Lehigh County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 77 schools in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty Bell El Sch Coopersburg · Southern Lehigh SD | Elementary | 80.3% | +29.2pp |
| 2 | Parkland HS Allentown · Parkland SD | High | 79.9% | +28.8pp |
| 3 | Southern Lehigh SHS Center Valley · Southern Lehigh SD | High | 79.5% | +28.4pp |
| 4 | Alburtis El Sch Alburtis · East Penn SD | Elementary | 74.9% | +23.8pp |
| 5 | Fred J. Jaindl El Sch Breinigsville · Parkland SD | Elementary | 74.9% | +23.8pp |
| 6 | Salisbury SHS Allentown · Salisbury Township SD | High | 74.8% | +23.7pp |
| 7 | Emmaus HS Emmaus · East Penn SD | High | 74.3% | +23.2pp |
| 8 | Eyer MS Macungie · East Penn SD | Middle | 74.3% | +23.2pp |
| 9 | Cetronia Sch Allentown · Parkland SD | Elementary | 73.1% | +22.0pp |
| 10 | Springhouse MS Allentown · Parkland SD | Middle | 72.3% | +21.2pp |
| 11 | Fogelsville Sch Breinigsville · Parkland SD | Elementary | 71.8% | +20.7pp |
| 12 | Parkway Manor Sch Allentown · Parkland SD | Elementary | 71.5% | +20.4pp |
| 13 | Hopewell El Sch Center Valley · Southern Lehigh SD | Elementary | 71.2% | +20.1pp |
| 14 | Kernsville Sch Orefield · Parkland SD | Elementary | 71.1% | +20.0pp |
| 15 | Veterans Memorial El Sch Breinigsville · Parkland SD | Elementary | 70.8% | +19.7pp |
| 16 | Wescosville El Sch Wescosville · East Penn SD | Elementary | 70.0% | +18.9pp |
| 17 | Ironton Sch Coplay · Parkland SD | Elementary | 69.3% | +18.2pp |
| 18 | Shoemaker El Sch Macungie · East Penn SD | Elementary | 69.0% | +17.9pp |
| 19 | Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch Bethlehem · Southern Lehigh SD | Middle | 68.9% | +17.8pp |
| 20 | Southern Lehigh MS Center Valley · Southern Lehigh SD | Middle | 68.9% | +17.8pp |
| 21 | Northwestern Lehigh HS New Tripoli · Northwestern Lehigh SD | High | 67.3% | +16.2pp |
| 22 | Lower Macungie MS Macungie · East Penn SD | Middle | 66.9% | +15.8pp |
| 23 | Willow Lane El Sch Macungie · East Penn SD | Elementary | 66.9% | +15.8pp |
| 24 | Macungie El Sch Macungie · East Penn SD | Elementary | 65.3% | +14.2pp |
| 25 | Orefield MS Orefield · Parkland SD | Middle | 64.6% | +13.5pp |
| 26 | Circle of Seasons CS Fogelsville · Circle of Seasons CS | Elementary | 64.3% | +13.2pp |
| 27 | Whitehall HS Whitehall · Whitehall-Coplay SD | High | 63.7% | +12.6pp |
| 28 | Kratzer Sch Allentown · Parkland SD | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.3pp |
| 29 | Northwestern Lehigh MS New Tripoli · Northwestern Lehigh SD | Middle | 63.4% | +12.3pp |
| 30 | Weisenberg El Sch Kutztown · Northwestern Lehigh SD | Elementary | 62.3% | +11.2pp |
| 31 | Lincoln El Sch Emmaus · East Penn SD | Elementary | 58.4% | +7.3pp |
| 32 | Salisbury El Sch Allentown · Salisbury Township SD | Elementary | 57.3% | +6.2pp |
| 33 | Schnecksville Sch Schnecksville · Parkland SD | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 34 | Jefferson El Sch Emmaus · East Penn SD | Elementary | 55.8% | +4.7pp |
| 35 | Northern Lehigh SHS Slatington · Northern Lehigh SD | High | 54.6% | +3.5pp |
| 36 | Seven Generations CS Emmaus · Seven Generations CS | Elementary | 53.6% | +2.5pp |
| 37 | Calypso El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 53.3% | +2.2pp |
| 38 | Salisbury MS Allentown · Salisbury Township SD | Middle | 53.3% | +2.2pp |
| 39 | Lehigh Parkway El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 48.6% | -2.5pp |
| 40 | Northern Lehigh MS Slatington · Northern Lehigh SD | Middle | 47.9% | -3.2pp |
| 41 | Whitehall-Coplay MS Whitehall · Whitehall-Coplay SD | Middle | 46.9% | -4.2pp |
| 42 | Zephyr El Sch Whitehall · Whitehall-Coplay SD | Elementary | 46.5% | -4.6pp |
| 43 | Northwestern Lehigh El Sch New Tripoli · Northwestern Lehigh SD | Elementary | 45.2% | -5.9pp |
| 44 | Nitschmann MS Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Middle | 45.1% | -6.0pp |
| 45 | George D Steckel El Sch Whitehall · Whitehall-Coplay SD | Elementary | 43.1% | -8.0pp |
| 46 | Lehigh Valley Academy Regional CS Bethlehem · Lehigh Valley Academy Regional CS | Combined | 41.9% | -9.2pp |
| 47 | Building 21 Allentown Allentown · Allentown City SD | High | 37.2% | -13.9pp |
| 48 | Slatington El Sch Slatington · Northern Lehigh SD | Elementary | 37.0% | -14.1pp |
| 49 | Catasauqua MS Catasauqua · Catasauqua Area SD | Middle | 36.7% | -14.4pp |
| 50 | Clearview El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 35.0% | -16.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.