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Northampton Area Middle School

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Northampton Area Middle School ranks 393 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Northampton Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 1,235 students in grades 6-8 in the Northampton Area School District located in Northampton, Pennsylvania. While the school has been ranked between 333 and 474 out of 861-893 Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its academic performance remains a concern.

Northampton Area Middle School's test scores are generally below the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, only 30.2% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide and 42.9% in the Northampton Area School District. Similarly, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 49% lags the state (48.5%) and district (50.6%) averages. However, the school performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking 57th and 129th out of 393 and 348 Pennsylvania middle schools respectively in 2024-2025.

Northampton Area Middle School faces additional challenges, including increasing dropout rates, from 0.0% in 2022-2023 to 1.4% in 2023-2024, and a growing economically disadvantaged student population, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch rising from 34.82% in 2021-2022 to 47.04% in 2023-2024. While the school's per-student spending has increased from $14,344 in 2019-2020 to $17,349 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, its academic outcomes remain below the state and district averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student performance.

1,175

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,428

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1617 Laubach Ave
Northampton, PA 18067-1517

(610) 262-7817

District: Northampton Area School District

Students who attend Northampton Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northampton Area High School

Feeder schools for Northampton Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School
	George Wolf Elementary School
	Lehigh Elementary School
	Moore Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

393^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	54.3	393 of 873	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	474 of 891	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	455 of 893	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	393 of 883	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	430 of 797	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	368 of 891	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	356 of 861	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	333 of 877	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	363 of 870	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	284 of 835	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	357 of 728	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.7	224 of 758	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	355 of 834	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	345 of 825	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	344 of 805	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.7	328 of 770	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.6	205 of 753	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	65.9	280 of 749	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	328 of 736	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.2	193 of 687	71.9%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	153 of 663	76.9%	★★★★☆
2003	73.7	178 of 643	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	57 of 393	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	55 of 408	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	104 of 421	75.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	248 of 643	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	350 of 672	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	350 of 660	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	379 of 835	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	473 of 860	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	129 of 348	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	142 of 362	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	147 of 362	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	436 of 843	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	483 of 877	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	516 of 874	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	391 of 839	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	457 of 870	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	121 of 174	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	89 of 187	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	379 of 649	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	481 of 673	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	456 of 681	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Math30%-11 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
Northampton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1617 Laubach Ave	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 262-7817	1,175	84	13.9	49.4%	907 (77.2%)	36 (3.1%)	186 (15.8%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.3%)	54.3	393^rd of 873 public middle schools	55.0%		49	474^th of 891 public middle schools	46.8%	81		43.7	31.6	16.6	30.2		53.9	47.2	46.3	49.0	$19,428	$1,199	$18,229
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
Whitehall-Coplay Middle School	Public	6-8	2930 Zephyr Blvd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 439-1439	975	65	15.0	102.4%	381 (39.1%)	90 (9.2%)	397 (40.7%)	47 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (5.6%)	55.1	383^rd of 873 public middle schools	56.1%		54.8	418^th of 891 public middle schools	53.1%	35		31.7	32.2	33.2	32.4		46.0	43.4	51.2	47.0	$16,506	$1,033	$15,473
Trexler Middle School	Public	6-8	851 N 15th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4601	771	55	14.0	105.6%	39 (5.1%)	86 (11.2%)	597 (77.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	7.9	827^th of 873 public middle schools	5.3%		8.1	822^nd of 891 public middle schools	7.7%	5		5.9	2.6	2.7	3.7		17.4	11.1	14.8	14.4	$20,994	$3,377	$17,617
Harrison-Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	137 N 2nd St	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5701	704	52	13.5	94.7%	49 (7.0%)	76 (10.8%)	520 (73.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.7%)	10	789^th of 873 public middle schools	9.6%		9.2	809^th of 891 public middle schools	9.2%	20		7.2	6.8	8.4	7.4		10.5	13.4	19.9	14.5	$23,798	$3,828	$19,970
Orefield Middle School	Public	6-8	2675 PA Route 309	Orefield	18069	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5750	1,034	76	13.5	34.5%	650 (62.9%)	44 (4.3%)	206 (19.9%)	83 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.7%)	84.3	110^th of 873 public middle schools	87.4%		82.9	117^th of 891 public middle schools	86.9%	7		70.2	49.1	36.6	53.0		68.9	63.6	60.7	64.6	$23,810	$531	$23,280
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
Francis D Raub Middle School	Public	6-8	102 S Saint Cloud St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5301	876	59	14.8	100.2%	39 (4.5%)	118 (13.5%)	656 (74.9%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.2%)	8.4	815^th of 873 public middle schools	6.6%		8.2	820^th of 891 public middle schools	8.0%	5		10.9	3.7	3.1	5.8		14.2	13.1	11.0	12.6	$19,824	$3,189	$16,636
Springhouse Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Springhouse Rd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5700	1,329	89	14.9	32.0%	707 (53.2%)	69 (5.2%)	242 (18.2%)	258 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.9%)	91.5	61^st of 873 public middle schools	93.0%		92.3	46^th of 891 public middle schools	94.8%	15		65.2	60.9	46.5	57.6		73.1	74.9	68.8	72.2	$19,689	$529	$19,160
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northampton Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northampton Area Middle School?

Students at Northampton Area Middle School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Northampton Area Middle School in?

Northampton Area School District

How many students attend Northampton Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,175 students attended Northampton Area Middle School.

Is Northampton Area Middle School a good school?

Northampton Area Middle School ranks 393^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Northampton Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northampton Area Middle School usually go on to attend Northampton Area High School

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