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Schools in Jenkintown · Jenkintown School District

Jenkintown’s public schools outscore 93% of Pennsylvania districts

56% of students in Jenkintown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jenkintown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#90of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.1K
▲ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
730 students on the public path
In brief

Jenkintown’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,073 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Jenkintown Middle/High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jenkintown’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 93% of Pennsylvania school districts, #90 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (980)Better than 91%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 336 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Jenkintown anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Jenkintown’s students in the tested grades sat them (347 in math, 325 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jenkintown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Jenkintown El SchJenkintown School DistrictA−
7–12Jenkintown Middle/High SchoolJenkintown School DistrictB+

Jenkintown’s public schools are run by Jenkintown School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jenkintown School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 730 students · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,073PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 55.1% · 325 students tested
Math56%
State average 36.1% · 347 students tested

Jenkintown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Jenkintown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JenkintownAJenkintown
AbingtonA−Abington
CheltenhamB+Cheltenham

Every school in Jenkintown

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jenkintownby address
Jenkintown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
A−
401 students13:1Rate it →
Jenkintown Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
329 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jenkintown’s schools

Are Jenkintown’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jenkintown children attend outscore 93% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #90 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jenkintown in?

Jenkintown School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 730 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Jenkintown’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jenkintown School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Jenkintown spend per student?

$22,073 in Jenkintown School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.