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Northampton Area School District

2014 Laubach Avenue
Northampton, PA 18067-0118
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,311 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
5,165 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
377 Teachers
82,943 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 678 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#267 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
38%
59%
55%
61%
57%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
16%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
78%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,116 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,641 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,116
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,641
$23,119

Best Northampton Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Moore Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2835 Mountain View Dr
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1859
Gr: K-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Lehigh Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
800 Blue Mountain Dr
Walnutport, PA 18088
(610) 767-1192
Gr: K-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1677 Lincoln Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-6430
Gr: K-5 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
George Wolf Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Allen Street
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1833
Gr: PK-5 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Northampton Area Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1617 Laubach Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-7817
Gr: 6-8 | 1,235 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,165 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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