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Asa Packer Elementary School

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Asa Packer Elementary School ranks 544 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Asa Packer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving 328 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked 426 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Asa Packer Elementary consistently outperforms the Bethlehem Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.2% of Asa Packer students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 30.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 50.3% of Asa Packer students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 36.1% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 25th out of 432 Pennsylvania elementary schools for its Hispanic students and 443rd out of 1,475 for its male students.

Asa Packer Elementary School spends $18,201 per student, higher than the Bethlehem Area School District average of $16,779 per student at Clearview Elementary School. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.2, compared to the district average of 12.5 at Clearview Elementary. These factors may contribute to Asa Packer's consistent academic success, which places it among the top-performing elementary schools in the region.

314

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,521

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1650 Kenwood Dr
Bethlehem, PA 18017-2297

(610) 865-0660

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Students who attend Asa Packer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nitschmann Middle School
High:	Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bethlehem Area School District

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

544^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	66.5	544 of 1511	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	752 of 1526	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	490 of 1534	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	414 of 1534	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	246 of 1433	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	249 of 1544	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	132 of 1530	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	81.4	260 of 1547	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	338 of 1554	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	214 of 1474	85.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.7	200 of 1467	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	249 of 1519	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	233 of 1599	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	226 of 1597	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	297 of 1579	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	303 of 1549	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	144 of 1551	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	79.7	235 of 1555	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	133 of 1545	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	82.3	134 of 1299	89.7%	★★★★☆
2004	93.5	18 of 1308	98.6%	★★★★★
2003	93.7	26 of 1302	98.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	37.2	670 of 1084	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	396 of 1043	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	644 of 1466	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	738 of 1488	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	89.9	25 of 432	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	485 of 1369	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	720 of 1432	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.7	449 of 1414	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	443 of 1475	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	736 of 1495	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	568 of 1201	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	755 of 1229	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	415 of 1236	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)94th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2024)38th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Asa Packer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1650 Kenwood Dr	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 865-0660	314	27	11.7	33.8%	206 (65.6%)	21 (6.7%)	67 (21.3%)	20 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	544^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.0%		57.5	752^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	50.7%	208	69.8	66.0	53.8	63.2	50.0	53.2	48.0	50.3	$18,521	$162	$18,359
Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	3890 Jacksonville Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 691-3210	205	17	12.3	24.4%	152 (74.1%)	6 (2.9%)	34 (16.6%)	12 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	90.3	118^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.2%		79	309^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.8%	191	75.8	85.7	79.4	80.4	63.7	88.5	73.5	75.5	$19,134	$56	$19,078
James Buchanan Elementary School	Public	K-5	1621 Catasauqua Road	Bethlehem	18017	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-1766	253	21	12.1	67.2%	94 (37.2%)	27 (10.7%)	115 (45.5%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	24.9	1139^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.6%		33.6	1079^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.3%	60	26.4	35.3	29.3	30.1	26.3	35.3	34.2	31.9	$18,785	$655	$18,129
Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-5	2121 Abington Rd	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-5994	384	30	12.6	71.6%	133 (34.6%)	46 (12.0%)	194 (50.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	34.2	1036^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.4%		38.5	1025^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.8%	11	30.7	52.2	37.5	38.9	32.2	39.1	34.8	35.0	$17,984	$739	$17,245
Sonia Sotomayor Dual Lang Immersion Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 E Pennsylvania St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-5681	112	7	16.2		0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	89 (79.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Francis H Sheckler Elementary School	Public	K-4	251 N 14th St	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 264-5601	589	40	14.6	96.9%	245 (41.6%)	47 (8.0%)	249 (42.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	17.6	1242^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	17.8%		27.8	1128^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.1%	114	31.0	29.6		30.4	30.4	23.5		27.2	$18,468	$1,073	$17,395
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1002 Main St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 694-0116	242	21	11.4	78.9%	70 (28.9%)	36 (14.9%)	130 (53.7%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.4	1156^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.5%		23.6	1172^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.2%	16	36.5	33.3	25.9	32.5	26.8	36.1	25.8	29.7	$20,389	$800	$19,589
Ritter Elementary School	Public	K-5	790 N Plymouth Street	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5661	463	28	16.8	92.0%	56 (12.1%)	51 (11.0%)	299 (64.6%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.7%)	9.8	1357^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.4	1266^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.0%	91	22.7	8.2	16.7	16.6	19.7	12.2	23.0	18.5	$20,285	$3,263	$17,022
Calypso Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Calypso Ave	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 691-0152	222	17	12.9	55.0%	98 (44.1%)	22 (9.9%)	92 (41.4%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	66.1	556^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.2%		59.1	725^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.5%	169	68.8	69.5	42.9	58.9	53.1	60.8	48.6	53.4	$22,775	$1,508	$21,267
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Asa Packer Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Asa Packer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Asa Packer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nitschmann Middle School
High : Liberty High School

What is the racial makeup of Asa Packer Elementary School?

Students at Asa Packer Elementary School are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Asa Packer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Asa Packer Elementary School.

Is Asa Packer Elementary School a good school?

Asa Packer Elementary School ranks 544^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Asa Packer Elementary School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

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