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Palisades SD Schools
Palisades SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Bucks County (Kintnersville). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Palisades SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Palisades SD
5 of 5 schools in Palisades SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1
Best schools in Palisades SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Durham Nockamixon El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Palisades HS (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Springfield El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Tinicum El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Palisades MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Palisades SD
All schools, A to Z (5)
- A+ Durham Nockamixon El Sch, Kintnersville
- A+ Palisades HS, Kintnersville
- B+ Palisades MS, Kintnersville
- A+ Springfield El Sch, Quakertown
- A+ Tinicum El Sch, Pipersville
Where Palisades SD schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Kintnersville (3)
- Pipersville (1)
- Quakertown (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Bucks County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,366 students with 128 full-time-equivalent teachers and 281 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4218330
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Saucon Valley SD (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Wilson Area SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Quakertown Community SD (8 schools, 10 mi)
- Pennridge SD (11 schools, 10 mi)
- Bethlehem Area SD (22 schools, 12 mi)
- Southern Lehigh SD (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Salisbury Township SD (3 schools, 14 mi)
- New Hope-Solebury SD (4 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Palisades SD
How many schools are in Palisades SD?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Palisades SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Palisades SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kintnersville, Pipersville, Quakertown.
How good are the schools in Palisades SD?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 82% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 66.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Palisades SD?
1,366 students were enrolled in Palisades SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Palisades SD?
Palisades SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Bucks County, with its district office in Kintnersville. Its boundary covers about 99.5 sq mi.