Lower Milford Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Lower Milford Elementary School served 130 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 70-79% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 70-79% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2015-16 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
School Overview
| Awards | Blue Ribbon School (2015) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 130 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (15-16) | 70-79% | 46% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (15-16) | 70-79% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian (15-16) | n/a | n/a |
| Asian (15-16) | 4% | 4% |
| Hispanic (15-16) | 2% | 10% |
| Black (15-16) | n/a | 15% |
| White (15-16) | 94% | 68% |
| Hawaiian (15-16) | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races (15-16) | n/a | 3% |
Diversity Score | n/a | 0.53 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southern Lehigh School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Lower Milford Elementary School is Emmaus High School (4.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Eyer Middle School (4.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Pfaff Elementary School (3.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Quakertown Pfaff Elementary School Math: 68% | Reading: 77%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-5 | 429 students10
3.2 miles
1600 Sleepy Hollow Road
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 529-2850 3.2 K-5 429 - Emmaus Seven Generations Charter School Charter School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 281 students10
4.2 miles
154 E Minor St
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 421-8844 4.2 K-5 281 - Emmaus Emmaus High School Math: 79% | Reading: 81%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: 9-12 | 2,754 students10
4.3 miles
500 Macungie Ave
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 965-1651 4.3 9-12 2,754 - Emmaus Jefferson Elementary School Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-5 | 280 students10
4.4 miles
520 Elm St
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 965-1645 4.4 K-5 280 - Coopersburg Liberty Bell Elementary School Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: K-3 | 413 students10
4.4 miles
960 W Oxford St
Coopersburg, PA 18036
(610) 282-1850 4.4 K-3 413
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