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Catasauqua Middle School

Q: Is Catasauqua Middle School a good school?

Catasauqua Middle School ranks 475 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Catasauqua Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Catasauqua Area School District, located in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. With 468 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on PSSA tests in Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels.

While Whitehall-Coplay Middle School, which is only 2.13 miles away, outperforms Catasauqua Middle School in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates, the school has seen a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 0.0% in 2022-2023 to 1.4% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Catasauqua Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in the last two school years.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased spending per student, the academic performance remains a concern. The school's underperformance compared to the state average and nearby middle schools suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems for struggling students.

477

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,331

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Pine street
Catasauqua, PA 18032-1013

(610) 264-4341

District: Catasauqua Area School District

Students who attend Catasauqua Middle School usually attend:

High:

Catasauqua Senior High School

Feeder schools for Catasauqua Middle School:

Elementary:

Francis H Sheckler Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

37.5%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2021 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Math scores 13 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

Pennsylvania avg45%

475^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

457^th of 606Catasauqua Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	475 of 873	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	544 of 891	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	444 of 893	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	569 of 883	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	527 of 797	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	434 of 891	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	380 of 861	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.5	469 of 877	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	452 of 870	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.0	409 of 835	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.7	463 of 728	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	454 of 758	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.3	544 of 834	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	564 of 825	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	465 of 805	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.5	453 of 770	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.9	387 of 753	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.7	457 of 749	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.8	335 of 736	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.5	426 of 687	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.4	338 of 663	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.7	321 of 643	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	364 of 643	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	234 of 672	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	68 of 660	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	382 of 835	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	472 of 860	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	167 of 348	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	149 of 362	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	133 of 362	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	537 of 843	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	512 of 877	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	322 of 874	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	507 of 839	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	583 of 870	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	282 of 649	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	429 of 673	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	274 of 681	59.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-12 vs state

Math29%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Catasauqua Middle School

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Catasauqua Middle School	Public	5-8	850 Pine street	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 264-4341	477	32	14.9	98.1%	224 (47.0%)	35 (7.3%)	179 (37.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.1%)	46.9	475^th of 873 public middle schools	45.6%		41.5	544^th of 891 public middle schools	38.9%	69	27.4	33.0	32.4	23.9	29.0	22.1	34.9	49.5	40.7	36.6	$18,331	$1,123	$17,208
Whitehall-Coplay Middle School	Public	6-8	2930 Zephyr Blvd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 439-1439	975	65	15.0	102.4%	381 (39.1%)	90 (9.2%)	397 (40.7%)	47 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (5.6%)	55.1	383^rd of 873 public middle schools	56.1%		54.8	418^th of 891 public middle schools	53.1%	35		31.7	32.2	33.2	32.4		46.0	43.4	51.2	47.0	$16,506	$1,033	$15,473
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
Harrison-Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	137 N 2nd St	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5701	704	52	13.5	94.7%	49 (7.0%)	76 (10.8%)	520 (73.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.7%)	10	789^th of 873 public middle schools	9.6%		9.2	809^th of 891 public middle schools	9.2%	20		7.2	6.8	8.4	7.4		10.5	13.4	19.9	14.5	$23,798	$3,828	$19,970
Trexler Middle School	Public	6-8	851 N 15th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4601	771	55	14.0	105.6%	39 (5.1%)	86 (11.2%)	597 (77.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	7.9	827^th of 873 public middle schools	5.3%		8.1	822^nd of 891 public middle schools	7.7%	5		5.9	2.6	2.7	3.7		17.4	11.1	14.8	14.4	$20,994	$3,377	$17,617
Nitschmann Middle School	Public	6-8	1002 W. Union Blvd	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 866-5781	731	56	13.1	48.8%	378 (51.7%)	71 (9.7%)	243 (33.2%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	54.5	390^th of 873 public middle schools	55.3%		58.1	386^th of 891 public middle schools	56.7%	4		33.9	30.6	36.6	33.7		42.6	42.4	50.0	45.2	$18,457	$398	$18,059
Francis D Raub Middle School	Public	6-8	102 S Saint Cloud St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5301	876	59	14.8	100.2%	39 (4.5%)	118 (13.5%)	656 (74.9%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.2%)	8.4	815^th of 873 public middle schools	6.6%		8.2	820^th of 891 public middle schools	8.0%	5		10.9	3.7	3.1	5.8		14.2	13.1	11.0	12.6	$19,824	$3,189	$16,636
Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1610 East Emmaus Avenue	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-0234	296	26	11.6	93.2%	52 (17.6%)	63 (21.3%)	156 (52.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.8%)	17.5	701^st of 873 public middle schools	19.7%		23.8	661^st of 891 public middle schools	25.8%	40		7.4	2.5	1.4	4.9		43.6	18.5	23.9	30.8	$1,521	$1,521	$00
Broughal Middle School	Public	6-8	114 West Morton Street	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-5041	520	45	11.5	85.4%	64 (12.3%)	60 (11.5%)	384 (73.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	10.7	778^th of 873 public middle schools	10.9%		10.5	787^th of 891 public middle schools	11.7%	9		6.9	8.1	5.7	6.8		15.6	19.1	19.1	17.9	$24,508	$2,341	$22,167
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Fernwood St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-8581	715	59	12.0	72.6%	190 (26.6%)	101 (14.1%)	394 (55.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	22.6	656^th of 873 public middle schools	24.9%		19	699^th of 891 public middle schools	21.5%	43		10.3	16.6	17.9	14.8		28.0	31.8	27.3	29.1	$20,290	$1,467	$18,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Catasauqua Middle School

Is Catasauqua Middle School a good school?

Catasauqua Middle School ranks 475^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Catasauqua Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Catasauqua Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Catasauqua Middle School attend?

Students who attend Catasauqua Middle School usually go on to attend Catasauqua Senior High School

What district is Catasauqua Middle School in?

Catasauqua Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Catasauqua Middle School?

Students at Catasauqua Middle School are 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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