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Peters Elementary School

4055 Friedens Rd
Slatington, PA 18080

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Peters Elementary School serves 389 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Peters Elementary School's student population of 389 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peters Elementary School
Kind	123
1	126
2	138
3	2

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Total Students

389 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peters Elementary School
2025	389
2024	378
2023	370
2022	330
2021	347
2020	352
2019	352
2018	312
2017	312
2016	331
2015	352
2014	363
2013	364
2012	384
2011	399
2010	382
2009	438
2008	453
2007	428
2006	404
2005	414
2004	493
2003	469
2002	510
2001	549
2000	562
1999	569
1998	551
1997	550
1996	539
1995	521
1994	489
1993	450
1992	293
1991	285
1990	270
1989	240

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peters Elementary School
2025	27
2024	26
2023	25
2022	23
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2014	27
2013	27
2012	27
2011	32
2010	31
2009	30
2008	30
2007	25
2006	25
2005	22
2004	26
2003	25
2002	24
2001	25
2000	25
1999	23
1998	26
1997	25
1996	25
1995	20
1994	18
1993	18
1992	12
1991	15
1990	15
1989	8

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School Rankings

The of Peters Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (PA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Northern Lehigh School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	16:1	17:1
2001	22:1	16:1	18:1
2000	22:1	17:1	18:1
1999	25:1	17:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	18:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	26:1	18:1	20:1
1994	28:1	18:1	20:1
1993	26:1	18:1	20:1
1992	24:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1
1990	18:1	16:1	18:1
1989	30:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Northern Lehigh School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Northern Lehigh School District
2025	23%	16%
2024	22%	15%
2023	17%	14%	17%
2022	15%	14%	18%
2021	13%	13%	14%
2020	12%	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%	12%
2018	11%	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%	11%
2016	10%	10%	10%
2015	10%	10%	11%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	8%	9%	9%
2012	11%	9%	8%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Northern Lehigh School District
2025	2%	14%
2024	2%	14%
2023	1%	14%	2%
2022	2%	14%	2%
2021	3%	15%	2%
2020	3%	15%	1%
2019	3%	15%	1%
2018	1%	15%	1%
2017	1%	15%	1%
2016	1%	15%	1%
2015	1%	15%	1%
2014	2%	15%	2%
2013	2%	15%	2%
2012	2%	15%	2%
2011	2%	15%	2%
2010	4%	15%	3%
2009	2%	16%	2%
2008	4%	16%	2%
2007	3%	16%	2%
2006	5%	16%	2%
2005	4%	16%	1%
2004	1%	16%	2%
2003	1%	15%	1%
2002	1%	15%	2%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	15%	2%
1998	1%	15%	1%

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White

73%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Northern Lehigh School District
2025	73%	60%
2024	71%	61%
2023	76%	62%	77%
2022	78%	63%	77%
2021	81%	63%	81%
2020	83%	65%	83%
2019	83%	65%	83%
2018	85%	66%	85%
2017	85%	66%	85%
2016	86%	68%	86%
2015	85%	68%	86%
2014	86%	69%	86%
2013	88%	70%	87%
2012	84%	71%	88%
2011	85%	71%	89%
2010	87%	72%	90%
2009	92%	73%	92%
2008	89%	74%	92%
2007	89%	74%	92%
2006	90%	75%	95%
2005	90%	76%	95%
2004	97%	76%	95%
2003	98%	77%	96%
2002	98%	78%	95%
2001	98%	78%	96%
2000	98%	79%	96%
1999	98%	79%	95%
1998	97%	79%	96%
1997	97%	80%	97%
1996	98%	80%	97%
1995	97%	81%	96%
1994	98%	81%	97%
1993	97%	82%	97%
1992	99%	82%	97%
1991	100%	82%	98%
1990	99%	82%	98%
1989	98%	83%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Northern Lehigh School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Northern Lehigh School District
2025	0.42	0.60
2024	0.45	0.59
2023	0.39	0.58	0.38
2022	0.37	0.57	0.38
2021	0.33	0.57	0.33
2020	0.30	0.54	0.30
2019	0.30	0.54	0.30
2018	0.27	0.53	0.27
2017	0.27	0.53	0.27
2016	0.25	0.51	0.26
2015	0.27	0.51	0.25
2014	0.25	0.50	0.25
2013	0.22	0.48	0.23
2012	0.28	0.47	0.23
2011	0.27	0.47	0.20
2010	0.26	0.46	0.19
2009	0.15	0.44	0.14
2008	0.20	0.43	0.15
2007	0.21	0.42	0.13
2006	0.19	0.41	0.10
2005	0.18	0.40	0.10
2004	0.06	0.40	0.10
2003	0.04	0.39	0.07
2002	0.04	0.37	0.08
2001	0.04	0.37	0.07
2000	0.04	0.35	0.07
1999	0.04	0.35	0.08
1998	0.06	0.35	0.08
1997	0.06	0.34	0.06
1996	0.04	0.34	0.07
1995	0.06	0.33	0.08
1994	0.04	0.33	0.06
1993	0.06	0.31	0.07
1992	0.02	0.31	0.05
1990	0.02	0.31	0.04
1989	0.04	0.30	0.04
1988	0.02	0.28	0.01

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(22-23)

14.4%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Northern Lehigh School District
2023	14.4%	23.3%	13%
2022	15.2%	26.6%	13.9%
2021	9.8%	18.9%	9.8%

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Eligible for

97%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Northern Lehigh School District
2025	97%	59%
2024	100%	60%
2023	100%	54%	90%
2022	49%	50%	39%
2021	43%	49%	32%
2020	39%	48%	32%
2019	39%	48%	32%
2018	33%	41%	31%
2017	33%	41%	31%
2016	37%	44%	36%
2015	39%	41%	37%
2014	37%	38%	35%
2013	39%	36%	32%
2012	34%	34%	29%
2011	33%	33%	28%
2010	29%	31%	26%
2009	27%	27%	23%
2008	28%	25%	23%
2007	19%	24%	14%
2006	29%	25%	21%
2005	19%	22%	20%
2004	16%	22%	20%
2003	17%	23%	20%
2002	15%	23%	19%
2001	12%	22%	18%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Northern Lehigh School District
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	10%	5%	8%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	11%	6%	11%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	13%	7%	10%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	4%	6%	4%
2002	4%	6%	5%
2001	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Northern Lehigh School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Peters Elementary School often compared to?

Peters Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Slatington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Peters Elementary School?

389 students attend Peters Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Peters Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Peters Elementary School?

Peters Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Peters Elementary School offer ?

Peters Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Peters Elementary School part of?

Peters Elementary School is part of Northern Lehigh School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education