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Lehighton Area Elementary Center

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Lehighton Area Elementary Center ranks 998 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lehighton Area Elementary Center is a public elementary school in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, serving 1,013 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lehighton Area School District, which is ranked 307 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lehighton Area Elementary Center's performance on PSSA tests is generally below the state average across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were 41% and 38.7%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. Compared to nearby schools like Towamensing Elementary School, which has significantly higher proficiency rates, Lehighton Area Elementary Center's academic performance is lower. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.77% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, the school's data reveals a stark contrast in performance between student subgroups. While Hispanic students at Lehighton Area Elementary Center perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, White students rank in the bottom 15%. This suggests the school may be effectively serving its Hispanic student population but struggling to support its White students and those from low-income backgrounds. Analyzing the school's successful strategies for its Hispanic students and exploring ways to replicate those approaches for other populations could be a valuable area of focus for the school and district to improve outcomes for all students.

1,005

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,278

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3 Indian Ln
Lehighton, PA 18235

(610) 377-7880

District: Lehighton Area School District

Students who attend Lehighton Area Elementary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Lehighton Area Middle School
High:	Lehighton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2019 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

998^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

307^th of 606Lehighton 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	37.5	998 of 1511	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	934 of 1526	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	937 of 1534	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	936 of 1534	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	748 of 1433	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	999 of 1544	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	613 of 1030	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	676 of 1084	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	738 of 1043	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	998 of 1466	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1010 of 1488	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	129 of 429	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	119 of 454	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	119 of 432	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	870 of 1369	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	740 of 1432	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	781 of 1414	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	944 of 1475	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	793 of 1495	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1050 of 1201	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1006 of 1229	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	995 of 1236	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math41%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Lehighton Area Elementary Center

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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
Lehighton Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Indian Ln	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 377-7880	1,005	71	14.1	56.2%	809 (80.5%)	17 (1.7%)	110 (10.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.2%)	37.5	998^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.0%		45.6	934^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.8%	64	44.1	40.2	38.3				41.0	35.9	43.6	37.0				38.7	$17,278	$2,394	$14,884
L B Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 10th St	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 325-2703	615	46	13.3	61.5%	520 (84.6%)	5 (0.8%)	64 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	39.2	974^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.5%		39.3	1013^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	58.4	27.3	16.3	25.7	21.3	23.1	28.5	56.9	34.6	33.8	50.0	45.2	51.6	45.3	$18,587	$700	$17,886
Panther Valley Elementary School	Public	K-3	1 North Mermon Avenue	Nesquehoning	18240	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 669-9411	556	37	15.0	109.9%	383 (68.9%)	29 (5.2%)	102 (18.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)								(n/a)	17.2						17.2	17.1						17.1	$7,086	$1,809	$5,277
S S Palmer Elementary School	Public	2-6	298 Lafayette Ave	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-7538	399	36	10.9	58.6%	346 (86.7%)	5 (1.3%)	38 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	45.4	891^st of 1511 public elementary schools	41.0%		46.5	918^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.8%	27	46.6	38.9	38.4	33.8			39.4	58.7	50.0	34.2	39.0			45.5	$17,602	$1,787	$15,815
Parkside Education Center	Public	K-1	680 Fourth Street	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-4914	150	13	11.8	58.0%	124 (82.7%)	1 (0.7%)	15 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)															$17,653	$1,792	$15,860
Slatington Elementary School	Public	3-6	1201 Shadow Oaks Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9821	487	33	14.7	101.4%	363 (74.5%)	13 (2.7%)	86 (17.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	35.8	1019^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.6%		43.8	968^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.6%	51	30.5	37.6	42.6	31.5			35.4	24.8	34.8	45.4	41.9			37.0	$17,568	$1,263	$16,305
Peters Elementary School	Public	K-2	4055 Friedens Rd	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9827	389	27	14.2	97.2%	284 (73.0%)	6 (1.5%)	90 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)															$18,037	$1,594	$16,443
Weatherly Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8687	291	20	14.7	66.7%	242 (83.2%)	3 (1.0%)	37 (12.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	45.4	892^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	41.0%		57.8	746^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.1%	146	55.8	31.1	57.9				47.6	65.1	23.9	31.6				40.2	$13,411	$1,514	$11,897
Towamensing Elementary School	Public	K-6	7920 Interchange Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 681-4024	328	31	10.6	39.9%	299 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	80.8	267^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.3%		79	310^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.7%	43	68.8	85.0	50.0	63.7			67.1	64.6	65.0	52.8	67.9			63.3	$18,655	$1,894	$16,761
West Penn Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 School Dr	New Ringgold	17960	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 386-5051	250	19	13.3	46.8%	220 (88.0%)	5 (2.0%)	21 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	47.4	860^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.1%		63.3	630^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.7%	230	56.2	63.9	21.3				48.7	53.1	38.9	30.3				42.3	$10,219	$270	$9,949

Frequently Asked Questions about Lehighton Area Elementary Center

What district is Lehighton Area Elementary Center in?

Lehighton Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Lehighton Area Elementary Center?

Students at Lehighton Area Elementary Center are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Lehighton Area Elementary Center a good school?

Lehighton Area Elementary Center ranks 998^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lehighton Area Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,005 students attended Lehighton Area Elementary Center.

What schools do graduates of Lehighton Area Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Lehighton Area Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lehighton Area Middle School
High : Lehighton Area High School

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