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Parkland 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,351 students in Parkland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Parkland School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
12 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
9,957 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
689 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Parkland 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)63%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
17%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
58%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,502 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 $19,798 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$194 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$197 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,502
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,798
$23,119
Best Parkland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springhouse Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Springhouse Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5700
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,379 students
Rank: #22.
Orefield Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2675 Pa Route 309
Orefield, PA 18069
(610) 351-5750
Orefield, PA 18069
(610) 351-5750
Grades: 6-8
| 972 students
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