For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 853 students in Northern Lehigh School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Northern Lehigh School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,564 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northern Lehigh School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#457 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
15%
# Black Students
26 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,200 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 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:
142
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,653 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,332
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,653
$23,073
Best Northern Lehigh School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Slatington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Shadow Oaks Ln
Slatington, PA 18080
(610) 767-9821
Slatington, PA 18080
(610) 767-9821
Grades: 3-6
| 483 students
Rank: n/an/a
Peters Elementary School
Magnet School
4055 Friedens Rd
Slatington, PA 18080
(610) 767-9827
Slatington, PA 18080
(610) 767-9827
Grades: K-2
| 370 students
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