Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School

300 Heights Lane
Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053

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Top 50%

Serving 489 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

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

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 489 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 50% in PA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School's student population of 489 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School
Kind	79
1	97
2	89
3	116
4	108

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Total Students

489 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School
2023	473
2022	461
2021	450
2020	465
2019	465
2018	451
2017	451
2016	534
2015	584
2014	585
2013	562
2012	531
2011	536
2010	523
2009	540
2008	525
2007	553
2006	514
2005	514
2004	522
2003	520
2002	507
2001	516
2000	555
1999	533
1998	555
1997	579
1996	579
1995	533
1994	520
1993	612
1992	595
1991	615
1990	536
1989	541
1988	558
1987	490

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	33
2014	34
2013	33
2012	34
2011	35
2010	32
2009	38
2008	35
2007	30
2006	28
2005	29
2004	30
2003	28
2002	27
2001	29
2000	25
1999	32
1998	32
1997	30
1996	29
1995	30
1994	30
1993	30
1992	32
1991	32
1990	31
1989	34
1988	25
1987	27

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School Rankings

Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#884 out of 2733 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School
2022	#884
2021	#484
2019	#824
2018	#925
2017	#974
2016	#1082
2015	#1150
2014	#1308
2013	#1562
2012	#770
2011	#932

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60-64%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2022	62%	36%	41%
2021	57%	38%	41%
2019	62%	45%	51%
2018	57%	45%	52%
2017	57%	46%	52%
2016	58%	46%	52%
2015	52%	43%	52%
2014	80%	72%	80%
2013	75%	73%	80%
2012	87%	74%	83%
2011	86%	76%	80%

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55-59%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2022	57%	55%	58%
2021	62%	55%	57%
2019	72%	62%	71%
2018	72%	63%	52%
2017	72%	63%	70%
2016	70%	62%	72%
2015	68%	62%	72%
2014	72%	70%	77%
2013	72%	70%	75%
2012	80%	71%	80%
2011	80%	73%	78%

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85-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2022	87%	57%	56%
2021	77%	64%	68%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2023	17:1	13:1	17:1
2022	16:1	13:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	22:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	19:1	17:1
1994	17:1	19:1	17:1
1993	21:1	19:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1
1989	16:1	17:1	16:1
1988	23:1	17:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2023	15%	5%	8%
2022	14%	4%	7%
2021	14%	4%	7%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2023	6%	14%	9%
2022	5%	14%	9%
2021	7%	13%	9%
2020	7%	12%	7%
2019	7%	12%	7%
2018	7%	11%	7%
2017	7%	11%	7%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2015	5%	10%	3%
2014	6%	9%	4%
2013	5%	9%	3%
2012	5%	9%	3%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	5%	9%	2%
2009	4%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2023	2%	14%	5%
2022	3%	14%	6%
2021	2%	15%	6%
2020	2%	15%	6%
2019	2%	15%	6%
2018	2%	15%	6%
2017	2%	15%	6%
2016	2%	15%	5%
2015	2%	15%	5%
2014	3%	15%	4%
2013	3%	15%	4%
2012	3%	15%	4%
2011	2%	15%	4%
2010	3%	15%	4%
2009	4%	16%	4%
2008	2%	16%	4%
2007	5%	16%	4%
2006	4%	16%	4%
2005	4%	16%	3%
2004	5%	16%	3%
2003	4%	15%	3%
2002	3%	15%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	4%	15%	3%
1999	2%	15%	2%
1998	3%	15%	2%
1997	3%	14%	3%
1996	3%	14%	3%
1995	4%	14%	2%
1994	1%	14%	2%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	1%	13%	2%
1991	1%	13%	2%

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White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2023	67%	62%	72%
2022	72%	63%	73%
2021	72%	63%	73%
2020	78%	65%	75%
2019	78%	65%	75%
2018	78%	66%	77%
2017	78%	66%	77%
2016	80%	68%	84%
2015	81%	68%	85%
2014	81%	69%	84%
2013	82%	70%	85%
2012	85%	71%	86%
2011	88%	71%	88%
2010	89%	72%	89%
2009	87%	73%	89%
2008	91%	74%	90%
2007	90%	74%	91%
2006	92%	75%	91%
2005	93%	76%	93%
2004	93%	76%	93%
2003	94%	77%	94%
2002	94%	78%	93%
2001	93%	78%	94%
2000	93%	79%	94%
1999	94%	79%	95%
1998	94%	79%	95%
1997	94%	80%	94%
1996	95%	80%	94%
1995	96%	81%	95%
1994	97%	81%	94%
1993	97%	82%	95%
1992	96%	82%	96%
1991	97%	82%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2023	0.52	0.58	0.42
2022	0.46	0.57	0.41
2021	0.46	0.57	0.40
2020	0.38	0.54	0.38
2019	0.38	0.54	0.38
2018	0.38	0.53	0.34
2017	0.38	0.53	0.34
2016	0.35	0.51	0.30
2015	0.34	0.51	0.28
2014	0.34	0.50	0.28
2013	0.32	0.48	0.27
2012	0.27	0.47	0.25
2011	0.22	0.47	0.23
2010	0.21	0.46	0.21
2009	0.24	0.44	0.20
2008	0.17	0.43	0.19
2007	0.19	0.42	0.18
2006	0.15	0.41	0.17
2005	0.13	0.40	0.14
2004	0.12	0.40	0.13
2003	0.12	0.39	0.12
2002	0.12	0.37	0.13
2001	0.13	0.37	0.12
2000	0.13	0.35	0.11
1999	0.12	0.35	0.11
1998	0.12	0.35	0.10
1997	0.11	0.34	0.10
1996	0.09	0.34	0.10
1995	0.08	0.33	0.10
1994	0.06	0.33	0.11
1993	0.06	0.31	0.09
1992	0.07	0.31	0.09
1991	0.06	0.31	0.08

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Eligible for

49%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2023	40%	54%	31%
2022	33%	50%	27%
2021	30%	49%	26%
2020	30%	48%	24%
2019	30%	48%	24%
2018	29%	41%	24%
2017	29%	41%	24%
2016	22%	44%	18%
2015	24%	41%	16%
2014	22%	38%	16%
2013	22%	36%	16%
2012	22%	34%	16%
2011	16%	33%	13%
2010	17%	31%	12%
2009	11%	27%	9%
2008	12%	25%	8%
2007	10%	24%	7%
2006	11%	25%	9%
2005	8%	22%	8%
2004	7%	22%	6%
2003	8%	23%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Neshaminy School District
2023	4%	2%	2%
2022	4%	1%	2%
2021	5%	2%	3%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	7%	6%	4%
2010	7%	7%	5%
2009	6%	7%	4%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	4%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Neshaminy School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School's ranking?

Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School is ranked #884 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School often compared to?

Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tawanka Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School?

489 students attend Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School?

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

What grades does Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School offer ?

Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School part of?

Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School is part of Neshaminy School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 489 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 50%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education