Skip to main content

Private school · Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Abington Friends School

Abington Friends School rates 8.8 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from Pennsylvania statewide data for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
8.8this school

8.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#11 of 1,011 schools in Pennsylvania · The estimated academic score from Pennsylvania statewide data is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Jenkintown, PA serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 11 of 1,011 schools in Pennsylvania.

Abington Friends School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
9.0
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
9.2
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.8
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
6.4
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2023

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on PA statewide data. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in PA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in PA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19046; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2021–22

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Abington Friends School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$112,959
Median home value
$446,800
Median rent
$1,433/mo
College educated
62.7%
Homeownership
68.1%
Poverty rate
6.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19046; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
64
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,054/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Jenkintown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Jenkintown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White45%
  • Black28%
  • Two or More10%
  • Asian9%
  • Hispanic8%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Abington Friends Schoolthis school
    8.8
  2. Fairwold Academy4.6 mi · private
    8.5Compare →
  3. Green Tree School3.7 mi · private
    8.3Compare →
  4. Hope Church School2.9 mi · private
    7.9Compare →
  5. A Step Up Academy0.0 mi · private
    7.2Compare →
  6. 6.8Compare →
  7. 6.5Compare →
  8. 6.5Compare →
  9. 4.4Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Abington Friends School.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Abington Friends School

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Abington Friends School is a private, Quaker secondary school located in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with a Jenkintown postal address 1. The institution serves students from age 3 through grade 12 1. It has operated on its original campus since 1697, making it the oldest primary and secondary educational institution in the United States to function continuously at the same location under the same management 1. The student body is drawn from approximately 75 ZIP codes in the greater Philadelphia area, as well as international students from various regions of China 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Abington Friends School serve?

Abington Friends School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Abington Friends School?

Abington Friends School has an enrollment of approximately 555 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Abington Friends School?

The student-teacher ratio at Abington Friends School is 6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Abington Friends School rank in PA?

Abington Friends School ranks #11 of 1,011 private schools in PA.

What is Abington Friends School's MySchoolScout rating?

Abington Friends School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Abington Friends School a private school?

Yes, Abington Friends School is a private coeducational school with a Friends (Quaker) affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Abington Friends School a religious school?

Abington Friends School has a Friends (Quaker) religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
555
Gender split
44% M / 56% F
Student-teacher ratio
6:1
Teachers (FTE)
92
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Friends (Quaker)
School day
7.2 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Montgomery County
Area population (ZIP 19046)
19,143
Area average commute
29.7 min
Area median age
44.3

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2021–22).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.