Is Palisades Middle School a good school?

Palisades Middle School ranks 243 rd of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palisades Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 309 students attended Palisades Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Palisades Middle School?

Students at Palisades Middle School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Palisades Middle School attend?

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

Palisades Middle School

Summary:

Palisades Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Palisades School District in Kintnersville, PA. With 309 students, the school is ranked 243 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools and receives a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palisades Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA test scores across all subjects and grade levels, with 61.7% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 53%, and 36.3% proficiency in math compared to 40.4% statewide. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%, and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, between 22.77% and 30.42%. Additionally, Palisades Middle School spends significantly more per student ($33,061 in 2021-2022) and has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.9 to 9.5 over the past few years.

While Palisades Middle School performs well overall, there are some disparities in performance among student subgroups, with the school's ranking for White students (280 out of 673) and students with low socioeconomic status (371 out of 877) being lower than its overall ranking. However, the school's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Broughal Middle School and Northeast Middle School in the Bethlehem Area School District, which have significantly lower test scores and higher percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4710 Durham Rd
Kintnersville, PA 18930-9697

(610) 847-5131

District: Palisades School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
243^rd of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,061

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

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palisades Middle School ranks better than 72.7% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.68. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.6%), Hispanic (4.9%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palisades Middle School is 8.9. (See more...)

Compare Palisades Middle School employs 34.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palisades Middle School is $33,061.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palisades Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Palisades Middle School 243^rd of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Palisades Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Palisades School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Palisades School District 97^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palisades Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Palisades Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	87.65	58^th	643	91.0%
2004	83.10	87^th	663	86.9%
2005	91.17	34^th	687	95.1%
2006	82.92	79^th	736	89.3%
2007	74.50	163^rd	749	78.2%
2008	71.71	202^nd	753	73.2%
2009	74.19	180^th	770	76.6%
2010	74.94	167^th	805	79.3%
2011	79.98	115^th	825	86.1%
2012	78.55	142^nd	834	83.0%
2013	80.03	111^th	758	85.4%
2014	74.28	171^st	728	76.5%
2015	82.82	104^th	835	87.5%
2016	77.39	168^th	870	80.7%
2017	80.12	143^rd	877	83.7%
2018	81.09	131^st	861	84.8%
2019	72.79	228^th	891	74.4%
2021	71.56	187^th	797	76.5%
2022	79.99	141^st	883	84.0%
2023	75.41	193^rd	893	78.4%
2024	70.68	243^rd	891	72.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palisades Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.76	236^th	874	73.0%
2024	56.00	371^st	877	57.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Palisades Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	71.26	216^th	860	74.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Palisades Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.33	164^th	660	75.2%
2024	56.98	210^th	672	68.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Palisades Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	67.52	258^th	870	70.3%

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Rank History for White students at Palisades Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.31	248^th	681	63.6%
2024	54.59	280^th	673	58.4%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Palisades Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	527	3	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
1993	528	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1994	515	5	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1995	509	4	7	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	528
1996	509	4	7	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	528
1997	519	2	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1998	537	1	7	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	556
1999	532	2	5	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	545
2000	531	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2001	518	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2002	544	2	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
2003	544	2	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
2004	531	2	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2005	515	1	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2006	509	1	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
2007	517	5	3	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	529
2008	495	4	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	507
2009	469	3	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	3	485
2010	419	4	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	4	435
2011	411	7	3	5	1	0	4	0	431
2012	395	5	3	7	0	0	3	0	413
2013	419	4	5	7	0	0	2	0	437
2014	429	1	6	9	1	0	3	0	449
2015	431	2	9	10	1	0	9	0	462
2016	378	5	10	13	2	0	7	0	415
2017	356	5	11	13	2	0	9	0	396
2018	322	5	6	10	1	0	5	0	349
2019	307	2	2	12	1	0	5	0	329
2020	312	4	0	12	1	0	7	0	336
2021	302	5	0	11	1	0	6	0	325
2022	296	4	1	20	2	1	9	0	333
2023	277	4	2	15	2	0	9	0	309

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 Palisades Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	539	40.1	13.4	n/a
1993	536	32.5	16.5	n/a
1994	526	34.5	15.2	n/a
1995	528	34.5	15.3	n/a
1996	528	34.5	15.3	n/a
1997	534	34.5	15.5	n/a
1998	556	35.8	15.5	n/a
1999	545	33.6	16.2	n/a
2000	538	33.0	16.3	10
2001	522	34.0	15.4	8.4
2002	555	37.2	14.9	6.5
2003	555	37.2	14.9	6.5
2004	544	37.9	14.4	6.3
2005	524	36.0	14.6	6.9
2006	516	35.4	14.6	7.2
2007	529	37.4	14.1	7.2
2008	507	37.7	13.4	7.3
2009	485	38.4	12.6	9.3
2010	435	37.6	11.5	13.5
2011	431	35.1	12.2	16.9
2012	413	34.9	11.8	17.7
2013	437	35.2	12.3	16.2
2014	449	36.6	12.2	16
2015	462	38.0	12.1	19.9
2016	415	38.0	10.9	19.5
2017	396	37.8	10.4	24.7
2018	349	34.3	10.1	19.2
2019	329	33.1	9.9	23.7
2020	336	32.6	10.2	27.1
2021	325	34.6	9.3	22.8
2022	333	34.8	9.5	24.3
2023	309	34.3	8.9	30.4

