Photo: PattiParker · CC BY-SA 3.0Springfield Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state math tests, 54% of Springfield Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springfield 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.
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.
Springfield Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 696 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springfield Township’s, its schools beat 50%, 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.
What’s behind Springfield Township’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Springfield Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Springfield Township
Springfield El Sch
Grades K–5 · 219 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
1st grade in Springfield Township
Springfield El Sch
Grades K–5 · 219 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
2nd grade in Springfield Township
Springfield El Sch
Grades K–5 · 219 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
3rd grade in Springfield Township
Springfield El Sch
Grades K–5 · 219 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
4th grade in Springfield Township
Springfield El Sch
Grades K–5 · 219 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
5th grade in Springfield Township
Springfield El Sch
Grades K–5 · 219 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Quakertown
6th grade in Springfield Township
Palisades MS
Grades 6–8 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Kintnersville
7th grade in Springfield Township
Palisades MS
Grades 6–8 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Kintnersville
8th grade in Springfield Township
Palisades MS
Grades 6–8 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Kintnersville
9th grade in Springfield Township
Palisades HS
Grades 9–12 · 465 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kintnersville
10th grade in Springfield Township
Palisades HS
Grades 9–12 · 465 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kintnersville
11th grade in Springfield Township
Palisades HS
Grades 9–12 · 465 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kintnersville
12th grade in Springfield Township
Palisades HS
Grades 9–12 · 465 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kintnersville
Springfield Township’s public schools are run by Palisades School District, which also serves Bridgeton, Durham, Nockamixon and Riegelsville 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.
Well above the state in reading
Springfield Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Springfield Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | A− | Palisades |
| Upper Saucon | A+ | Southern Lehigh |
| Nockamixon | A− | Palisades |
| Lower Saucon | A | Saucon Valley |
| Milford | B | Quakertown |
| Richland | B | Quakertown |
| Haycock | B | Quakertown |
| Durham | A− | Palisades |
2 of the 7 neighbors share Palisades with Springfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Springfield 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).
Questions about Springfield Township’s schools
Are Springfield Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Springfield 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 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Springfield Township in?
Palisades School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,372 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Springfield Township kids go to high school?
Palisades HS in Kintnersville, with 465 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Springfield 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 Springfield 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 Springfield Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Springfield Township → They have their own page.
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.