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Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School

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Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School ranks 592 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

592^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Northampton, Pennsylvania, serving 805 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Northampton Area School District, which is ranked 250 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 57.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 42.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, the school had 52.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 50.6% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in PSSA Science, with 93.5% of students proficient or better in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district (76.1%) and state (65.6%) averages.

Comparing Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School to nearby schools, Kratzer School, part of the Parkland School District, consistently outperforms Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School in academic metrics. However, Asa Packer Elementary School and Clearview Elementary School, both part of the Bethlehem Area School District, have lower academic performance compared to Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School.

808

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,260

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1677 Lincoln Ave
Northampton, PA 18067-1540

(610) 262-6430

District: Northampton Area School District

Students who attend Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northampton Area Middle School
High:	Northampton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2022) to 61st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

592^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Northampton Area School District

250^th of 606Northampton 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	63.8	592 of 1511	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	604 of 1526	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	467 of 1534	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	433 of 1534	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	547 of 1433	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	517 of 1544	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	556 of 1530	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	635 of 1547	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	657 of 1554	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.8	658 of 1474	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	664 of 1467	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	677 of 1519	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	482 of 1599	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	520 of 1597	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	620 of 1579	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	807 of 1549	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.3	909 of 1551	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	923 of 1555	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.6	795 of 1545	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.0	606 of 1299	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.7	723 of 1308	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.5	529 of 1302	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	206 of 1030	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	337 of 1084	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	242 of 1043	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	560 of 1466	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	470 of 1488	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	57 of 429	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	63 of 454	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	18 of 432	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	278 of 1369	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	470 of 1432	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	237 of 1414	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	591 of 1475	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	728 of 1495	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	564 of 1201	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	619 of 1229	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	493 of 1236	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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)87th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts53%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Colonel John Siegfried 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 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
Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School	Public	K-5	1677 Lincoln Ave	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 262-6430	808	60	13.5	55.2%	548 (67.8%)	30 (3.7%)	194 (24.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	63.8	592^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	60.8%		64.4	604^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.4%	12	53.0	61.8	57.8	57.6	39.4	63.3	54.6	52.7	$19,260	$1,041	$18,220
Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Public	K-1	2940 MacArthur Road	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 433-7551	574	44	13.0	97.7%	215 (37.5%)	50 (8.7%)	241 (42.0%)	31 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)								(n/a)									$18,654	$2,582	$16,072
George D Steckel Elementary School	Public	2-3	2928 Zephyr Blvd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 435-1521	561	44	12.7	98.8%	227 (40.5%)	49 (8.7%)	232 (41.4%)	23 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)								(n/a)	55.0			55.0	43.0			43.0	$17,883	$1,930	$15,953
Zephyr Elementary School	Public	4-5	2934 Zephyr Blvd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 871-3671	598	45	13.2	98.3%	211 (35.3%)	48 (8.0%)	277 (46.3%)	24 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	54.2	758^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.8%		55.6	783^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.7%	25		53.4	42.9	47.9		41.7	51.2	46.5	$15,913	$1,368	$14,545
Francis H Sheckler Elementary School	Public	K-4	251 N 14th St	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 264-5601	589	40	14.6	96.9%	245 (41.6%)	47 (8.0%)	249 (42.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	17.6	1242^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	17.8%		27.8	1128^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.1%	114	31.0	29.6		30.4	30.4	23.5		27.2	$18,468	$1,073	$17,395
Ironton School	Public	K-5	3135 Levans Rd	Coplay	18037	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5810	417	30	13.9	33.3%	295 (70.7%)	18 (4.3%)	78 (18.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	86.9	174^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.8	230^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.9%	56	77.1	80.6	70.6	76.0	67.2	82.1	58.9	69.3	$22,270	$527	$21,743
Kratzer School	Public	K-5	2200 Huckleberry Rd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5820	510	37	13.8	48.6%	253 (49.6%)	31 (6.1%)	155 (30.4%)	39 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	80.8	265^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.5%		82.4	237^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.5%	28	68.8	70.1	73.8	70.8	58.9	64.4	67.5	63.4	$21,455	$527	$20,928
Asa Packer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1650 Kenwood Dr	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 865-0660	314	27	11.7	33.8%	206 (65.6%)	21 (6.7%)	67 (21.3%)	20 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	544^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.0%		57.5	752^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	50.7%	208	69.8	66.0	53.8	63.2	50.0	53.2	48.0	50.3	$18,521	$162	$18,359
Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	3890 Jacksonville Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 691-3210	205	17	12.3	24.4%	152 (74.1%)	6 (2.9%)	34 (16.6%)	12 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	90.3	118^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.2%		79	309^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.8%	191	75.8	85.7	79.4	80.4	63.7	88.5	73.5	75.5	$19,134	$56	$19,078
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	837 N 9th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4941	362	26	14.1	99.2%	11 (3.0%)	31 (8.6%)	288 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	7.3	1413^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.5%		6	1440^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.6%	27	25.0	16.1	9.2	16.4	15.8	10.9	9.2	11.8	$21,408	$3,444	$17,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School?

Students at Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School are 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School in?

Northampton Area School District

What schools do graduates of Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northampton Area Middle School
High : Northampton Area High School

How many students attend Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 808 students attended Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School.

Is Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School a good school?

Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School ranks 592^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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