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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18020

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Schools

2,138

Students

Districts

Top rankedMiller Heights Elementary School566^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Freedom High School up 12 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 18020 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 high schools, and 0 middle schools or alternative schools. The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance, with Miller Heights Elementary School standing out for its strong proficiency rates, while the high schools, particularly Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, lag behind state averages.

Miller Heights Elementary School has significantly higher proficiency rates than the Bethlehem Area School District and the state in math and English language arts across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Freedom High School has shown signs of improvement in recent years, with increasing test scores, graduation rates, and decreasing dropout rates, suggesting the school may be on an upward trajectory.

The data also reveals differences in socioeconomic factors, with Miller Heights Elementary School having a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 42.6%, while Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School has a much higher rate of 75%. Additionally, Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School has a significantly smaller enrollment of only 12 students, which likely contributes to its extremely low student-teacher ratio and may impact its overall performance and ranking.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miller Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3605 Allen St	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-6441	328	26	12.4	43.0%	181 (55.2%)	37 (11.3%)	98 (29.9%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65.4	566^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.5%		70.2	487^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.1%	79				53.7	63.4	59.1	58.0	46.2	65.9	55.8	54.5	$18,250	$58	$18,192
Freedom High School	Public	9-12	3149 Chester Ave	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 867-5843	1,792	108	16.5	53.2%	763 (42.6%)	201 (11.2%)	721 (40.2%)	67 (3.7%)	5 (0.3%)	9 (0.5%)	26 (1.5%)	35.5	476^th of 681 public high schools	30.1%		34.2	488^th of 686 public high schools	28.9%	12	33.4	40.3	51.2									$19,061	$438	$18,623
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	3300 Chester Avenue	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(610) 866-8013	18	38	.4	83.3%	14 (77.8%)	1 (5.6%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 18020

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethlehem	0.21 mi	25	589^th
Freemansburg	1.55 mi	1	715^th
Allentown	2.97 mi	36	662^nd
Hellertown	4.27 mi	3	118^th
Easton	4.57 mi	19	448^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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