Tinicum School

Summary:

Tinicum School is an elementary school located in Essington, PA, serving grades 1-8 with a total enrollment of 319 students. It is part of the Interboro School District, which is ranked 361 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tinicum School consistently outperforms the Interboro School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In 2023-2024, the school had 53.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 52.4% for the district and 53% for the state. In PSSA Math, Tinicum School had 39.5% of students proficient or better, compared to 33.7% for the district and 40.4% for the state. The school's PSSA Science scores are particularly strong, with 71.5% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 66% for the district and 65.8% for the state. While Tinicum School performs well for its male and low socioeconomic status students, the school's white students rank in the bottom 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, indicating a potential achievement gap.

Tinicum School outperforms the other Interboro School District elementary schools, such as Glenolden School, Norwood School, and Prospect Park School, in academic performance, particularly in PSSA Math and Science. However, the nearby Ridley School District schools, such as Edgewood Elementary School, Eddystone Elementary School, and Lakeview Elementary School, generally have higher PSSA scores than Tinicum School, especially in Math and Science. The nearby Southeast Delco School District's Delcroft School has significantly lower academic performance compared to Tinicum School and the other surrounding schools.


Detail:

Public 1-8

 First & Seneca Streets
       Essington, PA  19029


(610) 521-4450

District: Interboro School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
759th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,596 Help


Students who attend Tinicum School usually attend:

High:    Interboro Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  319

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.9%
Hispanic:
8.2%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.9% Help


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Compare Details Tinicum School ranks better than 50.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Interboro School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.09. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tinicum School ranks better than 51% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.27. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.9%), Hispanic (8.2%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Interboro School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tinicum School is 10.9, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Interboro School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tinicum School is $18,596, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Interboro School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tinicum School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tinicum School 759th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Tinicum School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tinicum School 437th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Tinicum School in the ranking list.)

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Interboro School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Interboro School District 361st of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tinicum School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 41.47 874th 1302 32.9%
2004 19.51 1089th 1308 16.7%
2005 38.88 952nd 1299 26.7%
2006 41.08 1122nd 1545 27.4%
2007 41.22 1121st 1555 27.9%
2008 47.79 1023rd 1551 34.0%
2009 51.69 937th 1549 39.5%
2010 59.49 792nd 1579 49.8%
2011 65.02 647th 1597 59.5%
2012 71.39 502nd 1599 68.6%
2013 65.49 637th 1519 58.1%
2014 50.70 925th 1467 36.9%
2015 56.75 772nd 1474 47.6%
2016 59.16 775th 1554 50.1%
2017 65.18 613th 1547 60.4%
2018 60.17 722nd 1530 52.8%
2019 53.93 850th 1544 44.9%
2021 46.70 870th 1433 39.3%
2022 58.07 726th 1534 52.7%
2023 65.30 591st 1534 61.5%
2024 57.09 759th 1526 50.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.54 248th 1414 82.5%
2024 60.16 588th 1432 58.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.03 828th 1488 44.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.02 289th 1043 72.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 59.19 668th 1495 55.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.13 713th 1236 42.3%
2024 35.46 877th 1229 28.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Tinicum School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 43.46 451st 643 29.9%
2004 46.69 443rd 663 33.2%
2005 26.94 555th 687 19.2%
2006 22.19 613th 736 16.7%
2007 39.82 527th 749 29.6%
2008 48.99 468th 753 37.8%
2009 53.42 444th 770 42.3%
2010 63.97 324th 805 59.8%
2011 59.86 396th 825 52.0%
2012 68.98 297th 834 64.4%
2013 52.53 446th 758 41.2%
2014 52.42 417th 728 42.7%
2015 50.08 454th 835 45.6%
2016 54.31 437th 870 49.8%
2017 48.77 485th 877 44.7%
2018 43.34 529th 861 38.6%
2019 40.15 574th 891 35.6%
2021 39.08 501st 797 37.1%
2022 50.36 460th 883 47.9%
2023 61.47 337th 893 62.3%
2024 52.27 437th 891 51.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.75 113th 874 87.1%
2024 49.20 457th 877 47.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.15 395th 860 54.1%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.31 50th 660 92.4%
2024 24.52 541st 672 19.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.28 482nd 870 44.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Tinicum School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.99 327th 681 52.0%
2024 31.45 484th 673 28.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Tinicum School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Tinicum School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 346 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1989 360 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1990 365 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1991 411 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1992 434 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1993 455 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1994 446 4 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1995 464 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1996 464 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1997 477 5 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 489
1998 484 3 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1999 454 7 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2000 456 5 4 9 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2001 427 3 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2002 392 3 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2003 392 3 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2004 376 7 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2005 374 10 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2006 340 15 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2007 328 9 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 348
2008 313 8 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 333
2009 289 10 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2010 292 7 9 9 0 n/a n/a 4 321
2011 296 12 12 8 0 0 10 0 338
2012 298 13 12 9 0 0 12 0 344
2013 293 6 11 7 0 0 6 0 323
2014 288 7 10 16 0 1 7 0 329
2015 285 14 16 19 0 2 15 0 351
2016 273 8 13 19 0 2 17 0 332
2017 263 9 9 20 0 2 17 0 320
2018 276 14 14 18 0 2 22 0 346
2019 256 14 12 16 0 2 19 0 319
2020 262 23 16 16 0 2 21 0 340
2021 244 20 9 18 0 2 29 0 322
2022 258 24 7 21 3 1 28 0 342
2023 239 19 10 26 3 0 22 0 319

