Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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Lower Nazareth Elementary School ranks 204 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

4422 Newburg Rd
Nazareth, PA 18064

(610) 759-7311

District: Nazareth Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,060

Students who attend Lower Nazareth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nazareth Area Intermediate School
	Nazareth Area Middle School
High:	Nazareth Area High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 620

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.5%

Asian:

10.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lower Nazareth Elementary School ranks better than 86.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Nazareth Area School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Lower Nazareth Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Nazareth Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (73.5%), Asian (10.2%), Hispanic (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Nazareth Area School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lower Nazareth Elementary School is 15.6, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Nazareth Area School District! (See more...)

Compare Lower Nazareth Elementary School employs 39.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lower Nazareth Elementary School is $16,060, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Nazareth Area School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lower Nazareth Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lower Nazareth Elementary School 204^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Lower Nazareth Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Nazareth Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nazareth Area School District 74^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	77.97	299^th	1302	77.0%
2004	57.31	668^th	1308	48.9%
2005	70.65	389^th	1299	70.1%
2006	71.43	442^nd	1545	71.4%
2007	74.01	395^th	1555	74.6%
2008	72.18	422^nd	1551	72.8%
2009	74.84	348^th	1549	77.5%
2022	86.85	162^nd	1534	89.4%
2023	84.51	204^th	1534	86.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.07	196^th	1414	86.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.98	103^rd	1043	90.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.25	8^th	160	95.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.33	8^th	432	98.1%

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Rank History for White students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.16	267^th	1236	78.4%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	449	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1989	442	4	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1990	463	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1991	511	5	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1992	514	2	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1993	547	4	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1994	537	3	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	589	4	14	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
1996	589	4	14	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
1997	575	6	11	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1998	585	1	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1999	474	4	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2000	444	5	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2001	397	5	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2002	432	12	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2003	432	12	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2004	479	13	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2005	511	14	10	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
2006	539	21	15	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2007	619	19	19	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2008	582	23	23	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2009	568	15	29	23	0	n/a	n/a	5	640
2010	327	12	27	16	2	n/a	n/a	5	389
2011	322	8	23	14	3	0	3	0	373
2012	299	7	21	12	2	1	2	0	344
2013	292	7	29	9	2	2	6	0	347
2014	309	0	28	9	2	2	7	0	357
2015	307	0	23	11	1	1	11	0	354
2016	311	2	23	14	1	3	9	0	363
2017	314	2	21	25	0	3	12	0	377
2018	280	3	20	26	0	3	8	0	340
2019	282	7	21	39	1	0	13	0	363
2020	262	12	26	41	1	0	18	0	360
2021	256	15	30	40	1	0	14	0	356
2022	436	19	61	72	1	1	23	0	613
2023	456	17	63	60	1	1	22	0	620

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	455	21.3	21.3	n/a
1989	450	24.7	18.2	n/a
1990	468	27.0	17.3	0
1991	521	27.9	18.6	n/a
1992	527	28.8	18.2	n/a
1993	563	25.0	22.5	n/a
1994	557	25.0	22.3	n/a
1995	613	28.0	21.9	n/a
1996	613	28.0	21.9	n/a
1997	600	29.0	20.7	n/a
1998	602	29.0	20.8	n/a
1999	490	25.0	19.6	n/a
2000	458	26.0	17.6	3.7
2001	410	23.0	17.8	5.4
2002	462	25.5	18.1	5.2
2003	462	25.5	18.1	5.2
2004	505	30.5	16.6	2.8
2005	547	36.0	15.2	4.4
2006	590	37.0	15.9	6.4
2007	675	41.0	16.5	9.3
2008	650	42.2	15.4	8.5
2009	640	41.9	15.3	9.1
2010	389	28.0	13.8	10.4
2011	373	27.4	13.5	8
2012	344	27.4	12.5	11.6
2013	347	27.4	12.6	9.5
2014	357	26.1	13.6	11.5
2015	354	25.0	14.1	14.1
2016	363	24.0	15.1	12.1
2017	377	25.9	14.5	10.6
2018	340	26.6	12.7	19.1
2019	363	27.1	13.3	16.3
2020	360	27.9	12.8	20.3
2021	356	27.9	12.7	20.5
2022	613	39.5	15.4	16.2
2023	620	39.5	15.6	20.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	455	21.3	21.3	n/a
1989	450	24.7	18.2	n/a
1990	468	27.0	17.3	0
1991	521	27.9	18.6	n/a
1992	527	28.8	18.2	n/a
1993	563	25.0	22.5	n/a
1994	557	25.0	22.3	n/a
1995	613	28.0	21.9	n/a
1996	613	28.0	21.9	n/a
1997	600	29.0	20.7	n/a
1998	602	29.0	20.8	n/a
1999	490	25.0	19.6	n/a
2000	458	26.0	17.6	3.7
2001	410	23.0	17.8	5.4
2002	462	25.5	18.1	5.2
2003	462	25.5	18.1	5.2
2004	505	30.5	16.6	2.8
2005	547	36.0	15.2	4.4
2006	590	37.0	15.9	6.4
2007	675	41.0	16.5	9.3
2008	650	42.2	15.4	8.5
2009	640	41.9	15.3	9.1
2010	389	28.0	13.8	10.4
2011	373	27.4	13.5	8
2012	344	27.4	12.5	11.6
2013	347	27.4	12.6	9.5
2014	357	26.1	13.6	11.5
2015	354	25.0	14.1	14.1
2016	363	24.0	15.1	12.1
2017	377	25.9	14.5	10.6
2018	340	26.6	12.7	19.1
2019	363	27.1	13.3	16.3
2020	360	27.9	12.8	20.3
2021	356	27.9	12.7	20.5
2022	613	39.5	15.4	16.2
2023	620	39.5	15.6	20.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$85 (0.5%)	$15,770 (99.5%)	$15,855
2020	$65 (0.4%)	$17,770 (99.6%)	$17,835
2021	$436 (2.5%)	$17,040 (97.5%)	$17,477
2022	$185 (1.2%)	$15,876 (98.9%)	$16,060

