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Parkland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,261 students in Parkland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Parkland School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
12 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
9,821 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
690 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Parkland School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,269 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
13%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,829 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
16%
# Black Students
503 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
5,761 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
59%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
446 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
632
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
727
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
715
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
722
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
779
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
765
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
741
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
783
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
737
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
814
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
791
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
818
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
797
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,772 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 $20,073 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$194 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$197 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,772
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,073
$23,073
Best Parkland School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springhouse Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Springhouse Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5700
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,344 students
Rank: #22.
Orefield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2675 Pa Route 309
Orefield, PA 18069
(610) 351-5750
Orefield, PA 18069
(610) 351-5750
Grades: 6-8
| 917 students
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