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Peters Elementary School

Public Grades K-2

389

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,037

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4055 Friedens Rd
Slatington, PA 18080-3810

(610) 767-9827

District: Northern Lehigh School District

Students who attend Peters Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northern Lehigh Middle School
High:	Northern Lehigh Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2003 → 53rd in 2004

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2003

Students meeting standards (2003-2004) ?

This school69%

District avg65%

Pennsylvania avg62%

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Peters Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

411^th of 606Northern Lehigh 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
2004	59.6	618 of 1308	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.5	698 of 1302	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2003-2004) ?

Reading70%+7 vs state

Math67%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Peters 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Schnecksville School	Public	K-5	4260 Sand Spring Rd	Schnecksville	18078	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5830	465	35	13.3	39.4%	342 (73.5%)	9 (1.9%)	76 (16.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	73.4	414^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.6%		82.2	240^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.3%	174	66.6	64.6	67.1		66.1	49.4	63.4	57.9		56.9	$21,364	$527	$20,837
Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School	Public	K-5	6493 Route 309	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 298-8661	396	30	13.1	28.5%	366 (92.4%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	57	714^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.7%		51.8	839^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.0%	125	72.7	49.2	50.7		57.2	45.4	40.5	49.3		45.2	$19,389	$437	$18,951
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
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
Lehigh Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Blue Mountain Dr	Walnutport	18088	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-1192	474	38	12.6	43.9%	401 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	77.4	330^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.2%		76.2	367^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.0%	37	66.6	62.0	61.6		63.6	62.3	60.6	70.5		64.5	$20,090	$1,147	$18,943
Kernsville School	Public	K-5	5051 Kernsville Rd	Orefield	18069	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5840	512	35	14.5	26.0%	322 (62.9%)	21 (4.1%)	68 (13.3%)	70 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	90.3	117^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.3%		90.2	89^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.2%	28	82.6	80.3	84.5		82.3	73.9	70.9	67.6		71.1	$20,892	$535	$20,357
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Peters Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Peters Elementary School?

Students at Peters Elementary School are 73% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Peters Elementary School in?

Northern Lehigh School District

What schools do graduates of Peters Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Peters Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northern Lehigh Middle School
High : Northern Lehigh Senior High School

How many students attend Peters Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Peters Elementary School.

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