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tinicum School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 349 34.2 10.2 n/a
1989 362 23.5 15.4 n/a
1990 366 24.6 14.8 0
1991 414 26.1 15.8 n/a
1992 439 27.1 16.1 n/a
1993 461 23.6 19.5 n/a
1994 455 21.6 21.1 n/a
1995 472 26.6 17.7 n/a
1996 472 26.6 17.7 n/a
1997 489 28.6 17.1 n/a
1998 493 30.1 16.4 n/a
1999 466 33.0 14.1 n/a
2000 475 32.0 14.8 21.1
2001 435 30.0 14.5 21.6
2002 400 31.0 12.9 24.8
2003 400 31.0 12.9 24.8
2004 390 29.3 13.3 27.7
2005 395 26.3 15.0 25.1
2006 366 27.3 13.4 29.2
2007 348 26.3 13.2 27.3
2008 333 34.5 9.7 29.4
2009 311 33.1 9.4 37.6
2010 321 31.1 10.3 42.3
2011 338 26.2 12.8 45.3
2012 344 28.4 12.0 46.8
2013 323 28.3 11.3 56.7
2014 329 29.2 11.2 53.8
2015 351 33.0 10.6 63.5
2016 332 32.0 10.3 64.8
2017 320 30.5 10.4 64.4
2018 346 29.0 11.9 64.7
2019 319 29.5 10.8 66.1
2020 340 30.0 11.3 67.9
2021 322 27.5 11.7 65.2
2022 342 26.5 12.9 68.4
2023 319 29.2 10.9 69.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tinicum School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 349 34.2 10.2 n/a
1989 362 23.5 15.4 n/a
1990 366 24.6 14.8 0
1991 414 26.1 15.8 n/a
1992 439 27.1 16.1 n/a
1993 461 23.6 19.5 n/a
1994 455 21.6 21.1 n/a
1995 472 26.6 17.7 n/a
1996 472 26.6 17.7 n/a
1997 489 28.6 17.1 n/a
1998 493 30.1 16.4 n/a
1999 466 33.0 14.1 n/a
2000 475 32.0 14.8 21.1
2001 435 30.0 14.5 21.6
2002 400 31.0 12.9 24.8
2003 400 31.0 12.9 24.8
2004 390 29.3 13.3 27.7
2005 395 26.3 15.0 25.1
2006 366 27.3 13.4 29.2
2007 348 26.3 13.2 27.3
2008 333 34.5 9.7 29.4
2009 311 33.1 9.4 37.6
2010 321 31.1 10.3 42.3
2011 338 26.2 12.8 45.3
2012 344 28.4 12.0 46.8
2013 323 28.3 11.3 56.7
2014 329 29.2 11.2 53.8
2015 351 33.0 10.6 63.5
2016 332 32.0 10.3 64.8
2017 320 30.5 10.4 64.4
2018 346 29.0 11.9 64.7
2019 319 29.5 10.8 66.1
2020 340 30.0 11.3 67.9
2021 322 27.5 11.7 65.2
2022 342 26.5 12.9 68.4
2023 319 29.2 10.9 69.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tinicum School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $170 (1.0%) $17,055 (99.0%) $17,226
2020 $286 (1.5%) $18,774 (98.5%) $19,059
2021 $691 (4.2%) $15,953 (95.8%) $16,644
2022 $1,078 (5.8%) $17,518 (94.2%) $18,596

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tinicum School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 850th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 591st of 1534 Elementary schools
 16.5%
Ranks 574th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 337th of 893 Middle schools
 26.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Tinicum School)61.764.1
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tinicum School)61.861.6
 0.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Tinicum School)3453.5
 19.5%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Tinicum School)93.786
 7.7%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tinicum School)71.758.2
 13.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Tinicum School)53.647.5
 6.1%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tinicum School)65.955
 10.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Tinicum School)17.136.1
 19%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tinicum School)48.663.9
 15.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Tinicum School)20.921.9
 1%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tinicum School)5065.6
 15.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Tinicum School)23.715.6
 8.1%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Tinicum School)55.262.2
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tinicum School)63.166.7
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Tinicum School)34.940
 5.1%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Tinicum School)76.473.8
 2.6%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tinicum School)60.661.7
 1.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students319319
African American1419
 35.7%
American Indian03
Asian1210
 16.7%
Hispanic1626
 62.5%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White256239
 6.6%
Two or More Races1922
 15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.1%69.9%
 3.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 319 students attended Tinicum School.

Students at Tinicum School are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

Tinicum School ranks 759th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Tinicum School usually go on to attend:

High : Interboro Senior High School


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