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Miller Heights Elementary School

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Miller Heights Elementary School ranks 566 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Miller Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving 331 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked 426 out of 606 districts in the state.

Miller Heights Elementary School consistently outperforms the Bethlehem Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 58% of students were proficient or better in PSSA/Math, compared to 30.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, in PSSA/English Language Arts, the school had 54.5% proficiency, compared to 36.1% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school has also shown a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 508th out of 1,554 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 132nd out of 1,433 in 2020-2021.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Bethlehem Area School District, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and Donegan Elementary School have significantly lower academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. Miller Heights Elementary School has also maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.8 over the past few years, which could be a factor in its strong academic performance.

328

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,250

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3605 Allen St
Bethlehem, PA 18020-4457

(610) 868-6441

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Students who attend Miller Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Hills Middle School
High:	Freedom High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

29.9%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

566^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Bethlehem Area School District

426^th of 606Bethlehem Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	566 of 1511	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	487 of 1526	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	366 of 1534	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	301 of 1534	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	132 of 1433	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	379 of 1544	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	358 of 1530	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	396 of 1547	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	70.1	508 of 1554	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.6	373 of 1474	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	543 of 1467	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	553 of 1519	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	663 of 1599	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	763 of 1597	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.2	714 of 1579	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	462 of 1549	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	394 of 1551	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	410 of 1555	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	368 of 1545	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	362 of 1299	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	67.1	493 of 1308	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.7	306 of 1302	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	657 of 1466	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	466 of 1488	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	80 of 429	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	99 of 454	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	50 of 432	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	679 of 1369	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	537 of 1432	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	429 of 1414	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	446 of 1475	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	507 of 1495	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	391 of 1201	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	352 of 1229	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	336 of 1236	72.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts55%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miller Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3605 Allen St	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-6441	328	26	12.4	43.0%	181 (55.2%)	37 (11.3%)	98 (29.9%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65.4	566^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.5%		70.2	487^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.1%	79	53.7	63.4	59.1				58.0	46.2	65.9	55.8				54.5	$18,250	$58	$18,192
Governor Wolf Elementary School	Public	K-5	1920 Butztown Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 867-8191	432	34	12.6	62.7%	186 (43.1%)	49 (11.3%)	175 (40.5%)	18 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36	1014^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.9%		37	1044^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.6%	30	43.5	46.5	35.8				42.0	45.8	36.6	22.9				35.1	$17,318	$1,342	$15,976
Marvine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Livingston St	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-0012	265	26	10.1	98.9%	9 (3.4%)	29 (10.9%)	221 (83.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.4	1258^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.7%		13.3	1312^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.0%	54	26.8	26.3	20.0				25.0	34.1	23.7	16.0				25.9	$25,271	$2,488	$22,782
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1260 Gresham St	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-8727	355	27	13.1	66.5%	76 (21.4%)	35 (9.9%)	236 (66.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16.8	1250^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.3%		19.7	1225^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.7%	25	21.4	22.6	26.3				23.6	19.1	21.0	31.6				24.3	$18,654	$1,285	$17,368
Freemansburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Monroe St	Freemansburg	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-6681	328	30	10.8	91.2%	77 (23.5%)	39 (11.9%)	205 (62.5%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.8	1309^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.4%		9.2	1372^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.1%	63	21.7	19.3	16.7				19.2	15.2	29.9	20.4				22.4	$19,462	$960	$18,502
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 North Blvd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-6071	532	41	13.0	47.7%	281 (52.8%)	57 (10.7%)	174 (32.7%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	64.1	587^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.2%		50.4	858^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.8%	271	74.2	63.3	47.6				61.9	55.0	54.4	37.8				49.0	$19,314	$502	$18,812
Farmersville Elementary School	Public	K-5	7036 Wm Penn Highway	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-0471	357	28	12.6	34.2%	207 (58.0%)	48 (13.4%)	61 (17.1%)	36 (10.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	69.2	485^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.9%		61.3	679^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.5%	194	77.0	51.0	40.0				59.4	67.6	60.8	44.4				59.4	$18,740	$586	$18,155
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	675 E Broad Street	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 419-3120	457	23	19.8	99.3%	7 (1.5%)	13 (2.8%)	436 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	1216^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.7	1237^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.9%	21	25.6	28.3	25.5	11.7	4.0	10.5	18.2	19.1	37.7	21.5	32.6	26.5	36.8	28.8	$14,453	$2,963	$11,491
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	404 E North St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 691-1776	238	21	11.1	86.1%	68 (28.6%)	33 (13.9%)	123 (51.7%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	22.8	1162^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	23.1%		13.9	1302^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	14.7%	140	32.6	36.0	9.4				26.2	34.8	48.0	15.6				32.1	$19,194	$1,043	$18,152
Donegan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 East 4th St	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-0031	467	44	10.5	92.5%	33 (7.1%)	59 (12.6%)	363 (77.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.2	1335^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.6%		7.2	1412^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.5%	77	16.9	19.2	20.8				18.8	18.4	21.2	20.8				20.0	$22,844	$1,477	$21,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Miller Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Miller Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Miller Heights Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Miller Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Miller Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Hills Middle School
High : Freedom High School

What is the racial makeup of Miller Heights Elementary School?

Students at Miller Heights Elementary School are 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Miller Heights Elementary School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

Is Miller Heights Elementary School a good school?

Miller Heights Elementary School ranks 566^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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