Southern Lehigh Intermediate School
Tel:
(610)861-4040
- Southern Lehigh Intermediate School serves 712 students in grades 4-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 76% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 85% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Southern Lehigh Intermediate School's student population of 712 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-6 |
| Total Students | 712 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Southern Lehigh Intermediate School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southern Lehigh Intermediate School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #365 out of 2,835 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 6% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 15% |
| White | 88% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.27 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 10% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southern Lehigh SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southern Lehigh Intermediate School is Southern Lehigh Senior High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Southern Lehigh Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hopewell Elementary School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Center Valley Southern Lehigh Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 528 students
0.4 miles
3715 Preston Lane
Center Valley, PA 18034
(610)282-3700 0.4 7-8 528 - Center Valley Southern Lehigh Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1074 students
0.5 miles
5800 Main St
Center Valley, PA 18034
(610)282-1421 0.5 9-12 1074 - Center Valley Hopewell Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 419 students
1.6 miles
4625 W Hopewell Rd
Center Valley, PA 18034
(610)791-0200 1.6 K-3 419 - Coopersburg Liberty Bell Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 416 students
2.0 miles
960 W Oxford St
Coopersburg, PA 18036
(610)282-1850 2.0 K-3 416 - Allentown Harry S Truman Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 397 students
3.7 miles
1400 Gaskill Ave
Allentown, PA 18103
(610)791-2800 3.7 K-5 397
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