A century-old anchor
Bensalem High School has served the township since 1923 — the Owls are a genuine community identity, and Friday nights still pull neighborhoods together.
One Township, One District
Bensalem Township School District
Nine schools serving all of Bensalem Township — one of the most diverse school communities in Pennsylvania.
Bensalem Township School District covers exactly one municipality — Bensalem Township — which makes the buying math simple: if the address is Bensalem, the district is Bensalem. Six neighborhood elementary schools feed two middle schools, and everyone comes together at Bensalem High School, an institution that has anchored the township since 1923.
What sets Bensalem apart is its range. The township runs from the Delaware riverfront through established postwar neighborhoods to newer townhome communities along Street Road, and the schools reflect one of the most internationally diverse student bodies in the region. For buyers, the single-district structure means no boundary surprises at the township level — just neighborhood-level attendance zones worth confirming.
Official district website ↗What Stands Out
What families should know about Bensalem
Neighborhood elementary model
Six K–6 elementary schools keep young students close to home, from Cornwells near the river villages to Belmont Hills and Struble in the township’s residential heart.
One township, one line
The district and the township share a border, so any Bensalem address is a Bensalem Township School District address — rare clarity in a county where lines often surprise buyers.
Every School
The schools of the Bensalem Township School District
Elementary Schools
Bensalem — Grades K–6
Belmont Hills Elementary School
A neighborhood K–6 school serving the Belmont Hills section of Bensalem since 1970.
School guide →Bensalem — Grades K–6
Cornwells Elementary School
The district’s newest elementary building, opened in 1998 near the historic Cornwells Heights river villages.
School guide →Bensalem — Grades K–6
Samuel K. Faust Elementary School
A K–6 neighborhood school serving Bensalem families since 1956.
School guide →Bensalem — Grades K–6
Benjamin Rush Elementary School
A 1960s-era neighborhood elementary named for the Founding Father physician Benjamin Rush.
School guide →Bensalem — Grades K–6
Russell C. Struble Elementary School
A K–6 school opened in 1975 serving the township’s central residential neighborhoods.
School guide →Bensalem — Grades K–6
Valley Elementary School
A neighborhood K–6 school opened in 1975 on the township’s residential side.
School guide →Middle Schools
Bensalem — Grades 7–8
Robert K. Shafer Middle School
One of Bensalem’s two middle schools, bridging the township’s elementary zones toward Bensalem High.
School guide →Bensalem — Grades 7–8
Cecelia Snyder Middle School
A grades 7–8 middle school serving Bensalem families since 1958.
School guide →High School
Questions People Ask
Bensalem Township School District — frequently asked questions
What towns does the Bensalem Township School District serve?
The district serves Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania — and only Bensalem Township. Every residential address in the township, from the Delaware riverfront neighborhoods to the Street Road corridor, is inside the district.
What schools are in the Bensalem Township School District?
The district operates nine schools: Belmont Hills, Cornwells, Samuel K. Faust, Benjamin Rush, Russell C. Struble, and Valley elementary schools; Robert K. Shafer and Cecelia Snyder middle schools; and Bensalem High School.
How are grades organized in Bensalem schools?
Elementary schools serve kindergarten through sixth grade, the two middle schools serve grades seven and eight, and Bensalem High School serves grades nine through twelve.
Does Bensalem have career and technical education?
Yes. Bensalem is one of the six sending districts for Bucks County Technical High School in Fairless Hills, which offers full-time career and technical programs alongside academics for grades nine through twelve.
What should home buyers check before buying in Bensalem?
Confirm the elementary attendance zone for the specific address with the district, since six elementary schools divide the township into neighborhood zones. The district assignment itself never varies — all of Bensalem Township is in the Bensalem Township School District.
Buying into Bensalem territory?
District lines, attendance zones, and feeder patterns are exactly the homework I do for buyers. Tell me what your family needs and I will map the search to it.
