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Saucon Valley Middle School

Q: Is Saucon Valley Middle School a good school?

Saucon Valley Middle School ranks 136 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Saucon Valley Middle School is a public middle school in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, serving 603 students in grades 5-8 as part of the Saucon Valley School District, which is ranked 78 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Saucon Valley Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests, with 48.8% of students proficient or better in Math and 61.2% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 124th out of 649 Pennsylvania middle schools for White students and 134th out of 843 for students of low socioeconomic status, both with 4-star ratings. Additionally, Saucon Valley Middle School has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Saucon Valley Middle School generally outperforms them on academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Saucon Valley had 48.8% of students proficient or better in Math, while the nearby East Hills Middle School had only 26.1% and the Allentown-based schools (South Mountain, Harrison-Morton, and Broughal) had single-digit proficiency rates. Saucon Valley Middle School's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that the school may have access to more resources and support for its students compared to some of the nearby schools.

599

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,454

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2095 Polk Valley Rd
Hellertown, PA 18055-2400

(610) 838-7001

District: Saucon Valley School District

Students who attend Saucon Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Saucon Valley Senior High School

Feeder schools for Saucon Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Saucon Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

136^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 16%▬ steady since 2015

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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	80.0	136 of 873	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	109 of 891	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	110 of 893	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	106 of 883	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	80 of 797	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	156 of 891	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	108 of 861	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.2	142 of 877	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	159 of 870	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	130 of 835	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	162 of 728	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	141 of 758	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	71 of 834	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	70 of 825	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	82.1	89 of 805	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	79 of 770	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.2	76 of 753	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	79.3	109 of 749	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	116 of 736	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.6	105 of 687	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	80.3	114 of 663	82.8%	★★★★☆
2003	80.3	117 of 643	81.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	81 of 643	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	103 of 672	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	67 of 660	89.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	179 of 835	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	130 of 860	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	118 of 348	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	148 of 362	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	78 of 362	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	134 of 843	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	130 of 877	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	87 of 874	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	127 of 839	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	98 of 870	88.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	91.7	11 of 187	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	124 of 649	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	92 of 673	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	121 of 681	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)94th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

Math49%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Saucon Valley 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 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 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 Middle School	Public	5-8	2095 Polk Valley Rd	Hellertown	18055	Northampton County	Saucon Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 838-7001	599	45	13.2	30.7%	455 (76.0%)	7 (1.2%)	87 (14.5%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	80	136^th of 873 public middle schools	84.4%		84.3	109^th of 891 public middle schools	87.8%	27		57.0	54.0	37.1	46.9	48.8		57.8	63.4	56.1	66.9	61.2	$22,454	$676	$21,778
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
Southern Lehigh Intermediate School	Public	4-6	5438 Route 378	Bethlehem	18015	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 861-4040	702	45	15.6	17.9%	550 (78.3%)	12 (1.7%)	55 (7.8%)	59 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)	80.0	72.9	64.9			72.5	65.3	64.0	77.4			68.9	$17,187	$313	$16,874
Southern Lehigh Middle School	Public	7-8	3715 Preston Lane	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 282-3700	471	40	11.7	18.5%	381 (80.9%)	12 (2.5%)	36 (7.6%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	91.1	64^th of 873 public middle schools	92.7%		91.6	53^rd of 891 public middle schools	94.1%	11				62.1	51.2	56.5				74.4	63.8	68.9	$19,806	$361	$19,445
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
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
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
East Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2005 Chester Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 867-0541	966	73	13.2	52.7%	503 (52.1%)	99 (10.2%)	304 (31.5%)	35 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.9%)	45.4	488^th of 873 public middle schools	44.1%		42.6	535^th of 891 public middle schools	40.0%	47			27.5	28.4	23.3	26.1			45.5	42.7	42.4	43.5	$17,787	$219	$17,568
South Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	709 W Emaus Ave	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4301	972	71	13.6	99.4%	58 (6.0%)	124 (12.8%)	707 (72.7%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.6%)	13.2	751^st of 873 public middle schools	14.0%		14.3	744^th of 891 public middle schools	16.5%	7			17.7	7.3	7.1	10.8			22.1	15.3	18.2	18.5	$20,946	$3,369	$17,577
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Saucon Valley Middle School

How many students attend Saucon Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Saucon Valley Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Saucon Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Saucon Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Saucon Valley Senior High School

Is Saucon Valley Middle School a good school?

Saucon Valley Middle School ranks 136^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Saucon Valley Middle School in?

Saucon Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of Saucon Valley Middle School?

Students at Saucon Valley Middle School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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