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Tinicum Elementary School

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Tinicum Elementary School ranks 172 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Tinicum Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pipersville, PA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 122 students. The school is part of the Palisades School District, which is ranked 63 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tinicum Elementary School has a strong performance history, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 105 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Palisades School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75.4% of Tinicum students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 57.9% for the Palisades School District and 41.7% for Pennsylvania. Similarly, 73.9% of Tinicum students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 61.7% for the Palisades School District and 48.5% for Pennsylvania.

When compared to nearby schools, Buckingham Elementary School and Cold Spring Elementary School from the Central Bucks School District demonstrate strong academic performance, often matching or exceeding Tinicum Elementary School's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and ELA. However, Tinicum's performance in Science proficiency is notably higher than these Central Bucks schools. Additionally, Tinicum Elementary School outperforms the Pennridge School District schools, such as Deibler Elementary School and Bedminster Elementary School, in PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates.

135

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,947

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

162 E Dark Hollow Rd
Pipersville, PA 18947-9531

(610) 847-5131

District: Palisades School District

Students who attend Tinicum Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Palisades Middle School
High:	Palisades High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (75% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

172^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	172 of 1511	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	105 of 1526	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.4	347 of 1534	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	416 of 1534	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	310 of 1433	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	165 of 1544	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	46 of 1530	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.1	65 of 1547	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	88.2	92 of 1554	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	85.6	147 of 1474	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	80.6	204 of 1467	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	83 of 1519	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	76.8	317 of 1599	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	125 of 1597	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	159 of 1579	89.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	192 of 1549	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	272 of 1551	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	84.2	125 of 1555	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	77.1	304 of 1545	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	344 of 1299	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	76.3	321 of 1308	75.5%	★★★★☆
2003	85.1	163 of 1302	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	108 of 1475	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	30 of 1495	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	202 of 1201	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	107 of 1229	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.7	343 of 1236	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+34 vs state

English Language Arts74%+25 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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tinicum Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 E Dark Hollow Rd	Pipersville	18947	Bucks County	Palisades School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 847-5131	135	13	10.0	16.3%	124 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	87.2	172^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.4	105^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.1%	67	85.7	81.9	52.6		75.4	85.7	72.7	57.9		73.9	$44,947	$673	$44,274
Bedminster Elementary School	Public	K-5	2914 Fretz Valley Road	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 795-2929	399	27	14.5	18.5%	309 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (15.0%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	78	317^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.0%		88.5	121^st of 1526 public elementary schools	92.1%	196	79.7	62.3	63.7		68.6	72.4	59.4	50.7		60.9	$16,444	$205	$16,239
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
New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School	Public	K-2	3020 North Sugan Road	Solebury	18963	Bucks County	New Hope-Solebury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 297-5438	230	19	12.4	11.3%	184 (80.0%)	3 (1.3%)	9 (3.9%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.9%)								(n/a)											$17,114	$171	$16,943
Cold Spring Elementary School	Public	K-6	4150 Durham Rd	Doylestown	18902	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3800	470	40	11.7	4.9%	378 (80.4%)	7 (1.5%)	32 (6.8%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	95.4	26^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.3%		93.3	24^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	88.2	76.7	79.0	80.8	80.9	88.1	86.3	80.7	84.9	85.2	$22,137	$403	$21,734
Groveland Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 North Easton Road	Doylestown	18902	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 893-4600	763	65	11.8	20.4%	543 (71.2%)	14 (1.8%)	122 (16.0%)	35 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	74.9	378^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.0%		73.1	433^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	71.6%	55	62.2	56.6	67.3	42.8	57.6	58.0	72.7	66.4	59.4	64.0	$19,841	$720	$19,120
Gayman Elementary School	Public	K-6	4440 Point Pleasant Pike	Doylestown	18902	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-4350	390	30	12.8	7.7%	327 (83.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.4%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	93.9	48^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.8%		90.6	76^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.0%	28	80.3	74.2	82.1	77.5	78.4	87.5	74.1	80.4	87.3	82.6	$21,915	$400	$21,515
New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	186 West Bridge Street	New Hope	18938	Bucks County	New Hope-Solebury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 862-8026	277	26	10.7	14.4%	202 (72.9%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.7%)	17 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.5%)	85.2	195^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.1%		84.6	198^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.0%	3	75.7	74.7	71.8		73.8	56.4	69.6	74.6		67.8	$23,247	$232	$23,014
Buckingham Elementary School	Public	K-6	Box 158 2414 Durham Road	Buckingham	18912	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-4200	442	34	13.1	11.5%	372 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.9%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	92.7	68^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.5%		87.4	146^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.4%	78	80.5	75.8	74.1	65.3	74.0	86.6	80.6	75.9	78.7	80.9	$21,245	$406	$20,839
Linden Elementary School	Public	K-6	480 Linden Ave	Doylestown	18901	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-4400	353	29	12.0	10.2%	288 (81.6%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.4%)	18 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	86.8	175^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.3	128^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.6%	47	80.3	58.7	60.0	62.3	66.0	75.0	70.5	69.4	86.9	76.1	$22,948	$403	$22,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Tinicum Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Tinicum Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Palisades Middle School
High : Palisades High School

What district is Tinicum Elementary School in?

Palisades School District

How many students attend Tinicum Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Tinicum Elementary School.

Is Tinicum Elementary School a good school?

Tinicum Elementary School ranks 172^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tinicum Elementary School?

Students at Tinicum Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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