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lower Nazareth Elementary School)	60.2	68.1	7.9%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lower Nazareth Elementary School)	76.6	68.1	8.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
All Grades Math (Lower Nazareth Elementary School)	60.2	72.2	12%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lower Nazareth Elementary School)	76.6	75.8	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	363	620	70.8%
African American	7	17	142.9%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	21	63	200%
Hispanic	39	60	53.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	282	456	61.7%
Two or More Races	13	22	69.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.3%	20.6%	4.4%

Schools Near Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lower Nazareth Elementary School	Public	K-4	4422 Newburg Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 759-7311	620	40	15.6	20.6%	456 (73.5%)	17 (2.7%)	60 (9.7%)	63 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	84.5	204^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.9	162^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	89.4%	42	68.1	75.6		72.2	92.6	92.6	68.1	82.2		75.8	$16,060	$185	$15,876
Shafer Elementary School	Public	K-4	49 S Liberty St	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 759-5228	558	40	14.1	35.1%	410 (73.5%)	14 (2.5%)	89 (15.9%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.2%)	70.9	474^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.1%		68.5	525^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.8%	51	57.9	57.1		57.5	93.5	93.5	59.4	69.2		63.7	$16,641	$644	$15,996
George Wolf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Allen Street	Bath	18014	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 837-1833	447	37	12.0	49.9%	353 (79.0%)	16 (3.6%)	67 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	41.6	993^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	35.3%		54	813^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.0%	180	40.0	54.0	24.3	39.2	82.4	82.4	40.0	51.3	35.1	42.1	$20,415	$2,428	$17,987
Farmersville Elementary School	Public	K-5	7036 Wm Penn Highway	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 868-0471	361	26	13.7	31.6%	218 (60.4%)	34 (9.4%)	66 (18.3%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	68	533^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.9	750^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.1%	217	63.3	60.3	23.8	48.0	87.3	87.3	79.6	71.4	58.7	69.1	$15,572	$762	$14,810
Governor Wolf Elementary School	Public	K-5	1920 Butztown Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 867-8191	459	33	14.0	56.6%	218 (47.5%)	44 (9.6%)	174 (37.9%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	44.8	951^st of 1534 public elementary schools	38.0%		58.2	723^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	52.9%	228	34.3	41.9	44.0	40.1	66.2	66.2	44.5	43.2	68.0	52.0	$15,617	$1,872	$13,745
Palmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3050 Green Pond Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 250-2521	514	38	13.4	100.0%	303 (58.9%)	37 (7.2%)	114 (22.2%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	53.6	817^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.7%		59.9	693^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	54.8%	124	48.6	49.4	40.9	46.3	81.3	81.3	52.3	62.1	47.7	53.5	$18,966	$1,125	$17,841
Miller Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3605 Allen St	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 868-6441	340	26	13.0	36.8%	193 (56.8%)	33 (9.7%)	93 (27.4%)	15 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	75.3	366^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.1%		79.3	301^st of 1534 public elementary schools	80.4%	65	68.5	67.2	55.0	63.4	84.5	84.5	71.9	67.3	58.4	65.8	$17,069	$736	$16,333
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 North Blvd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 868-6071	508	40	12.8	46.3%	274 (53.9%)	56 (11.0%)	166 (32.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	49.6	878^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.8%		59.6	700^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.4%	178	57.2	37.5	42.2	45.7	68.0	68.0	55.9	47.9	52.3	52.1	$16,914	$1,000	$15,914
Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	3890 Jacksonville Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 691-3210	226	17	13.1	15.5%	162 (71.7%)	10 (4.4%)	37 (16.4%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	78.4	317^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.3%		87.4	150^th of 1534 public elementary schools	90.2%	167	72.8	60.8	67.5	66.2	80.4	80.4	81.8	64.0	73.0	71.7	$16,718	$702	$16,016
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1260 Gresham St	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 866-8727	319	27	11.9	76.8%	78 (24.5%)	31 (9.7%)	206 (64.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.5	1256^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.1%		34	1083^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	29.4%	173	16.0	9.5	28.5	18.5	50.0	50.0	32.0	23.8	39.2	32.2	$18,522	$2,161	$16,360

Frequently Asked Questions about Lower Nazareth Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lower Nazareth Elementary School?

Students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School are 74% White, 10% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Lower Nazareth Elementary School a good school?

Lower Nazareth Elementary School ranks 204^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lower Nazareth Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lower Nazareth Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nazareth Area Intermediate School
Middle : Nazareth Area Middle School
High : Nazareth Area High School

How many students attend Lower Nazareth Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 620 students attended Lower Nazareth Elementary School.

What district is Lower Nazareth Elementary School in?

Nazareth Area School District

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