Top Rankings
Southern Lehigh SD 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 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 519 students in Southern Lehigh SD 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 School in Southern Lehigh SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
3,101 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Southern Lehigh SD School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 677 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
199 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
46 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,595 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
84%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
199
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,922 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,593
$23,665
Spending / Student
$20,922
$23,089
Best Southern Lehigh SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Lehigh MiddleSchool
(Math: 49% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3715 Preston Lane
Center Valley, PA 18034
(610) 282-3700
Center Valley, PA 18034
(610) 282-3700
Grades: 7-8
| 519 students
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