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Tinicum Sch

PublicElementaryGrades 1–8

First & Seneca Streets, Essington, PA 19029 · (610) 521-4450 · Part of Interboro School District

Tinicum Township’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
325
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–8
The gist

What stands out about Tinicum Sch

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Tinicum Township kids: Interboro SHS

On the path

Where Tinicum Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

KKindergarten Academyin Prospect Park
1–8Tinicum SchYou are here
9–12Interboro SHSin Prospect Park

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

First & Seneca Streets, Essington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 136
Grade 240
Grade 336
Grade 429
Grade 549
Grade 642
Grade 744
Grade 849
Enrollment over time
322’20
342’21
319’22
319’23
325’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Black 12%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tinicum Sch from Tinicum Township families.

Other schools in Interboro School District

The district →
Kindergarten Academy
Elementary · Grades K · Prospect Park
245 students8:1
Glenolden Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Glenolden
C
614 students14:1
Norwood Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Norwood
C
557 students12:1
Prospect Park Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Prospect Park
C
546 students13:1
Interboro SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Prospect Park
B+
1,079 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Tinicum Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.