Summary:
The 18071 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Palmerton Area School District, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this area demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with Palmerton Area High School standing out as the top-performing school in the district.
Palmerton Area High School is ranked 172 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. Additionally, Palmerton Area High School outperforms the district and state averages in Keystone Exam proficiency rates for 11th-grade students in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, the elementary and middle schools in the district have more mixed performance, with some grades exceeding the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts, while others fall behind.
The data also reveals socioeconomic disparities within the district, with the elementary schools, such as S.S. Palmer Elementary School, having higher free/reduced lunch rates of around 60%, compared to the high school's rate of 39.48%. Despite these differences, the schools in the Palmerton Area School District generally benefit from higher-than-average spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their overall academic performance.
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