TAWANKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Tawanka El Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Neshaminy SD school district, located in Langhorne, PA with about 793 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 4th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 39 teachers, Tawanka El Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Tawanka Elementary School, located at 2055 Brownsville Rd in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, is a primary educational institution within the Neshaminy School District. Serving students in the local community, the school is known for fostering an environment focused on foundational learning, academic growth, and character development. The facility itself is a relatively modern building designed to accommodate diverse instructional needs, featuring contemporary classrooms and communal spaces intended to support both core academics and extracurricular engagement.

As part of the Neshaminy School District, Tawanka emphasizes a rigorous curriculum aligned with state standards while promoting a supportive culture that values inclusivity and student well-being. The school typically works to build strong partnerships between faculty, students, and parents to create a cohesive learning community. By balancing traditional classroom instruction with technology-integrated lessons and social-emotional learning, Tawanka aims to prepare its young students for successful transitions into the middle school level.

For more information, contact Tawanka El Sch at (215) 809-6502 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

2055 Brownsville Rd
Langhorne, PA 19053
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TAWANKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Langhorne, PA with about 793 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
District:
Neshaminy SD
Total Students:
793
Teachers:
39.8
NSLP Status:1
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 793 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending TAWANKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 84% of the student body.

White
83.9%
Hispanic/Latino
5.7%
Asian
5.3%
Two or more races
4.0%
Black or African American
1.0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0.1%

Female
48.8%
Male
51.2%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.