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Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School

Q: Is Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School a good school?

Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School ranks 714 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, serving 403 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Northwestern Lehigh School District, which is ranked 120 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In recent years, Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 520 and 907 out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools. While the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are higher than the state averages, it lags behind the higher-performing Weisenberg Elementary School within the same district. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male students and White students outperforming their female and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) peers.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $18,661 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.1, the inconsistent academic performance suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate how its resources are being utilized to maximize student learning and address the identified achievement gaps. By learning from higher-performing schools and implementing targeted interventions, Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School can work towards improving its overall educational outcomes and providing a more equitable learning environment for all its students.

396

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,389

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6493 Route 309
New Tripoli, PA 18066-2038

(610) 298-8661

District: Northwestern Lehigh School District

Students who attend Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwestern Lehigh Middle School
High:	Northwestern Lehigh High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg45%

714^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Northwestern Lehigh School District

120^th of 606Northwestern 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	57.0	714 of 1511	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	839 of 1526	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	691 of 1534	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	703 of 1534	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	907 of 1433	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	580 of 1544	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	526 of 1530	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	640 of 1547	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	520 of 1554	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.7	437 of 1474	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	504 of 1467	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	667 of 1519	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	540 of 1599	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	736 of 1597	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	786 of 1579	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.1	770 of 1549	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	469 of 1551	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	771 of 1555	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.4	441 of 1545	71.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	370 of 1030	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	472 of 1084	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	532 of 1043	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	876 of 1466	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	954 of 1488	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	878 of 1369	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1048 of 1432	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.7	598 of 1414	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	521 of 1475	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	649 of 1495	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	786 of 1201	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	888 of 1229	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	732 of 1236	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts45%-3 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 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
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
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
Weisenberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	2665 Golden Key Rd	Kutztown	19530	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	425	33	12.8	20.7%	383 (90.1%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	75.1	373^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	75.3%		77.9	334^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.1%	39	73.3	73.8	40.9				62.3	63.4	66.2	57.7				62.3	$20,711	$409	$20,302
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
Circle of Seasons Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	8380 Mohr Lane	Fogelsville	18051	Lehigh County	Circle of Seasons Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 285-6267	433	31	13.9	0.7%	340 (78.5%)	11 (2.5%)	48 (11.1%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	59.3	667^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.9%		64.7	594^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.1%	73	34.0	56.3	36.0	27.7	18.0	53.9	37.0	44.7	70.9	64.0	77.1	53.8	80.8	64.3	$320	$320	$00
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
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
Greenwich-Lenhartsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1457 SR 737 Krumsville Rd	Lenhartsville	19534	Berks County	Kutztown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 756-6948	234	19	12.1	37.2%	204 (87.2%)	4 (1.7%)	22 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	61.5	626^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.6%		69.4	507^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.8%	119	69.2	56.3	47.4				56.2	53.9	48.0	50.0				50.0	$24,458	$606	$23,852
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
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 Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School

Is Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School a good school?

Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School ranks 714^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwestern Lehigh Middle School
High : Northwestern Lehigh High School

What district is Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School in?

Northwestern Lehigh School District

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School?

Students at Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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