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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 310 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 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
709 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jenkintown School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 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%)
55%
38%
72%
55%
80-84%
57%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
17%
% Black
10%
20%
% White
71%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,968 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,883 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,968
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,883
$23,119

Best Jenkintown School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

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 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 709 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥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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