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Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School

Q: Is Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School a good school?

Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School ranks 167 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 267 students in grades K-5 in the Palisades School District located in Kintnersville, PA. This school consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Pennsylvania in academic proficiency, making it an exceptional educational institution.

Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy. In the 2024-2025 school year, 77.8% of its students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 57.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 68.4% of its students were proficient or better, compared to 61.7% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate of 84.4% is also significantly higher than the district's 81% and the state's 53.5%. Additionally, the school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 school years, placing it in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

While Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School outperforms the other Palisades School District elementary schools, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Deibler Elementary and Williams Township Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance comparable to or exceeding Durham-Nockamixon. Despite an increase in the school's free and reduced lunch rate, from 27.27% in 2021-2022 to 39.33% in 2023-2024, Durham-Nockamixon Elementary has maintained its exceptional academic outcomes, ranking highly for its low socioeconomic status student subgroup.

245

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,850

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Thomas Free Dr
Kintnersville, PA 18930-9657

(610) 847-5131

District: Palisades School District

Students who attend Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Palisades Middle School
High:	Palisades High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (73% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

167^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	87.4	167 of 1511	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	284 of 1526	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	282 of 1534	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	77 of 1534	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	151 of 1433	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	281 of 1544	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	283 of 1530	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	89.7	55 of 1547	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	81.3	252 of 1554	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	190 of 1474	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.4	126 of 1467	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	79 of 1519	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.4	76 of 1599	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	80.8	185 of 1597	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	224 of 1579	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	464 of 1549	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	346 of 1551	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	242 of 1555	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	336 of 1545	78.3%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	426 of 1299	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	83.9	170 of 1308	87.0%	★★★★☆
2003	83.9	195 of 1302	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	224 of 1466	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	223 of 1488	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	34 of 1369	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	252 of 1432	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	337 of 1414	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	140 of 1475	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	399 of 1495	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	166 of 1201	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	295 of 1229	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	254 of 1236	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+36 vs state

English Language Arts68%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
Williams Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	2660 Morgan Hill Rd	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6170	249	19	13.0	25.7%	177 (71.1%)	16 (6.4%)	36 (14.5%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	84.4	207^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.3%		82	241^st of 1526 public elementary schools	84.2%	34	76.3	61.7		67.4	76.3	78.4		77.5	$18,009	$94	$17,915
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
Deibler Elementary School	Public	K-5	1122 W Schwenkmill Rd	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 257-1146	329	23	14.5	18.5%	275 (83.6%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	73.3	415^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.5%		81.3	258^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.1%	157	72.0	67.3	70.0	69.6	60.0	50.0	52.0	53.8	$21,038	$241	$20,797
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School?

Students at Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School a good school?

Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School ranks 167^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palisades Middle School
High : Palisades High School

What district is Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School in?

Palisades School District

How many students attend Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School.

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