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Kernsville School

Public Grades K-5

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Kernsville School is an exceptional elementary school located in Orefield, Pennsylvania, serving 475 students in grades K-5. As part of the highly-ranked Parkland School District, Kernsville consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic achievement.

Kernsville School's academic performance is truly impressive, with 82.3% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 66.6% for the Parkland School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. In PSSA English Language Arts, 71.1% of Kernsville students are proficient or better, surpassing the district's 69% and the state's 48.5%. The school's standout performance is particularly evident in PSSA Science, where 97.5% of students achieved proficiency, far exceeding the district's 85.7% and the state's 65.6%.

Kernsville School's excellence extends beyond overall academic achievement, as it consistently ranks among the top Pennsylvania elementary schools for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students. Additionally, the school's relatively high per-student spending of $21,435 and low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4 students per teacher suggest a strong commitment to providing ample resources and personalized attention to support student learning and well-being. With its sustained 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional performance across multiple metrics, Kernsville School stands out as a true leader in the Parkland School District and the state of Pennsylvania.

512

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,892

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5051 Kernsville Rd
Orefield, PA 18069-2321

(610) 351-5840

District: Parkland School District

Students who attend Kernsville School usually attend:

Middle:	Orefield Middle School
High:	Parkland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Asian:

13.7%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg68%

Pennsylvania avg45%

117^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Parkland School District

40^th of 606Parkland 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	90.3	117 of 1511	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	89 of 1526	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	51 of 1534	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	61 of 1534	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	86 of 1433	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	20 of 1544	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	83 of 1530	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.4	41 of 1547	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	84.5	176 of 1554	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	87.9	92 of 1474	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	80.0	220 of 1467	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	402 of 1519	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	240 of 1599	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	509 of 1597	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	450 of 1579	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	334 of 1549	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	137 of 1551	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	76.9	314 of 1555	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.2	379 of 1545	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	71.5	373 of 1299	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	81.9	213 of 1308	83.7%	★★★★☆
2003	75.2	343 of 1302	73.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	85 of 1030	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	24 of 1084	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	50 of 1043	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	158 of 1466	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	98 of 1488	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	184 of 1369	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	69 of 1432	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	26 of 1414	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	82 of 1475	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	89 of 1495	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	117 of 1201	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	77 of 1229	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	41 of 1236	96.7%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math82%+41 vs state

English Language Arts71%+23 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
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
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
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
Parkway Manor School	Public	K-5	768 Parkway Rd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5850	569	36	15.8	28.5%	309 (54.3%)	18 (3.2%)	111 (19.5%)	99 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.6%)	90.3	119^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.1%		90.1	93^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	93.9%	26	81.8	80.7	88.2				83.8	62.9	75.9	75.5				71.5	$21,837	$530	$21,308
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
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
Cetronia School	Public	K-5	3635 Broadway	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5860	496	35	14.1	32.3%	278 (56.0%)	23 (4.6%)	107 (21.6%)	51 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.1%)	90.5	112^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.6%		88.4	122^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	92.0%	10	89.6	73.5	76.1				79.5	81.4	74.4	64.6				73.1	$21,266	$521	$20,745
Fogelsville School	Public	K-5	312 S Route 100	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5800	480	35	13.7	32.9%	261 (54.4%)	26 (5.4%)	78 (16.3%)	87 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	89.5	129^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.9	114^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.5%	15	78.1	85.5	76.5				79.6	64.9	79.7	72.9				71.8	$20,734	$523	$20,211
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kernsville School

What schools do graduates of Kernsville School attend?

Students who attend Kernsville School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orefield Middle School
High : Parkland High School

How many students attend Kernsville School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Kernsville School.

What is the racial makeup of Kernsville School?

Students at Kernsville School are 63% White, 14% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Kernsville School in?

Parkland School District

Is Kernsville School a good school?

Yes. Kernsville School ranks in the top 7.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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