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Jenkintown School District

63.5
Academic Index · #55 of 112
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Academic outcomes (2024-25)

% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Black tick = state average.

PSSA English (gr. 3-8)65.9%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)53.5%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I44.2%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature72.7%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology45.5%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate (cohort of 59)89.8%PA 89.1%

A small graduating class: each student moves the rate by about 1.7 points, so read year-to-year swings loosely.

The true tax picture

School millage (2025-26)
52.596 mills
Effective school tax (of market value)
1.57%/yr
Typical total (county + muni + school)
2.08%/yr
On a $450,000 purchase
≈ $9,372/yr
Median sale, 12 mo (66 sales)
$394,000

Rates assume an assessment at Montgomery County's current Common Level Ratio (29.80%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.

Family & student support

Beyond test scores: official, public measures of student support and community context that families ask about. District- and county-level only; never a rating of an individual school, student, or home.

Support & services

U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES, 2021-22. Gray figures are the PA average.

Special-education enrollment
15.5%PA avg 20.3%
Students per teacher
12:1PA avg 13.9:1
Students per school counselor
177:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
Students per school psychologist
354:1PA avg 1,165:1 · recommended 500:1

Special-education enrollment is the share of students receiving IEP or related services: the support a district provides, not a drawback. Counselor and psychologist ratios compare against ASCA (250:1) and NASP (500:1) recommendations.

Montgomery County: overdose context

Pennsylvania Department of Health. County-level, not specific to any school or district.

125drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024

Down from 178 the prior year and a peak of 220 in 2020. Recent years are provisional.

School climate & safety

92.2%regular attendance

Share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days, vs. 79.6% statewide. Enrollment-weighted across the district's schools. Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25.

U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), 2021-22. Incidents per 1,000 enrolled students; one student can account for several incidents, so this is not the share of students involved. Figures are privacy-adjusted at the school level; small district counts are shown as “fewer than 10.”

Bullying & harassment allegations
Fewer than 10
Out-of-school suspensions
Fewer than 10
Referrals to law enforcement
0 reported
School-related arrests
0 reported
Restraint or seclusion
Fewer than 10

Bullying counts are incidents a district formally reported under federal civil-rights categories, a widely underreported measure. A low number (including zero) often reflects reporting practices more than the absence of bullying.

These figures describe districts and counties, not individual schools, students, or homes. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context for families, not a safety rating. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (2021-22); Pennsylvania Department of Health; Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25); U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (2021-22).

Schools in Jenkintown

2 public schools. Open any for grades, enrollment, and attendance.

Elementary schools

Jenkintown Elementary School

High schools

Jenkintown Middle/High School

Tax bill by municipality

MunicipalityMuni millageTotal millageEffective rateTax on $450,000
Jenkintown Borough11.337 mills69.88 mills2.08%≈ $9,372/yr

Browse homes in Jenkintown

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Homes for sale in Jenkintown

Active listings across the district's towns. Every home here feeds the same schools.

Common questions

Is Jenkintown a good school district?

Jenkintown scores 63.5 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #55 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 60% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 54%, graduation rate 89.8% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.

What are property taxes in Jenkintown School District?

The district levies 52.596 mills (2025-26) on Montgomery County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 1.57% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 2.08%, roughly $9,372 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (2.08%–2.08% across 1) and by the home's actual assessment.

What towns are in Jenkintown School District?

NookLocal-covered towns served by Jenkintown: Jenkintown, Jenkintown Borough. The taxing municipalities are Jenkintown Borough. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.

Jenkintown vs. Upper Moreland Township: how do they compare?

Academically: Jenkintown 63.5 vs. Upper Moreland Township 61.7 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 2.08% vs. 1.58% of home value per year, about $9,372 vs. $7,106 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.

What is the attendance rate in Jenkintown School District?

92.2% of Jenkintown students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).

Does Jenkintown support students with IEPs and special needs?

15.5% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 177 students per school counselor and 354 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.

Is Jenkintown a safe school district?

Rather than a single safety score, NookLocal shows official district figures. Regular attendance is 92.2% (state 79.6%). For 2021-22, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection reports about 9.9 out-of-school suspensions and 0.0 law-enforcement referrals per 1,000 students. These figures describe the district, not individual schools, and reported bullying is widely undercounted. See the Family & student support section.

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Academic data: PA Department of Education district-level files (2024-25). Tax data: county assessment offices and STEB. Estimates only. Verify with the district and county before transacting. Full methodology on the value matrix.

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