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Whitehall-Coplay Middle School

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Whitehall-Coplay Middle School ranks 383 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Whitehall-Coplay Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Whitehall-Coplay School District, with an enrollment of 998 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the middle tier of Pennsylvania middle schools, receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Academically, Whitehall-Coplay Middle School's PSSA test scores in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) have been below the state averages over the past few years. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math was 32.4%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and in PSSA ELA it was 47%, compared to the state's 48.5%. Nearby Springhouse Middle School had significantly higher PSSA scores, with 57.6% proficient or better in Math and 72.2% in ELA for the same year. However, the school's performance on PSSA Science tests has been more mixed, with 48.1% proficient or better in 2023-2024, which was lower than the district (65.7%) but higher than the state (54.5%) average.

Whitehall-Coplay Middle School has shown some strengths in its performance for certain student subgroups, such as its African American students, who ranked 36th out of 393 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2024-2025. However, the school's Asian and disabled student subgroups have struggled, ranking 130th and 268th, respectively, in the same year. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in recent years, suggesting a significant economically disadvantaged student population. Despite these challenges, the school has seen a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years.

975

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,506

Per pupil spending ?

102.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2930 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052-3408

(610) 439-1439

District: Whitehall-Coplay School District

Students who attend Whitehall-Coplay Middle School usually attend:

High:

Whitehall High School

Feeder schools for Whitehall-Coplay Middle School:

Elementary:	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School
	George D Steckel Elementary School
	Zephyr Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.7%

White:

39.1%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

383^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

302^nd of 606Whitehall-Coplay 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	55.1	383 of 873	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	418 of 891	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	448 of 893	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	420 of 883	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	475 of 797	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	387 of 891	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	416 of 861	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	396 of 877	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	414 of 870	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	301 of 835	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	316 of 728	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	344 of 758	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	416 of 834	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	428 of 825	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.8	330 of 805	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	308 of 770	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	237 of 753	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.1	267 of 749	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	361 of 736	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.4	399 of 687	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.6	303 of 663	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.3	155 of 643	75.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	36 of 393	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	70.1	88 of 408	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	73 of 421	82.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	9.9	130 of 145	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	268 of 643	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	399 of 672	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	302 of 660	54.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	72 of 145	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	70 of 150	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	32 of 143	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	371 of 835	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	456 of 860	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	130 of 348	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	140 of 362	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	154 of 362	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	260 of 843	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	324 of 877	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	373 of 874	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	385 of 839	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	373 of 870	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	83 of 174	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	79 of 199	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	66 of 187	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	218 of 649	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	260 of 673	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	313 of 681	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)91st percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)10th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math32%-9 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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Whitehall-Coplay Middle School	Public	6-8	2930 Zephyr Blvd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 439-1439	975	65	15.0	102.4%	381 (39.1%)	90 (9.2%)	397 (40.7%)	47 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (5.6%)	55.1	383^rd of 873 public middle schools	56.1%		54.8	418^th of 891 public middle schools	53.1%	35		31.7	32.2	33.2	32.4		46.0	43.4	51.2	47.0	$16,506	$1,033	$15,473
Catasauqua Middle School	Public	5-8	850 Pine street	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 264-4341	477	32	14.9	98.1%	224 (47.0%)	35 (7.3%)	179 (37.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.1%)	46.9	475^th of 873 public middle schools	45.6%		41.5	544^th of 891 public middle schools	38.9%	69	27.4	33.0	32.4	23.9	29.0	22.1	34.9	49.5	40.7	36.6	$18,331	$1,123	$17,208
Trexler Middle School	Public	6-8	851 N 15th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4601	771	55	14.0	105.6%	39 (5.1%)	86 (11.2%)	597 (77.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	7.9	827^th of 873 public middle schools	5.3%		8.1	822^nd of 891 public middle schools	7.7%	5		5.9	2.6	2.7	3.7		17.4	11.1	14.8	14.4	$20,994	$3,377	$17,617
Northampton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1617 Laubach Ave	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 262-7817	1,175	84	13.9	49.4%	907 (77.2%)	36 (3.1%)	186 (15.8%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.3%)	54.3	393^rd of 873 public middle schools	55.0%		49	474^th of 891 public middle schools	46.8%	81		43.7	31.6	16.6	30.2		53.9	47.2	46.3	49.0	$19,428	$1,199	$18,229
Harrison-Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	137 N 2nd St	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5701	704	52	13.5	94.7%	49 (7.0%)	76 (10.8%)	520 (73.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.7%)	10	789^th of 873 public middle schools	9.6%		9.2	809^th of 891 public middle schools	9.2%	20		7.2	6.8	8.4	7.4		10.5	13.4	19.9	14.5	$23,798	$3,828	$19,970
Francis D Raub Middle School	Public	6-8	102 S Saint Cloud St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5301	876	59	14.8	100.2%	39 (4.5%)	118 (13.5%)	656 (74.9%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.2%)	8.4	815^th of 873 public middle schools	6.6%		8.2	820^th of 891 public middle schools	8.0%	5		10.9	3.7	3.1	5.8		14.2	13.1	11.0	12.6	$19,824	$3,189	$16,636
Springhouse Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Springhouse Rd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5700	1,329	89	14.9	32.0%	707 (53.2%)	69 (5.2%)	242 (18.2%)	258 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.9%)	91.5	61^st of 873 public middle schools	93.0%		92.3	46^th of 891 public middle schools	94.8%	15		65.2	60.9	46.5	57.6		73.1	74.9	68.8	72.2	$19,689	$529	$19,160
Orefield Middle School	Public	6-8	2675 PA Route 309	Orefield	18069	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5750	1,034	76	13.5	34.5%	650 (62.9%)	44 (4.3%)	206 (19.9%)	83 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.7%)	84.3	110^th of 873 public middle schools	87.4%		82.9	117^th of 891 public middle schools	86.9%	7		70.2	49.1	36.6	53.0		68.9	63.6	60.7	64.6	$23,810	$531	$23,280
South Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	709 W Emaus Ave	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4301	972	71	13.6	99.4%	58 (6.0%)	124 (12.8%)	707 (72.7%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.6%)	13.2	751^st of 873 public middle schools	14.0%		14.3	744^th of 891 public middle schools	16.5%	7		17.7	7.3	7.1	10.8		22.1	15.3	18.2	18.5	$20,946	$3,369	$17,577
Nitschmann Middle School	Public	6-8	1002 W. Union Blvd	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 866-5781	731	56	13.1	48.8%	378 (51.7%)	71 (9.7%)	243 (33.2%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	54.5	390^th of 873 public middle schools	55.3%		58.1	386^th of 891 public middle schools	56.7%	4		33.9	30.6	36.6	33.7		42.6	42.4	50.0	45.2	$18,457	$398	$18,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehall-Coplay Middle School

What high school do graduates of Whitehall-Coplay Middle School attend?

Students who attend Whitehall-Coplay Middle School usually go on to attend Whitehall High School

Is Whitehall-Coplay Middle School a good school?

Whitehall-Coplay Middle School ranks 383^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Whitehall-Coplay Middle School?

Students at Whitehall-Coplay Middle School are 41% Hispanic, 39% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Whitehall-Coplay Middle School in?

Whitehall-Coplay School District

How many students attend Whitehall-Coplay Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 975 students attended Whitehall-Coplay Middle School.

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