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Best Middle Schools in Slatington, PA

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Top rankedNorthern Lehigh Middle School450^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Summary:

Slatington, Pennsylvania is home to a single middle school, Northern Lehigh Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 383 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2023-2024 to 469 out of 893 in 2022-2023.

Northern Lehigh Middle School's proficiency rates on PSSA tests have been mixed, with Math (22.4%) and English Language Arts (47.9%) falling below the state averages in 2024-2025. However, the school's 8th grade ELA proficiency rates (50.5%) were on par with the state average (49.3%), and its Science proficiency rates (56.3% in 2023-2024) were higher than the state average (54.5%). The school has a relatively small student population of 230 and a high percentage (100%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student body.

Despite the school's mixed academic performance, the Northern Lehigh School District spends $23,168 per student, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, suggesting a favorable learning environment. These factors may indicate that the district is allocating resources to support the school, though the school's performance remains inconsistent compared to state averages.

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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 Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Diamond St	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-9812	238	20	11.6	96.6%	175 (73.5%)	6 (2.5%)	42 (17.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	48.6	450^th of 873 public middle schools	48.5%		58.3	383^rd of 891 public middle schools	57.0%	67	21.9	22.9	22.4	45.5	50.5	47.9	$22,753	$499	$22,254

Cities Near Slatington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Schnecksville	4.64 mi	2	198^th
Walnutport	4.67 mi	1	142^nd
Palmerton	4.76 mi	4	348^th
Coplay	5.49 mi	1	72^nd
New Tripoli	6.63 mi	3	195^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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