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Orefield Middle School

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Orefield Middle School ranks 110 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Orefield Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Parkland School District in Pennsylvania, with 972 students. The school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 110 out of 873 middle schools in the state.

Orefield Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 53% of Orefield students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. In PSSA ELA, 64.6% of Orefield students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 12th out of 393 Pennsylvania middle schools for African American students and 33rd out of 174 middle schools for multi-racial students.

Orefield Middle School outperforms most of the nearby middle schools in the region, including those in the Allentown City School District, which generally have much lower academic proficiency rates. For example, in 2024-2025, Orefield's PSSA Math proficiency rate of 53% was significantly higher than the 10.8% rate at South Mountain Middle School in the Allentown district. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Orefield Middle School continues to excel academically, suggesting the school is effectively supporting students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

1,034

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,810

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2675 PA Route 309
Orefield, PA 18069-9701

(610) 351-5750

District: Parkland School District

Students who attend Orefield Middle School usually attend:

High:

Parkland High School

Feeder schools for Orefield Middle School:

Elementary:	Ironton School
	Kernsville School
	Schnecksville School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg68%

Pennsylvania avg45%

110^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Parkland School District

40^th of 606Parkland 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	84.3	110 of 873	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	117 of 891	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	97 of 893	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	90 of 883	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	176 of 797	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	84 of 891	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	84 of 861	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	82 of 877	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	86.2	88 of 870	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	85.1	86 of 835	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	151 of 728	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	121 of 758	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.9	69 of 834	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	40 of 825	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	53 of 805	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.6	44 of 770	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	48 of 753	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.0	32 of 749	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	81.8	88 of 736	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	86.9	69 of 687	90.0%	★★★★★
2004	78.9	133 of 663	79.9%	★★★★☆
2003	83.0	90 of 643	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	12 of 393	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	23 of 408	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	8 of 421	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	76 of 138	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	56 of 145	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	51 of 144	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	196 of 643	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	141 of 672	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	53 of 660	92.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	87 of 145	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	98 of 835	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	109 of 860	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	54 of 348	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	63 of 362	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	45 of 362	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	140 of 843	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	159 of 877	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	107 of 874	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	135 of 839	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	127 of 870	85.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	33 of 174	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	27 of 199	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	15 of 187	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	94 of 649	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	89 of 673	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	72 of 681	89.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+16 vs state

Math53%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Mr. Gombos is a hands-on, visible principal. Our daughter says he's in the hallways and in the cafeteria. His easy-going and friendly manner makes it easy for parents to speak to him regarding school issues. We've only heard good things about OMS that's why we chose to purchase a house within the sending limits of OMS. The teachers are amazing, supportive and outgoing as well. I don't know if they'll ever be able to fill Mr. Gombos' shoes. As parent, I appreciate his being a parent of middle school and high school students because he can relate to us. Kudos to Mr. Gombos and the OMS staff for an outstanding job as educators. It's nice to know our students are well cared for, and safe. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Great principal and staff in a great school in a solid district. My general view is there are many like Mr. Gombos and the OMS teachers who CARE about the quality of education and their students. We couldn't be more pleased with our children's education at OMS. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 10, 2012

After our older daughter's success at OMS, we were saddened to hear Mr. Troutman was leaving. Initially thought Mr. Troutman was irreplaceable, but were wrong. We have discovered Mr. Gombos is a great principal. He has a great sense of humor and our daughter has done well her first year at OMS. He knows many of the students by their first names and genuinely interacts with them when he's in the halls. The staff is extremely supportive our students with special needs as well as those who excel academically. The students are challenged every day and our daughter loves every teacher she had this year. We don't know if Mr. Gombos picks the staff, but the people are amazing. If OMS is any indication of the success our daughter will have at the high school, we are extremely pleased with the education she is receiving. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Two of our children graduated from OMS and had great careers at the high school.When you are looking to move into the school district it is beneficial to compare the PSSA scores for this middle school and Springhouse, both are in the district. If you look at the 8th grade 2011 scores, OMS has higher percentages for advanced scores in math and reading. If you look at the proficient scores, they also outperform SMS in the categories of reading and science. As parents, we looked at the end result, 8th grade, because this prepared our children for the high school. Likewise, the overall education our children received at OMS was priceless. The staff is caring and the administration is supportive of the students. Although I don't know if there are official comparisons of disciplinary issues, unofficially, there aren't as many problems at OMS as there are at SMS. Credit needs to be given to Mr. Gombos and his staff for continuing to lead OMS effectively. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2012

We've only had positive experiences with supportive and caring teachers and administration. Glad we moved from Springhouse to Orefield. Our kids have improved and grown academically and socially. Not as many disciplinary problems either. The teachers and administration are visible and interact with the students. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Lower Macungie Middle School	Public	6-8	6299 Lower Macungie Road	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 395-8593	1,041	87	11.9	40.7%	646 (62.1%)	49 (4.7%)	246 (23.6%)	41 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.5%)	80	138^th of 873 public middle schools	84.2%		78.5	156^th of 891 public middle schools	82.5%	18		47.2	49.5	31.2	42.8		70.2	69.8	60.4	66.8	$19,242	$213	$19,029
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
Salisbury Middle School	Public	5-8	3301 Devonshire Rd	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 791-0830	448	37	12.1	49.1%	240 (53.6%)	26 (5.8%)	131 (29.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.4%)	60.7	328^th of 873 public middle schools	62.4%		55.8	406^th of 891 public middle schools	54.4%	78	45.4	28.1	35.6	25.9	33.6	46.4	57.6	56.2	52.9	53.3	$21,522	$573	$20,948
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Orefield Middle School

How many students attend Orefield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,034 students attended Orefield Middle School.

What district is Orefield Middle School in?

Parkland School District

What high school do graduates of Orefield Middle School attend?

Students who attend Orefield Middle School usually go on to attend Parkland High School

What is the racial makeup of Orefield Middle School?

Students at Orefield Middle School are 63% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Orefield Middle School a good school?

Orefield Middle School ranks 110^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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