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Lehigh Elementary School

Q: Is Lehigh Elementary School a good school?

Lehigh Elementary School ranks 330 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lehigh Elementary School is a public elementary school in Walnutport, Pennsylvania, serving 493 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Northampton Area School District, which is ranked 250 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Lehigh Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 63.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 64.5% proficient in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 42.9% and 50.6% for the district, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 147 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools in this category. This suggests the school has effective strategies for supporting economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Northampton Area School District, Lehigh Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, George Wolf Elementary School and Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School have lower proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, Lehigh Elementary School has shown a consistent trend of improvement, with its statewide ranking increasing from 812 out of 1,554 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 330 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025.

474

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,090

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Blue Mountain Dr
Walnutport, PA 18088-9741

(610) 767-1192

District: Northampton Area School District

Students who attend Lehigh Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northampton Area Middle School
High:	Northampton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

330^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Northampton Area School District

250^th of 606Northampton 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	77.4	330 of 1511	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	367 of 1526	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	368 of 1534	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	365 of 1534	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	466 of 1433	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	339 of 1544	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	237 of 1530	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	443 of 1547	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	57.5	812 of 1554	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.0	503 of 1474	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.1	522 of 1467	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.1	347 of 1519	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	187 of 1599	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	384 of 1597	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	414 of 1579	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	514 of 1549	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	664 of 1551	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	743 of 1555	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.1	804 of 1545	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.3	640 of 1299	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.8	637 of 1308	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.9	558 of 1302	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	299 of 1030	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	382 of 1084	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	342 of 1043	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	375 of 1466	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	455 of 1488	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	147 of 1369	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	249 of 1432	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	225 of 1414	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	306 of 1475	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	284 of 1495	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	448 of 1201	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	443 of 1229	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	504 of 1236	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+16 vs state

Math64%+22 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lehigh Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Blue Mountain Dr	Walnutport	18088	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-1192	474	38	12.6	43.9%	401 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	77.4	330^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.2%		76.2	367^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.0%	37	66.6	62.0	61.6		63.6	62.3	60.6	70.5		64.5	$20,090	$1,147	$18,943
Slatington Elementary School	Public	3-6	1201 Shadow Oaks Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9821	487	33	14.7	101.4%	363 (74.5%)	13 (2.7%)	86 (17.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	35.8	1019^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.6%		43.8	968^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.6%	51	30.5	37.6	42.6	31.5	35.4	24.8	34.8	45.4	41.9	37.0	$17,568	$1,263	$16,305
Parkside Education Center	Public	K-1	680 Fourth Street	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-4914	150	13	11.8	58.0%	124 (82.7%)	1 (0.7%)	15 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)											$17,653	$1,792	$15,860
S S Palmer Elementary School	Public	2-6	298 Lafayette Ave	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-7538	399	36	10.9	58.6%	346 (86.7%)	5 (1.3%)	38 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	45.4	891^st of 1511 public elementary schools	41.0%		46.5	918^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.8%	27	46.6	38.9	38.4	33.8	39.4	58.7	50.0	34.2	39.0	45.5	$17,602	$1,787	$15,815
Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	2835 Mountain View Dr	Bath	18014	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 837-1859	362	31	11.5	36.2%	312 (86.2%)	5 (1.4%)	43 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61.2	636^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.9%		70.4	484^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.3%	152	52.4	61.0	49.1		54.3	41.7	62.7	54.4		52.9	$23,804	$1,506	$22,298
Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School	Public	K-5	1677 Lincoln Ave	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 262-6430	808	60	13.5	55.2%	548 (67.8%)	30 (3.7%)	194 (24.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	63.8	592^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	60.8%		64.4	604^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.4%	12	53.0	61.8	57.8		57.6	39.4	63.3	54.6		52.7	$19,260	$1,041	$18,220
Peters Elementary School	Public	K-2	4055 Friedens Rd	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9827	389	27	14.2	97.2%	284 (73.0%)	6 (1.5%)	90 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)											$18,037	$1,594	$16,443
Ironton School	Public	K-5	3135 Levans Rd	Coplay	18037	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5810	417	30	13.9	33.3%	295 (70.7%)	18 (4.3%)	78 (18.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	86.9	174^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.8	230^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.9%	56	77.1	80.6	70.6		76.0	67.2	82.1	58.9		69.3	$22,270	$527	$21,743
Schnecksville School	Public	K-5	4260 Sand Spring Rd	Schnecksville	18078	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5830	465	35	13.3	39.4%	342 (73.5%)	9 (1.9%)	76 (16.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	73.4	414^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.6%		82.2	240^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.3%	174	66.6	64.6	67.1		66.1	49.4	63.4	57.9		56.9	$21,364	$527	$20,837
Towamensing Elementary School	Public	K-6	7920 Interchange Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 681-4024	328	31	10.6	39.9%	299 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	80.8	267^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.3%		79	310^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.7%	43	68.8	85.0	50.0	63.7	67.1	64.6	65.0	52.8	67.9	63.3	$18,655	$1,894	$16,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Lehigh Elementary School

Is Lehigh Elementary School a good school?

Lehigh Elementary School ranks 330^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lehigh Elementary School?

Students at Lehigh Elementary School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Lehigh Elementary School in?

Northampton Area School District

What schools do graduates of Lehigh Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lehigh Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northampton Area Middle School
High : Northampton Area High School

How many students attend Lehigh Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Lehigh Elementary School.

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