Best Public Schools in Northampton, PA

Summary:

The Northampton, Pennsylvania area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, serving students from the Northampton Area School District and the Catasauqua Area School District. The data reveals several standout schools and key insights about the academic performance and demographics of these institutions.

Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School is a standout, consistently demonstrating strong performance with high proficiency rates on PSSA exams in both math and English language arts across all grade levels, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Meanwhile, Northampton Area High School has shown improvement in recent years, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and maintaining a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%.

The data also reveals disparities in key metrics, such as the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which varies significantly from 41.05% at Northampton Area High School to 102.91% at Catasauqua Senior High School. Additionally, spending per student ranges from $17,349 at Northampton Area Middle School to $23,157 at Catasauqua Senior High School, raising questions about the relationship between funding and student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 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
Catasauqua Senior High School	Public	9-12	2500 W Bullshead Rd	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 697-0111	467	45	10.4	98.5%	213 (45.6%)	29 (6.2%)	184 (39.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	33	485^th of 681 public high schools	28.8%		26.3	524^th of 686 public high schools	23.6%	39	29.2	32.8	57.5															$24,251	$1,126	$23,125
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
Northampton Area High School	Public	9-12	1619 Laubach Ave	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 262-7812	1,866	116	16.0	40.8%	1,456 (78.0%)	65 (3.5%)	296 (15.9%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (2.2%)	56.8	321^st of 681 public high schools	52.9%		47.6	405^th of 686 public high schools	41.0%	84	42.6	47.5	67.6															$19,688	$770	$18,918
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

Cities Near Northampton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Catasauqua	3.14 mi	4	706^th
Whitehall	3.68 mi	5	433^rd
Bethlehem	4.58 mi	25	589^th
Coplay	4.7 mi	1	72^nd
Walnutport	5.02 mi	1	142^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.