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Schools in Tinicum Township · Palisades School District

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

Math proficiency in Tinicum Township’s districts is 54%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tinicum 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
1
908 students on the public path
In brief

Tinicum Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 704 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tinicum 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tinicum 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 (704)Better than 50%
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 Tinicum Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Tinicum 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 Tinicum Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Tinicum El SchPalisades School DistrictA−
6–8Palisades MSin KintnersvilleB
9–12Palisades HSin KintnersvilleA+

Tinicum 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.

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

Tinicum Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tinicum TownshipA−Palisades
BedminsterB+Pennridge
PlumsteadACentral Bucks
NockamixonA−Palisades
BridgetonA−Palisades

2 of the 4 neighbors share Palisades with Tinicum Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Alexandria, NJ, Frenchtown, NJ and Kingwood, NJ border Tinicum Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Tinicum 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 Tinicum Townshipby address
Tinicum El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pipersville
A−
135 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Tinicum Townshipin other towns
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 Tinicum Township’s schools

Are Tinicum Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tinicum 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 Tinicum Township in?

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

Where do Tinicum Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Tinicum 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 Tinicum Township spend per student?

$29,035 in Palisades 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.