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Northampton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,247 students in Northampton Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Northampton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
5,113 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
367 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northampton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#267 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
16%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
77%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,872 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,341
$23,724
Spending / Student
$22,872
$23,146
Best Northampton Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Moore Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2835 Mountain View Dr
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1859
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1859
Gr: K-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Lehigh Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Blue Mountain Dr
Walnutport, PA 18088
(610) 767-1192
Walnutport, PA 18088
(610) 767-1192
Gr: K-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1677 Lincoln Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-6430
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-6430
Gr: K-5 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
George Wolf Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Allen Street
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1833
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1833
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #55.
Northampton Area Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1617 Laubach Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-7817
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-7817
Gr: 6-8 | 1,175 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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