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Northampton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,357 students in Northampton Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Northampton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
5,219 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northampton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
57%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
742 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
15%
# Black Students
166 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
4,142 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
79%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
311
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
343
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
344
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
378
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
396
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
430
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
430
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
493
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
507
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
405
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,407 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,887
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,407
$23,073
Best Northampton Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2835 Mountain View Dr
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1859
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1859
Grades: K-5
| 354 students
Rank: #22.
Lehigh Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Blue Mountain Dr
Walnutport, PA 18088
(610) 767-1192
Walnutport, PA 18088
(610) 767-1192
Grades: K-5
| 492 students
Rank: #33.
Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1677 Lincoln Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-6430
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-6430
Grades: K-5
| 808 students
Rank: #44.
George Wolf Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Allen Street
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1833
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1833
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #55.
Northampton Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1617 Laubach Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-7817
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-7817
Grades: 6-8
| 1,256 students
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