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Northwestern Lehigh School District

At a glance

120^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▲ 39

Better than 80% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

6493 Route 309
New Tripoli, PA 18066-2038·(610) 298-8661·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 80.2% of districts

Schools

1,919

Students

Top rankedNorthwestern Lehigh Middle School132^nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School up 125 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Northwestern Lehigh School District in Pennsylvania operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 120 out of 606 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, Weisenberg Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school, with consistently high proficiency rates on PSSA tests, particularly in Math and Science. In contrast, Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School lags behind its counterpart in academic performance. At the high school level, Northwestern Lehigh High School excels, with strong Keystone Exam results, high graduation rates, and low dropout rates.

The district's focus on maintaining low student-teacher ratios and investing in per-student spending may contribute to its overall strong performance. However, the variation in performance between the individual schools suggests that there may be opportunities for the district to identify and replicate the best practices of the higher-performing schools, such as Weisenberg Elementary and Northwestern Lehigh High School, to ensure all students in the district receive a high-quality education.

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Ranking:

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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
Northwestern Lehigh Middle School	Public	6-8	6636 Northwest Rd	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	440	34	12.8	24.8%	400 (90.9%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	80.6	132^nd of 873 public middle schools	84.9%		75.1	196^th of 891 public middle schools	78.0%	64							57.4	46.1	36.7	46.7				59.4	69.6	62.0	63.4	$21,476	$404	$21,073
Weisenberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	2665 Golden Key Rd	Kutztown	19530	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	425	33	12.8	20.7%	383 (90.1%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	75.1	373^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	75.3%		77.9	334^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.1%	39				73.3	73.8	40.9				62.3	63.4	66.2	57.7				62.3	$20,711	$409	$20,302
Northwestern Lehigh High School	Public	9-12	6493 Route 309	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	658	51	12.8	25.1%	589 (89.5%)	17 (2.6%)	27 (4.1%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	78.9	130^th of 681 public high schools	80.9%		75.4	159^th of 686 public high schools	76.8%	29	65.9	66.2	67.3															$24,639	$475	$24,164
Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School	Public	K-5	6493 Route 309	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 298-8661	396	30	13.1	28.5%	366 (92.4%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	57	714^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.7%		51.8	839^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.0%	125				72.7	49.2	50.7				57.2	45.4	40.5	49.3				45.2	$19,389	$437	$18,951

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northern Lehigh School District	5.11 mi	4	411^th
Lehigh Career and Technical Institute	6.21 mi	1
Parkland School District	6.38 mi	12	40^th
Circle of Seasons Charter School	7.3 mi	1	201^st
Kutztown Area School District	8.64 mi	4	111^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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