Jenkintown School District

West And Highland Avenues
Jenkintown, PA 19046-2611
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Jenkintown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 329 students in Jenkintown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Jenkintown School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
730 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jenkintown School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#69 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

55%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

72%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

80-84%
57%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
7.8%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
11%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
69%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,467 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,116 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$18 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,467
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,116
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Jenkintown School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jenkintown Middle/high School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
West And Highlands Avenues
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 884-1801
Gr: 7-12 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 730 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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