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Palisades Middle School

Q: Is Palisades Middle School a good school?

Palisades Middle School ranks 252 nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Palisades Middle School is a public middle school located in Kintnersville, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 296 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.

Palisades Middle School consistently performs above the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades, with particularly strong performance in Science. The school's dropout rates are relatively low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and low socioeconomic status students, is more mixed, with rankings ranging from 216th to 371st out of Pennsylvania middle schools in these categories. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of these subgroups to improve their academic outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools, Palisades Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Broughal Middle School and Northeast Middle School, which are part of the Bethlehem Area School District. However, Palisades Middle School's performance lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Tohickon Middle School (part of the Central Bucks School District), Southern Lehigh Middle School, and Saucon Valley Middle School.

308

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,527

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4710 Durham Rd
Kintnersville, PA 18930-9697

(610) 847-5131

District: Palisades School District

Students who attend Palisades Middle School usually attend:

High:

Palisades High School

Feeder schools for Palisades Middle School:

Elementary:	Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School
	Springfield Elementary School
	Tinicum Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

252^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	66.4	252 of 873	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	243 of 891	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	193 of 893	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	141 of 883	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	187 of 797	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	228 of 891	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	131 of 861	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	143 of 877	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	168 of 870	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	104 of 835	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	171 of 728	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	111 of 758	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	142 of 834	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	115 of 825	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	167 of 805	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	180 of 770	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	202 of 753	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	163 of 749	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.9	79 of 736	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	91.2	34 of 687	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	83.1	87 of 663	86.9%	★★★★☆
2003	87.7	58 of 643	91.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	88 of 643	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	210 of 672	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	164 of 660	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	280 of 835	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	216 of 860	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	326 of 843	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	371 of 877	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	236 of 874	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	254 of 839	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	258 of 870	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	287 of 649	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	280 of 673	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	248 of 681	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+5 vs state

Math38%-4 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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palisades Middle School	Public	6-8	4710 Durham Rd	Kintnersville	18930	Bucks County	Palisades School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 847-5131	308	33	9.3	31.5%	282 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	66.4	252^nd of 873 public middle schools	71.1%		70.7	243^rd of 891 public middle schools	72.7%	9			47.1	33.7	32.1	38.2			55.8	55.1	50.1	53.9	$35,527	$1,121	$34,406
Saucon Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	2095 Polk Valley Rd	Hellertown	18055	Northampton County	Saucon Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 838-7001	599	45	13.2	30.7%	455 (76.0%)	7 (1.2%)	87 (14.5%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	80	136^th of 873 public middle schools	84.4%		84.3	109^th of 891 public middle schools	87.8%	27		57.0	54.0	37.1	46.9	48.8		57.8	63.4	56.1	66.9	61.2	$22,454	$676	$21,778
Strayer Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 Ronald Reagan Dr	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2290	737	49	14.9	37.3%	556 (75.4%)	17 (2.3%)	95 (12.9%)	33 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.6%)	52.2	408^th of 873 public middle schools	53.3%		55.4	411^th of 891 public middle schools	53.9%	3				27.3	25.5	26.4				44.0	50.9	47.4	$21,382	$413	$20,970
6th Grade Center	Public	6	349 S 9th St	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2000	331	28	11.8	37.5%	231 (69.8%)	7 (2.1%)	52 (15.7%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)								(n/a)			18.2			18.2			39.5			39.5	$23,049	$494	$22,555
Pennridge North Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 North Fifth St	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 453-6932	510	46	11.0	28.2%	399 (78.2%)	5 (1.0%)	68 (13.3%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	77.2	158^th of 873 public middle schools	81.9%		87.9	80^th of 891 public middle schools	91.0%	78			44.0	36.1	48.3	42.6			62.3	63.4	61.6	62.5	$19,138	$206	$18,932
Southern Lehigh Intermediate School	Public	4-6	5438 Route 378	Bethlehem	18015	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 861-4040	702	45	15.6	17.9%	550 (78.3%)	12 (1.7%)	55 (7.8%)	59 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)	80.0	72.9	64.9			72.5	65.3	64.0	77.4			68.9	$17,187	$313	$16,874
Southern Lehigh Middle School	Public	7-8	3715 Preston Lane	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 282-3700	471	40	11.7	18.5%	381 (80.9%)	12 (2.5%)	36 (7.6%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	91.1	64^th of 873 public middle schools	92.7%		91.6	53^rd of 891 public middle schools	94.1%	11				62.1	51.2	56.5				74.4	63.8	68.9	$19,806	$361	$19,445
Wilson Area Intermediate School	Public	5-8	2400 Firmstone St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6110	643	49	13.0	56.9%	281 (43.7%)	64 (10.0%)	228 (35.5%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.6%)	58.6	350^th of 873 public middle schools	59.9%		62.1	335^th of 891 public middle schools	62.4%	15		37.1	52.6	24.3	20.4	32.8		47.0	60.9	51.7	47.9	51.7	$17,867	$464	$17,403
Broughal Middle School	Public	6-8	114 West Morton Street	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-5041	520	45	11.5	85.4%	64 (12.3%)	60 (11.5%)	384 (73.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	10.7	778^th of 873 public middle schools	10.9%		10.5	787^th of 891 public middle schools	11.7%	9			6.9	8.1	5.7	6.8			15.6	19.1	19.1	17.9	$24,508	$2,341	$22,167
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Fernwood St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-8581	715	59	12.0	72.6%	190 (26.6%)	101 (14.1%)	394 (55.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	22.6	656^th of 873 public middle schools	24.9%		19	699^th of 891 public middle schools	21.5%	43			10.3	16.6	17.9	14.8			28.0	31.8	27.3	29.1	$20,290	$1,467	$18,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Palisades Middle School

Is Palisades Middle School a good school?

Palisades Middle School ranks 252^nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palisades Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Palisades Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Palisades Middle School attend?

Students who attend Palisades Middle School usually go on to attend Palisades High School

What is the racial makeup of Palisades Middle School?

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

What district is Palisades Middle School in?

Palisades School District

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