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Springfield Elementary School

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Springfield Elementary School ranks 181 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Springfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, serving 208 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palisades School District, which is ranked 63 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Springfield Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with its students significantly outperforming state and district averages in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. The school's Math proficiency rates have consistently exceeded 70% across all grade levels, and its Science proficiency rates reached 100% in 2023-2024, compared to the district and state averages of 81.1% and 65.8%, respectively. The school's performance is also consistent across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and students with disabilities.

Compared to nearby schools, Durham-Nockamixon Elementary in the same district also performs well, but Springfield Elementary consistently outperforms it in both Math and English Language Arts. The performance gap is even more pronounced when compared to schools in the neighboring Bethlehem Area School District, such as Fountain Hill Elementary and Freemansburg Elementary, which have significantly lower proficiency rates. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, Springfield Elementary has been able to maintain its strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies and resources to support these students.

219

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,100

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1950 Route 212
Quakertown, PA 18951-3327

(610) 847-5131

District: Palisades School District

Students who attend Springfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Palisades Middle School
High:	Palisades High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (71% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

181^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Palisades School District

63^rd of 606Palisades School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	181 of 1511	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	98 of 1526	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	178 of 1534	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	121 of 1534	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	414 of 1433	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	248 of 1544	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	221 of 1530	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	441 of 1547	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	379 of 1554	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	225 of 1474	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	389 of 1467	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	513 of 1519	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	793 of 1599	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	522 of 1597	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	360 of 1579	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	517 of 1549	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.6	194 of 1551	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.5	575 of 1555	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	82.5	149 of 1545	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	84.9	83 of 1299	93.6%	★★★★★
2004	83.1	191 of 1308	85.4%	★★★★☆
2003	84.7	176 of 1302	86.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	88.0	88 of 1084	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	124 of 1043	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	181 of 1466	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	86 of 1488	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	79.1	206 of 1432	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	233 of 1475	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	101 of 1495	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	213 of 1201	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	113 of 1229	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	194 of 1236	84.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+34 vs state

English Language Arts67%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1950 Route 212	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Palisades School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 847-5131	219	18	12.3	26.0%	201 (91.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	86.3	181^st of 1511 public elementary schools	88.0%		89.9	98^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.6%	83	76.4	80.9	68.4	75.6	64.7	72.3	63.2	67.2	$31,100	$308	$30,793
Saucon Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	2085 Polk Valley Rd	Hellertown	18055	Northampton County	Saucon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 838-7001	627	51	12.3	34.8%	480 (76.6%)	6 (1.0%)	88 (14.0%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	73.8	406^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.1%		67.3	551^st of 1526 public elementary schools	63.9%	145	64.0	61.5		62.8	66.2	60.7		63.6	$19,219	$746	$18,473
Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Thomas Free Dr	Kintnersville	18930	Bucks County	Palisades School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 847-5131	245	20	12.5	42.9%	213 (86.9%)	5 (2.0%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	87.4	167^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.9%		80	284^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.4%	117	84.4	80.5	69.2	77.8	78.1	60.9	69.2	68.4	$29,850	$1,612	$28,238
Liberty Bell Elementary School	Public	K-3	960 W Oxford St	Coopersburg	18036	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 282-1850	445	27	16.4	13.0%	329 (73.9%)	7 (1.6%)	32 (7.2%)	41 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.9%)								(n/a)	86.6			86.6	80.3			80.3	$15,943	$291	$15,653
Neidig Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Penrose St	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 529-2360	470	37	12.7	51.3%	340 (72.3%)	13 (2.8%)	84 (17.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	41	950^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.1%		30.6	1100^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.9%	150	53.5	56.5	21.5	43.0	40.5	43.4	35.7	39.6	$20,192	$565	$19,627
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Fairview Ave	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 529-2450	327	26	12.4	39.8%	236 (72.2%)	8 (2.4%)	49 (15.0%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	52.4	787^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.9%		48	890^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.7%	103	47.3	65.3	46.7	52.7	34.5	54.3	46.7	44.5	$59,806	$313	$59,493
Quakertown Elementary School	Public	K-5	123 S 7th St	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 529-2410	265	27	9.8	65.7%	167 (63.0%)	14 (5.3%)	62 (23.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	47.8	856^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.3%		43.6	969^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.5%	113	73.5	53.7	37.5	53.9	52.9	29.6	35.0	37.5	$24,931	$1,290	$23,640
Donegan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 East 4th St	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-0031	467	44	10.5	92.5%	33 (7.1%)	59 (12.6%)	363 (77.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.2	1335^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.6%		7.2	1412^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.5%	77	16.9	19.2	20.8	18.8	18.4	21.2	20.8	20.0	$22,844	$1,477	$21,367
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-3	4625 W Hopewell Rd	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 791-0200	426	28	15.2	13.8%	347 (81.5%)	10 (2.3%)	23 (5.4%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)	83.6			83.6	71.2			71.2	$17,775	$324	$17,451
Fountain Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Church St	Bethlehem	18015	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-5881	530	46	11.5	82.8%	64 (12.1%)	74 (14.0%)	385 (72.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6.2	1447^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.2%		4.6	1482^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	2.9%	35	10.6	14.4	11.5	12.1	13.8	13.0	13.0	13.4	$21,046	$1,518	$19,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield Elementary School

Is Springfield Elementary School a good school?

Springfield Elementary School ranks 181^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Springfield Elementary School?

Students at Springfield Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Springfield Elementary School in?

Palisades School District

How many students attend Springfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Springfield Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Springfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Springfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palisades Middle School
High : Palisades High School

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