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Slatington Elementary School

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Slatington Elementary School ranks 1019 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

1019^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

487

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,568

Per pupil spending ?

101.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Shadow Oaks Ln
Slatington, PA 18080-1237

(610) 767-9821

District: Northern Lehigh School District

Students who attend Slatington Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,019^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	35.8	1019 of 1511	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	968 of 1526	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	942 of 1534	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	922 of 1534	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	954 of 1433	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	809 of 1544	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	930 of 1530	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	961 of 1547	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	969 of 1554	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	901 of 1474	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.8	1022 of 1467	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.4	926 of 1519	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	997 of 1599	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.0	1026 of 1597	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	949 of 1579	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.0	1025 of 1549	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.0	1019 of 1551	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	851 of 1555	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	776 of 1545	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.4	679 of 1299	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.0	819 of 1308	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.0	913 of 1302	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	726 of 1030	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	763 of 1084	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	581 of 1043	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1001 of 1466	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	932 of 1488	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	235 of 429	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	198 of 454	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	218 of 432	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1011 of 1369	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	899 of 1432	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	918 of 1414	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	983 of 1475	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	958 of 1495	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	983 of 1201	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	952 of 1229	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	955 of 1236	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)45th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-12 vs state

Math35%-6 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Slatington Elementary School

What district is Slatington Elementary School in?

Northern Lehigh School District

What is the racial makeup of Slatington Elementary School?

Students at Slatington Elementary School are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Slatington Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Slatington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Slatington Elementary School.

Is Slatington Elementary School a good school?

Slatington Elementary School ranks 1019^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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