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Schools in Tilden Township · Hamburg Area School District

Tilden Township’s public schools score below 59% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of Tilden Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tilden 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.

#758of 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
46%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
1,718 students on the public path
In brief

Tilden Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2001 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tilden Township’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Tilden Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,895 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 Hamburg Area Middle School, then Hamburg Area HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Blue Mountain Academy (private) and Blue Mountain SDA Elementary (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Tilden Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Pennsylvania school districts, #758 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2001)Better than 25%
Towns in Berks County (44)Better than 14%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,032 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Tilden Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Tilden Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,000 in math, 1,064 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Tilden El CenterHamburg Area School DistrictC+
6–8Hamburg Area Middle Schoolin HamburgC−
9–12Hamburg Area HSin HamburgC

Tilden Township’s public schools are run by Hamburg Area School District, which also serves Hamburg, Perry, Shoemakersville and Upper Bern 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.

Hamburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,045 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,895PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 55.1% · 1064 students tested
Math30%
State average 36.1% · 1000 students tested

Tilden Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tilden TownshipC+Hamburg Area
HamburgC+Hamburg Area
West BrunswickB+Blue Mountain
Port Clinton—Schuylkill Haven Area
WindsorC+Hamburg Area
PerryC+Hamburg Area
South ManheimCSchuylkill Haven Area
Upper BernC+Hamburg Area
CentreA−Schuylkill Valley

4 of the 8 neighbors share Hamburg Area with Tilden Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Tilden Township

5 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 Tilden Townshipby address
Tilden El Center
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hamburg
C+
562 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Tilden Townshipin other towns
Hamburg Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hamburg
C−
482 students13:1Rate it →
Hamburg Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Hamburg
C
674 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Blue Mountain Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Hamburg
Private · Religious
145 students17:1Rate it →
Blue Mountain SDA Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hamburg
Private · Religious
35 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Tilden Township’s schools

Are Tilden Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tilden Township children attend score below 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #758 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tilden Township in?

Hamburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,045 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tilden Township kids go to high school?

Hamburg Area HS in Hamburg, with 674 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Tilden Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hamburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Tilden Township spend per student?

$18,895 in Hamburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Tilden Township?

Yes: Blue Mountain Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 145 students) and Blue Mountain SDA Elementary (religious, grades PK–8, 35 students).

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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.