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Northampton Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,410 students in Northampton Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Northampton Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
5,278 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
374 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northampton Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
700 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
150 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
4,264 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
81%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
331
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
424
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
434
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
440
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
536
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
415
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
453
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
464
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,643 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,157 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,643
$23,665
Spending / Student
$22,157
$23,089
Best Northampton Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moore Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2835 Mountain View Dr
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1859
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1859
Grades: K-5
| 372 students
Rank: #22.
Lehigh Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Blue Mountain Dr
Walnutport, PA 18088
(610) 767-1192
Walnutport, PA 18088
(610) 767-1192
Grades: K-5
| 490 students
Rank: #33.
Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1677 Lincoln Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-6430
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-6430
Grades: K-5
| 810 students
Rank: #44.
George Wolf Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Allen Street
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1833
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1833
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #55.
Northampton Area MiddleSchool
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1617 Laubach Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-7817
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-7817
Grades: 6-8
| 1,298 students
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