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Saucon Valley Elementary School

Q: Is Saucon Valley Elementary School a good school?

Saucon Valley Elementary School ranks 406 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Saucon Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, serving 687 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Saucon Valley School District, which is ranked 78 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Saucon Valley Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.8% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 52.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 63.6% of students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 61.7% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 130 out of 429 Pennsylvania elementary schools for Hispanic students and 127 out of 1,369 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

Saucon Valley Elementary's science proficiency rates are also noteworthy, with 82.3% of students proficient or better in 4th grade science in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 77.1% for the state. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.9 over the past few years, which is lower than many nearby schools. While Saucon Valley Elementary outperforms the nearby Bethlehem Area School District schools, the Palisades School District's Springfield Elementary School, located just 4 miles away, also demonstrates exceptional performance.

627

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,219

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2085 Polk Valley Rd
Hellertown, PA 18055-2400

(610) 838-7001

District: Saucon Valley School District

Students who attend Saucon Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Saucon Valley Middle School
High:	Saucon Valley Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

406^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 606Saucon Valley 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	73.8	406 of 1511	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	551 of 1526	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	399 of 1534	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	397 of 1534	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	423 of 1433	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	515 of 1544	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	604 of 1530	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	686 of 1547	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	698 of 1554	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	793 of 1474	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.6	683 of 1467	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.1	423 of 1519	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	401 of 1599	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	224 of 1597	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	228 of 1579	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	215 of 1549	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	82.7	142 of 1551	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	124 of 1555	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.2	198 of 1545	87.2%	★★★★☆
2005	78.3	234 of 1299	82.0%	★★★★☆
2004	81.9	211 of 1308	83.9%	★★★★☆
2003	73.4	369 of 1302	71.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	273 of 1030	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	429 of 1084	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	269 of 1043	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	342 of 1466	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	450 of 1488	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	130 of 429	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	59 of 454	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	30 of 432	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	127 of 1369	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	68.7	412 of 1432	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	244 of 1414	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	448 of 1475	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	634 of 1495	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	56.5	46 of 128	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	344 of 1201	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	520 of 1229	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	425 of 1236	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)64th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+15 vs state

Math63%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 13, 2014

I am amazed at how challenged my children are at this school. They are given material that is far above grade level if warranted and the teachers have been super attentive to meeting the needs of all the children. I am an active parent who is in the school and classrooms regularly. They have an individualized approach on so many levels including the reading program and support for children with special needs (of varying levels). Because the size of the school is big for an elementary school they are able to serve kids with special needs better - the specialists are in-house and not spending a preponderance of their time traveling between schools. While other schools are cutting, they still have solid music and arts programs, an amazing library, 2 dedicated gifted teachers, and a beautiful facility. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Three of my children attended here until this past year when we decided on a transfer to a private institution. I did not feel that the staff here was attentive enough to my children. The curriculum is not challenging. Test scores appear good because they teach to the test without regard for comprehension. If you're looking for an average education, this is suitable. Close Quote

Schools Near Saucon Valley Elementary 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 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
Saucon Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	2085 Polk Valley Rd	Hellertown	18055	Northampton County	Saucon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 838-7001	627	51	12.3	34.8%	480 (76.6%)	6 (1.0%)	88 (14.0%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	73.8	406^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.1%		67.3	551^st of 1526 public elementary schools	63.9%	145	64.0	61.5					62.8	66.2	60.7					63.6	$19,219	$746	$18,473
Donegan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 East 4th St	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-0031	467	44	10.5	92.5%	33 (7.1%)	59 (12.6%)	363 (77.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.2	1335^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.6%		7.2	1412^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.5%	77	16.9	19.2	20.8				18.8	18.4	21.2	20.8				20.0	$22,844	$1,477	$21,367
Freemansburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Monroe St	Freemansburg	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-6681	328	30	10.8	91.2%	77 (23.5%)	39 (11.9%)	205 (62.5%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.8	1309^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.4%		9.2	1372^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.1%	63	21.7	19.3	16.7				19.2	15.2	29.9	20.4				22.4	$19,462	$960	$18,502
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	675 E Broad Street	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 419-3120	457	23	19.8	99.3%	7 (1.5%)	13 (2.8%)	436 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	1216^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.7	1237^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.9%	21	25.6	28.3	25.5	11.7	4.0	10.5	18.2	19.1	37.7	21.5	32.6	26.5	36.8	28.8	$14,453	$2,963	$11,491
Fountain Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Church St	Bethlehem	18015	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-5881	530	46	11.5	82.8%	64 (12.1%)	74 (14.0%)	385 (72.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6.2	1447^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.2%		4.6	1482^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	2.9%	35	10.6	14.4	11.5				12.1	13.8	13.0	13.0				13.4	$21,046	$1,518	$19,528
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	404 E North St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 691-1776	238	21	11.1	86.1%	68 (28.6%)	33 (13.9%)	123 (51.7%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	22.8	1162^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	23.1%		13.9	1302^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	14.7%	140	32.6	36.0	9.4				26.2	34.8	48.0	15.6				32.1	$19,194	$1,043	$18,152
Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1950 Route 212	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Palisades School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 847-5131	219	18	12.3	26.0%	201 (91.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	86.3	181^st of 1511 public elementary schools	88.0%		89.9	98^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.6%	83	76.4	80.9	68.4				75.6	64.7	72.3	63.2				67.2	$31,100	$308	$30,793
Marvine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Livingston St	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-0012	265	26	10.1	98.9%	9 (3.4%)	29 (10.9%)	221 (83.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.4	1258^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.7%		13.3	1312^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.0%	54	26.8	26.3	20.0				25.0	34.1	23.7	16.0				25.9	$25,271	$2,488	$22,782
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1002 Main St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 694-0116	242	21	11.4	78.9%	70 (28.9%)	36 (14.9%)	130 (53.7%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.4	1156^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.5%		23.6	1172^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.2%	16	36.5	33.3	25.9				32.5	26.8	36.1	25.8				29.7	$20,389	$800	$19,589
Calypso Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Calypso Ave	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 691-0152	222	17	12.9	55.0%	98 (44.1%)	22 (9.9%)	92 (41.4%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	66.1	556^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.2%		59.1	725^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.5%	169	68.8	69.5	42.9				58.9	53.1	60.8	48.6				53.4	$22,775	$1,508	$21,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Saucon Valley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Saucon Valley Elementary School?

Students at Saucon Valley Elementary School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Saucon Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Saucon Valley Elementary School.

What district is Saucon Valley Elementary School in?

Saucon Valley School District

Is Saucon Valley Elementary School a good school?

Saucon Valley Elementary School ranks 406^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Saucon Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Saucon Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saucon Valley Middle School
High : Saucon Valley Senior High School

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