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 Palisades Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	539	40.1	13.4	n/a
1993	536	32.5	16.5	n/a
1994	526	34.5	15.2	n/a
1995	528	34.5	15.3	n/a
1996	528	34.5	15.3	n/a
1997	534	34.5	15.5	n/a
1998	556	35.8	15.5	n/a
1999	545	33.6	16.2	n/a
2000	538	33.0	16.3	10
2001	522	34.0	15.4	8.4
2002	555	37.2	14.9	6.5
2003	555	37.2	14.9	6.5
2004	544	37.9	14.4	6.3
2005	524	36.0	14.6	6.9
2006	516	35.4	14.6	7.2
2007	529	37.4	14.1	7.2
2008	507	37.7	13.4	7.3
2009	485	38.4	12.6	9.3
2010	435	37.6	11.5	13.5
2011	431	35.1	12.2	16.9
2012	413	34.9	11.8	17.7
2013	437	35.2	12.3	16.2
2014	449	36.6	12.2	16
2015	462	38.0	12.1	19.9
2016	415	38.0	10.9	19.5
2017	396	37.8	10.4	24.7
2018	349	34.3	10.1	19.2
2019	329	33.1	9.9	23.7
2020	336	32.6	10.2	27.1
2021	325	34.6	9.3	22.8
2022	333	34.8	9.5	24.3
2023	309	34.3	8.9	30.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Palisades Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$325 (1.3%)	$25,034 (98.7%)	$25,359
2020	$567 (2.0%)	$27,889 (98.0%)	$28,456
2021	$637 (2.4%)	$26,217 (97.6%)	$26,853
2022	$803 (2.4%)	$32,257 (97.6%)	$33,060

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palisades Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 228^th of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 193^rd of 893 Middle schools	4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Palisades Middle School)	33.7	45.3	11.6%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Palisades Middle School)	68.3	66.2	2.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
7th Grade Math (Palisades Middle School)	43.6	29.7	13.9%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Palisades Middle School)	71.3	65.4	5.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Palisades Middle School)	47.3	37.3	10%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Palisades Middle School)	77.7	79.8	2.1%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Palisades Middle School)	64.6	61.5	3.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
All Grades Math (Palisades Middle School)	41.6	37	4.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Palisades Middle School)	77.7	79.8	2.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Palisades Middle School)	67.9	64.2	3.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	329	309	6.1%
African American	2	4	100%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	12	15	25%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	307	277	9.8%
Two or More Races	5	9	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.7%	30.4%	6.7%

Schools Near Palisades Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)						PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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	309	34	8.9	30.4%	277 (89.6%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	70.7	243^rd of 891 public middle schools	72.7%		75.4	193^rd of 893 public middle schools	78.4%	50			37.5	46.5	26.8	36.3		69.3	69.3			54.1	72.6	59.8	61.7	$33,061	$803	$32,257
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	635	46	13.8	28.0%	508 (80.0%)	8 (1.3%)	66 (10.4%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	84.3	109^th of 891 public middle schools	87.8%		84.5	110^th of 893 public middle schools	87.7%	1		57.4	55.5	50.6	46.7	52.3		69.4	69.4		70.6	70.4	68.8	62.1	67.9	$20,352	$897	$19,456
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	687	47	14.4	40.3%	526 (76.6%)	17 (2.5%)	81 (11.8%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.7%)	55.4	411^th of 891 public middle schools	53.9%		60.4	354^th of 893 public middle schools	60.4%	57				31.4	29.6	30.5		53.7	53.7				48.9	49.7	49.1	$19,540	$433	$19,106
6th Grade Center	Public	6	349 S 9th St	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2000	372	24	15.4	43.3%	288 (77.4%)	7 (1.9%)	41 (11.0%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)								(n/a)			39.5			39.5						50.5			50.5	$21,711	$409	$21,302
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	581	45	12.9	28.2%	467 (80.4%)	5 (0.9%)	69 (11.9%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	87.9	80^th of 891 public middle schools	91.0%		83.2	121^st of 893 public middle schools	86.5%	41			53.1	60.4	43.4	51.7		84.0	84.0			72.0	65.5	72.3	70.2	$17,159	$185	$16,974
Southern Lehigh Intermediate School	Public	4-6	5438 Route 378	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 861-4040	692	47	14.6	16.0%	574 (82.9%)	10 (1.4%)	45 (6.5%)	53 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)								(n/a)	80.9	73.1	67.3			74.0	93.4		93.4	76.1	78.9	80.1			78.2	$19,195	$365	$18,830
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	466	36	12.8	15.7%	391 (83.9%)	7 (1.5%)	25 (5.4%)	37 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	91.6	53^rd of 891 public middle schools	94.1%		91.1	52^nd of 893 public middle schools	94.2%	1				54.4	48.3	51.6		79.1	79.1				80.4	72.6	76.8	$20,964	$399	$20,565
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	676	48	14.1	49.4%	344 (50.9%)	57 (8.4%)	196 (29.0%)	24 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.8%)	62.1	335^th of 891 public middle schools	62.4%		60.1	356^th of 893 public middle schools	60.1%	21		45.4	42.1	31.0	21.9	34.9		52.8	52.8		61.5	59.2	60.4	58.7	59.9	$16,129	$419	$15,710
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	500	47	10.7	87.6%	64 (12.8%)	63 (12.6%)	352 (70.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	10.5	787^th of 891 public middle schools	11.7%		14	742^nd of 893 public middle schools	16.9%	45			8.3	5.3	3.1	5.7		24.2	24.2			21.1	17.4	26.5	21.5	$20,954	$2,478	$18,476
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Fernwood St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-8581	725	61	11.9	74.6%	176 (24.3%)	81 (11.2%)	432 (59.6%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	19	699^th of 891 public middle schools	21.5%		23	668^th of 893 public middle schools	25.2%	31			18.8	15.1	6.8	13.5		26.6	26.6			37.9	29.7	21.1	29.4	$18,098	$1,420	$16,679

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