
2010	0.52	0.46	0.52
2009	0.50	0.44	0.51
2008	0.49	0.43	0.51
2007	0.47	0.42	0.48
2006	0.47	0.41	0.47
2005	0.52	0.40	0.46
2004	0.48	0.40	0.42
2003	0.44	0.39	0.42
2002	0.44	0.37	0.41
2001	0.43	0.37	0.40
2000	0.41	0.35	0.38
1999	0.43	0.35	0.37
1998	0.39	0.35	0.36
1997	0.42	0.34	0.35
1996	0.35	0.34	0.34
1995	0.37	0.33	0.33
1994	0.36	0.33	0.31
1993	0.35	0.31	0.30
1992	0.38	0.31	0.33
1991	0.31	0.31	0.40
1990	0.33	0.31	0.29
1989	0.38	0.30	0.32

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Eligible for

54%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bristol Township School District
2023	54%	54%	80%
2022	54%	50%	55%
2021	54%	49%	47%
2020	54%	48%	57%
2019	54%	48%	57%
2018	53%	41%	56%
2017	53%	41%	56%
2016	53%	44%	53%
2015	53%	41%	52%
2014	46%	38%	48%
2013	47%	36%	46%
2012	46%	34%	44%
2011	40%	33%	39%
2010	41%	31%	40%
2009	37%	27%	31%
2008	39%	25%	32%
2007	39%	24%	33%
2006	37%	25%	32%
2005	34%	22%	28%
2004	41%	22%	27%
2003	38%	23%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bristol Township School District
2023	5%	2%	3%
2022	5%	1%	4%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	7%	5%	9%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	7%	6%	10%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	11%	7%	11%
2009	15%	7%	10%
2008	11%	6%	10%
2007	14%	6%	11%
2006	11%	7%	10%
2005	9%	6%	8%
2004	11%	6%	8%
2003	10%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bristol Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% PA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% PA state average).

How many students attend Buchanan Elementary School?

506 students attend Buchanan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Buchanan Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Buchanan Elementary School?

Buchanan Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Buchanan Elementary School offer ?

Buchanan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Buchanan Elementary School part of?

Buchanan Elementary School is part of Bristol Township School District.

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