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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18042

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Schools

3,772

Students

Districts

Top rankedWilliams Township Elementary School207^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School up 161 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School 9.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 18042 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, spread across two school districts - the Wilson Area School District and the Easton Area School District. The data reveals stark differences in academic performance between the two districts, with the Williams Township Elementary School and other Wilson Area School District schools consistently outperforming the Easton Area School District schools.

The Williams Township Elementary School stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and demonstrating very high proficiency rates on PSSA exams. Other strong performers include Wilson Borough Elementary School and Avona Elementary School, both of which have high PSSA proficiency rates and rank in the top 35% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. In contrast, the Easton Area School District schools, such as Paxinosa Elementary, Cheston Elementary, and March Elementary, tend to have lower performance, with proficiency rates below the state averages.

The data also reveals that the Wilson Area School District schools generally have more moderate free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 26% to 65%, while the Easton Area School District elementary schools have very high free/reduced lunch rates, over 100% in some cases, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. However, the data does not show a clear relationship between per-student spending and academic performance, as the high-performing Williams Township Elementary spends less per student than the lower-performing Easton Area schools.

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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 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
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	30 N. 4th Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 546-4230	254	26	9.7	59.4%	60 (23.6%)	85 (33.5%)	83 (32.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.1%)	19.9	1201^st of 1511 public elementary schools	20.5%		9.9	1362^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%	161				29.7	35.1	6.0				21.7	43.2	37.8	8.2				27.6	$20,046	$1,863	$18,182
March Elementary School	Public	K-5	429 Reeder St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2531	296	26	11.2	98.6%	121 (40.9%)	27 (9.1%)	125 (42.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	46.9	868^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.6%		57.8	744^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.2%	124				50.0	45.6	35.7				43.6	47.4	58.7	31.0				46.0	$22,887	$1,149	$21,739
Cheston Elementary School	Public	K-5	723 Coal St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2542	559	43	12.9	102.0%	83 (14.8%)	107 (19.1%)	306 (54.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	16.5	1254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.5	1291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	15.4%	37				33.0	23.8	20.2				26.2	33.3	19.8	19.7				24.6	$19,688	$1,202	$18,487
Paxinosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Northampton St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2551	572	50	11.4	99.7%	91 (15.9%)	100 (17.5%)	313 (54.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.2%)	11.3	1332^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.5	1308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.3%	24				30.4	17.3	12.7				20.7	22.9	12.3	20.0				18.6	$21,125	$1,259	$19,865
Avona Elementary School	Public	K-4	2317 Front Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6250	205	14	15.1	63.9%	59 (28.8%)	14 (6.8%)	114 (55.6%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	56.6	721^st of 1511 public elementary schools	52.3%		75.8	377^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.3%	344				55.8	50.0					52.9	60.5	45.4					52.9	$15,984	$1,526	$14,458
Williams Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	2660 Morgan Hill Rd	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6170	249	19	13.0	25.7%	177 (71.1%)	16 (6.4%)	36 (14.5%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	84.4	207^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.3%		82	241^st of 1526 public elementary schools	84.2%	34				76.3	61.7					67.4	76.3	78.4					77.5	$18,009	$94	$17,915
Wilson Area High School	Public	9-12	424 Warrior Ln	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6030	709	46	15.3	52.9%	359 (50.6%)	78 (11.0%)	188 (26.5%)	30 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.2%)	54.7	341^st of 681 public high schools	49.9%		66.8	232^nd of 686 public high schools	66.2%	109	35.5	49.4	69.2															$16,592	$88	$16,504
Wilson Area Intermediate School	Public	5-8	2400 Firmstone St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6110	643	49	13.0	56.9%	281 (43.7%)	64 (10.0%)	228 (35.5%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.6%)	58.6	350^th of 873 public middle schools	59.9%		62.1	335^th of 891 public middle schools	62.4%	15						37.1	52.6	24.3	20.4	32.8			47.0	60.9	51.7	47.9	51.7	$17,867	$464	$17,403
Wilson Borough Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 S 21st St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6220	285	25	11.4	64.6%	107 (37.5%)	36 (12.6%)	100 (35.1%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	61.5	627^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.5%		64.8	591^st of 1526 public elementary schools	61.3%	36				72.7	41.1					57.5	67.2	43.2					55.6	$19,088	$1,827	$17,261

Cities Near Zip Code 18042

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Easton	0.13 mi	19	448^th
Nazareth	4.44 mi	7	98^th
Bethlehem	5.12 mi	25	589^th
Freemansburg	6.62 mi	1	715^th
Bath	8.16 mi	2	435^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.