Easton Area School District

Summary:

The Easton Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with high poverty levels and wide disparities in academic performance across its schools.

Among the standout schools in the district are Shawnee Elementary School and Tracy Elementary School, which consistently rank among the top performers in the district and state, with impressive proficiency rates in math and English language arts. In contrast, some schools like Paxinosa Elementary School and Cheston Elementary School have struggled, with proficiency rates below 30% in many subjects and grade levels.

The data also reveals significant disparities in funding and resources across the district, with schools like March Elementary School spending over $24,000 per student, while Easton Area High School spends just $17,438 per student. These differences in funding may contribute to the wide gaps in academic performance observed across the district.

District Detail

1801 Bushkill Drive
Easton, PA 18040-8186

(610) 250-2400

SchoolDigger Rank:
360^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 7,928

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Palmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3050 Green Pond Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2521	531	39	13.5	104.1%	288 (54.2%)	41 (7.7%)	135 (25.4%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	65.2	569^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	714^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.2%	145				62.6	59.8	47.9				56.2	62.6	53.7	47.4				54.1	$12,617	$1,088	$11,530
Forks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Richmond Rd	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2536	336	25	13.5	101.2%	198 (58.9%)	30 (8.9%)	63 (18.8%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.8%)	57.9	693^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.9	743^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.3%	50				71.2	53.4	28.1				50.9	61.0	60.8	35.1				51.9	$21,712	$3,984	$17,728
March Elementary School	Public	K-5	429 Reeder St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2531	296	26	11.2	98.6%	121 (40.9%)	27 (9.1%)	125 (42.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	46.9	868^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.6%		57.8	744^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.2%	124				50.0	45.6	35.7				43.6	47.4	58.7	31.0				46.0	$22,887	$1,149	$21,739
Easton Area High School	Public	9-12	2601 William Penn Hwy	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2481	2,778	167	16.6	103.0%	1,070 (38.5%)	478 (17.2%)	908 (32.7%)	154 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	163 (5.9%)	27.9	509^th of 681 public high schools	25.3%		27	519^th of 686 public high schools	24.3%	10	32.0	34.4	45.5															$17,688	$1,162	$16,526
Cheston Elementary School	Public	K-5	723 Coal St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2542	559	43	12.9	102.0%	83 (14.8%)	107 (19.1%)	306 (54.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	16.5	1254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.5	1291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	15.4%	37				33.0	23.8	20.2				26.2	33.3	19.8	19.7				24.6	$19,688	$1,202	$18,487
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1243 Tatamy Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2556	410	30	13.7	102.9%	190 (46.3%)	39 (9.5%)	100 (24.4%)	50 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.3%)	76.6	345^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.2%		57.7	750^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.9%	405				69.4	61.5	61.7				64.5	61.4	60.8	61.1				61.1	$22,567	$1,142	$21,425
Paxinosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Northampton St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2551	572	50	11.4	99.7%	91 (15.9%)	100 (17.5%)	313 (54.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.2%)	11.3	1332^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.5	1308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.3%	24				30.4	17.3	12.7				20.7	22.9	12.3	20.0				18.6	$21,125	$1,259	$19,865
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2400	567	40	14.0	98.8%	293 (51.7%)	58 (10.2%)	136 (24.0%)	39 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	74.9	376^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.1	466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.5%	90				69.8	61.1	54.8				62.0	64.2	60.3	58.6				61.1	$19,107	$1,233	$17,874
Easton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1010 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2460	1,879	141	13.3	99.8%	722 (38.4%)	298 (15.9%)	627 (33.4%)	92 (4.9%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	133 (7.1%)	39.6	528^th of 873 public middle schools	39.5%		32.9	598^th of 891 public middle schools	32.9%	70							20.7	22.8	17.8	20.5				42.4	40.6	47.0	43.3	$18,823	$1,229	$17,594

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilson Area School District	1.3 mi	5	226^th
Bethlehem Area School District	2.12 mi	22	426^th
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	3.03 mi	1	502^nd
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	3.75 mi	1
Nazareth Area School District	3.79 mi	6	65^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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