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East Hills Middle School

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East Hills Middle School ranks 488 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

East Hills Middle School is a public middle school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving 1,017 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked 426 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While East Hills Middle School consistently performs below the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school ranks in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools for Asian and English Language Learner students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In contrast, the school performs relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 40% of middle schools in the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Saucon Valley Middle School in the neighboring Saucon Valley School District consistently outperforms East Hills Middle School, ranking among the top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools. Another Bethlehem Area School District school, Nitschmann Middle School, also outperforms East Hills Middle School in both PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency. Despite the school's higher spending per student, East Hills Middle School has a relatively high student-to-teacher ratio, which may impact the level of individualized attention and support available to students.

966

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,787

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2005 Chester Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017-2797

(610) 867-0541

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Students who attend East Hills Middle School usually attend:

High:

Freedom High School

Feeder schools for East Hills Middle School:

Elementary:	Farmersville Elementary School
	Governor Wolf Elementary School
	Miller Heights Elementary School
	Spring Garden Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

31.5%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

488^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle 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	45.4	488 of 873	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	535 of 891	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	569 of 893	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	389 of 883	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	256 of 797	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	491 of 891	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	423 of 861	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	448 of 877	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	477 of 870	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.1	407 of 835	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	404 of 728	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	399 of 758	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.9	391 of 834	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	271 of 825	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	279 of 805	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	311 of 770	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	308 of 753	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	282 of 749	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	330 of 736	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.8	181 of 687	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	51.1	409 of 663	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	67.6	240 of 643	62.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	133 of 393	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	145 of 408	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	182 of 421	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	101 of 138	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	120 of 145	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	108 of 144	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	391 of 643	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	346 of 672	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	425 of 660	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	123 of 145	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	88 of 143	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	483 of 835	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	537 of 860	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	171 of 348	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	244 of 362	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	251 of 362	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	557 of 843	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	621 of 877	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	661 of 874	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	463 of 839	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	518 of 870	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	374 of 649	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	385 of 673	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	475 of 681	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)66th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

Math26%-16 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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
East Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2005 Chester Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 867-0541	966	73	13.2	52.7%	503 (52.1%)	99 (10.2%)	304 (31.5%)	35 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.9%)	45.4	488^th of 873 public middle schools	44.1%		42.6	535^th of 891 public middle schools	40.0%	47		27.5	28.4	23.3	26.1		45.5	42.7	42.4	43.5	$17,787	$219	$17,568
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Fernwood St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-8581	715	59	12.0	72.6%	190 (26.6%)	101 (14.1%)	394 (55.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	22.6	656^th of 873 public middle schools	24.9%		19	699^th of 891 public middle schools	21.5%	43		10.3	16.6	17.9	14.8		28.0	31.8	27.3	29.1	$20,290	$1,467	$18,823
Nitschmann Middle School	Public	6-8	1002 W. Union Blvd	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 866-5781	731	56	13.1	48.8%	378 (51.7%)	71 (9.7%)	243 (33.2%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	54.5	390^th of 873 public middle schools	55.3%		58.1	386^th of 891 public middle schools	56.7%	4		33.9	30.6	36.6	33.7		42.6	42.4	50.0	45.2	$18,457	$398	$18,059
Broughal Middle School	Public	6-8	114 West Morton Street	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-5041	520	45	11.5	85.4%	64 (12.3%)	60 (11.5%)	384 (73.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	10.7	778^th of 873 public middle schools	10.9%		10.5	787^th of 891 public middle schools	11.7%	9		6.9	8.1	5.7	6.8		15.6	19.1	19.1	17.9	$24,508	$2,341	$22,167
Wilson Area Intermediate School	Public	5-8	2400 Firmstone St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6110	643	49	13.0	56.9%	281 (43.7%)	64 (10.0%)	228 (35.5%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.6%)	58.6	350^th of 873 public middle schools	59.9%		62.1	335^th of 891 public middle schools	62.4%	15	37.1	52.6	24.3	20.4	32.8	47.0	60.9	51.7	47.9	51.7	$17,867	$464	$17,403
Nazareth Area Intermediate School	Public	5-6	355 Tatamy Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 292-1111	752	53	14.2	29.5%	561 (74.6%)	17 (2.3%)	96 (12.8%)	48 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.7%)								(n/a)	55.9	59.6			57.7	56.7	72.9			64.5	$18,425	$510	$17,915
Nazareth Area Middle School	Public	7-8	94 Friedenstahl Ave	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-3350	775	59	13.0	27.6%	571 (73.7%)	21 (2.7%)	109 (14.1%)	43 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	82.2	124^th of 873 public middle schools	85.8%		86.3	87^th of 891 public middle schools	90.2%	37			49.5	35.5	42.7			67.5	63.5	65.6	$20,102	$291	$19,811
Catasauqua Middle School	Public	5-8	850 Pine street	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 264-4341	477	32	14.9	98.1%	224 (47.0%)	35 (7.3%)	179 (37.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.1%)	46.9	475^th of 873 public middle schools	45.6%		41.5	544^th of 891 public middle schools	38.9%	69	27.4	33.0	32.4	23.9	29.0	22.1	34.9	49.5	40.7	36.6	$18,331	$1,123	$17,208
Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1610 East Emmaus Avenue	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-0234	296	26	11.6	93.2%	52 (17.6%)	63 (21.3%)	156 (52.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.8%)	17.5	701^st of 873 public middle schools	19.7%		23.8	661^st of 891 public middle schools	25.8%	40		7.4	2.5	1.4	4.9		43.6	18.5	23.9	30.8	$1,521	$1,521	$00
Saucon Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	2095 Polk Valley Rd	Hellertown	18055	Northampton County	Saucon Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 838-7001	599	45	13.2	30.7%	455 (76.0%)	7 (1.2%)	87 (14.5%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	80	136^th of 873 public middle schools	84.4%		84.3	109^th of 891 public middle schools	87.8%	27	57.0	54.0	37.1	46.9	48.8	57.8	63.4	56.1	66.9	61.2	$22,454	$676	$21,778

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hills Middle School

What is the racial makeup of East Hills Middle School?

Students at East Hills Middle School are 52% White, 31% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of East Hills Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Hills Middle School usually go on to attend Freedom High School

What district is East Hills Middle School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

Is East Hills Middle School a good school?

East Hills Middle School ranks 488^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Hills Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 966 students attended East Hills Middle School.

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