Middle Schools in Northampton Area School District

Summary:

Northampton Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, Northampton Area Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it generally lags behind state and district averages in key metrics, particularly in Math and Science proficiency.

Northampton Area Middle School's statewide ranking has declined from 393 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2024-2025 to 474 out of 891 in 2023-2024, suggesting a potential decline in overall performance. The school's proficiency rates in Math (30.2%) and English Language Arts (49%) are below the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rate of 51.9% in 2023-2024 is lower than the district and state averages.

The school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (47.04%), which may contribute to the academic challenges. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,349, it is unclear how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and achievement. Overall, the data suggests that Northampton Area Middle School is not a top-performing school in the region and faces some challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly in Math and Science.

District Detail

2014 Laubach Avenue
Northampton, PA 18067-0118

(610) 262-7811

SchoolDigger Rank:
250^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,113

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
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

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Catasauqua Area School District	1.51 mi	3	457^th
Innovative Arts Academy Charter School	2.62 mi	1	596^th
Medical Academy Charter School	2.63 mi	1
Whitehall-Coplay School District	2.67 mi	5	302^nd
Parkland School District	3.93 mi	12	40^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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