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Whitehall-Coplay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,701 students in Whitehall-Coplay School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Whitehall-Coplay School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
4,148 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whitehall-Coplay School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
38%
16%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
43%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,736 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 $20,385 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,736
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,385
$23,119
Best Whitehall-Coplay School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George D Steckel Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2928 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 435-1521
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 435-1521
Grades: 2-3
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
Zephyr Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2934 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 871-3671
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 871-3671
Grades: 4-5
| 588 students
Rank: #33.
Whitehall-coplay Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2930 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 439-1439
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 439-1439
Grades: 6-8
| 998 students
Rank: n/an/a
2932 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 433-7551
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 433-7551
Grades: K-1
| 561 students
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