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Southern Lehigh Intermediate School vs. Hopewell Elementary School

Should you attend Southern Lehigh Intermediate School or Hopewell 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
Southern Lehigh Intermediate School
5438 Route 378
Bethlehem, PA 18015
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Hopewell Elementary School
4625 W Hopewell Rd
Center Valley, PA 18034
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Southern Lehigh Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

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

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 692 students in grades 4-6, Southern Lehigh Intermediate School ranks in the top 20% 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 63% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Hopewell Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-6
K-3
Total Students
692 students
432 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hopewell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#306 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#621 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southern Lehigh Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hopewell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southern Lehigh Intermediate 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 Hopewell 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.
80%
(Top 10% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Lehigh Intermediate 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 Hopewell 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.
92%
(Top 5% in PA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southern Lehigh Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hopewell Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
94
Grade 1 Students
-
122
Grade 2 Students
-
102
Grade 3 Students
-
114
Grade 4 Students
222
-
Grade 5 Students
224
-
Grade 6 Students
246
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hopewell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southern Lehigh Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hopewell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hopewell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southern Lehigh Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hopewell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southern Lehigh Intermediate 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hopewell 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.
0.30
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Southern Lehigh Intermediate 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 Hopewell 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
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southern Lehigh Intermediate 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 Hopewell 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southern Lehigh Intermediate 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 Hopewell 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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