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Schools in Nockamixon Township · Palisades School District

Nockamixon Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 54% of Nockamixon Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nockamixon Township, 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.

#362of 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
71%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 18 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.0K
▲ 33% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,018 students on the public path
In brief

Nockamixon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1162 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nockamixon Township’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,035 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Palisades MS, then Palisades HS. 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 Nockamixon Township’s grade

A Test scoresC− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Pennsylvania school districts, #362 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1162)Better than 63%
Towns in Bucks County (31)Better than 42%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 682 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Nockamixon Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Nockamixon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (655 in math, 710 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Durham-Nockamixon El SchPalisades School DistrictA
6–8Palisades MSPalisades School DistrictB
9–12Palisades HSPalisades School DistrictA+

Nockamixon Township’s public schools are run by Palisades School District, which also serves Bridgeton, Durham, Riegelsville and Springfield and others. 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.

Palisades School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,372 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$29,035PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 55.1% · 710 students tested
Math54%
State average 36.1% · 655 students tested

Nockamixon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nockamixon TownshipA−Palisades
HaycockBQuakertown
BridgetonA−Palisades
TinicumA−Palisades
BedminsterB+Pennridge
DurhamA−Palisades
SpringfieldA−Palisades

4 of the 6 neighbors share Palisades with Nockamixon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Holland, NJ borders Nockamixon Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Nockamixon Township

3 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 Nockamixon Townshipby address
Durham-Nockamixon El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kintnersville
A
245 students12:1Rate it →
Palisades MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kintnersville
B
308 students9:1Rate it →
Palisades HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Kintnersville
A+
465 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Nockamixon Township’s schools

Are Nockamixon Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Nockamixon Township children attend outscore 75% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #362 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nockamixon Township in?

Palisades School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,372 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nockamixon Township kids go to high school?

Palisades HS in Kintnersville, with 465 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Nockamixon Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Palisades School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Nockamixon Township spend per student?

$29,035 in Palisades School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Nockamixon Township families are saying about school.

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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.