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Lower Nazareth Elementary School vs. Plainfield Elementary School

Should you attend Lower Nazareth Elementary School or Plainfield Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lower Nazareth Elementary School
4422 Newburg Rd
Nazareth, PA 18064
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Plainfield Elementary School
539 School Rd
Nazareth, PA 18064
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Lower Nazareth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Plainfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 607 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Lower Nazareth Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 420 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Plainfield Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-3
Total Students
607 students
420 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#258 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
#1346 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lower Nazareth Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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71%
(Top 20% in PA)
45-49%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lower Nazareth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 20% in PA)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lower Nazareth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 5% in PA)
n/a

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lower Nazareth Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Plainfield Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
106
114
Grade 1 Students
121
102
Grade 2 Students
125
110
Grade 3 Students
136
94
Grade 4 Students
119
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
1%
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% Hispanic
10%
11%
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% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lower Nazareth Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
74%
82%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Lower Nazareth Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Plainfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lower Nazareth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lower Nazareth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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