Top Rankings
Southern Lehigh 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,545 students in Southern Lehigh School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Southern Lehigh School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
3,042 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Southern Lehigh School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 675 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
213 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
16%
# Black Students
50 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,477 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
81%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
146
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,327 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,031
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,327
$23,119
Best Southern Lehigh School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Bell Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
960 W Oxford St
Coopersburg, PA 18036
(610) 282-1850
Coopersburg, PA 18036
(610) 282-1850
Grades: K-3
| 445 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Lehigh Intermediate School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5438 Route 378
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 861-4040
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 861-4040
Grades: 4-6
| 689 students
Rank: #33.
Hopewell Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4625 W Hopewell Rd
Center Valley, PA 18034
(610) 791-0200
Center Valley, PA 18034
(610) 791-0200
Grades: K-3
| 411 students
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