Best Public Schools in Slatington, PA

Summary:

The city of Slatington, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Northern Lehigh School District. The data reveals a mix of performance levels across the schools, with some standouts and areas for improvement.

The two elementary schools, Slatington Elementary School and Peters Elementary School, both serve a high-need student population with 100% of their students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Slatington Elementary has a higher percentage of minority students compared to the high school. In contrast, Northern Lehigh Middle School stands out with smaller class sizes and stronger PSSA proficiency rates in English Language Arts than the district and state averages.

At the high school level, Northern Lehigh Senior High School has a relatively strong 90.4% four-year graduation rate, but its Keystone Exam proficiency rates are mixed, with some subjects below state averages. The district as a whole is ranked 411 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and rated 2 out of 5 stars, indicating room for improvement in overall performance. Addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the high-need student population could be a key focus for the district moving forward.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Northern Lehigh Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 767-9832	487	36	13.4	68.4%	383 (78.6%)	3 (0.6%)	79 (16.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	44.9	423^rd of 674 public high schools	37.2%		45.4	419^th of 634 public high schools	33.9%	4	25.3	53.4	52.2																		$20,661	$1,327	$19,334
Slatington Elementary School	Public	3-6	1201 Shadow Oaks Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 767-9821	483	31	15.7	100.0%	367 (76.0%)	16 (3.3%)	80 (16.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	45.3	942^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	38.6%		48.1	922^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	39.9%	20				40.0	45.3	35.0	40.3			40.5	70.3		70.3	49.1	42.2	48.5	53.2			47.9	$17,011	$1,376	$15,636
Northern Lehigh Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Diamond St	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 767-9812	224	21	10.4	100.0%	167 (74.6%)	3 (1.3%)	47 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	49.9	469^th of 893 public middle schools	47.5%		34.7	585^th of 883 public middle schools	33.7%	116								41.0	9.6	24.9		50.0	50.0					60.0	42.9	51.2	$21,872	$734	$21,138
Peters Elementary School	Public	K-2	4055 Friedens Rd	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 767-9827	370	25	15.0	100.0%	283 (76.5%)	4 (1.1%)	64 (17.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)																					$18,957	$1,465	$17,491

Cities Near Slatington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Schnecksville	4.64 mi	2	366^th
Walnutport	4.67 mi	1	167^th
Palmerton	4.76 mi	4	419^th
Coplay	5.49 mi	1	46^th
New Tripoli	6.63 mi	3	208^th

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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.

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