Lehigh County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 45 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 | Alburtis El Sch Alburtis · East Penn SD | Elementary | 74.9% | +23.8pp |
| 3 | Fred J. Jaindl El Sch Breinigsville · Parkland SD | Elementary | 74.9% | +23.8pp |
| 4 | Cetronia Sch Allentown · Parkland SD | Elementary | 73.1% | +22.0pp |
| 5 | Fogelsville Sch Breinigsville · Parkland SD | Elementary | 71.8% | +20.7pp |
| 6 | Parkway Manor Sch Allentown · Parkland SD | Elementary | 71.5% | +20.4pp |
| 7 | Hopewell El Sch Center Valley · Southern Lehigh SD | Elementary | 71.2% | +20.1pp |
| 8 | Kernsville Sch Orefield · Parkland SD | Elementary | 71.1% | +20.0pp |
| 9 | Veterans Memorial El Sch Breinigsville · Parkland SD | Elementary | 70.8% | +19.7pp |
| 10 | Wescosville El Sch Wescosville · East Penn SD | Elementary | 70.0% | +18.9pp |
| 11 | Ironton Sch Coplay · Parkland SD | Elementary | 69.3% | +18.2pp |
| 12 | Shoemaker El Sch Macungie · East Penn SD | Elementary | 69.0% | +17.9pp |
| 13 | Willow Lane El Sch Macungie · East Penn SD | Elementary | 66.9% | +15.8pp |
| 14 | Macungie El Sch Macungie · East Penn SD | Elementary | 65.3% | +14.2pp |
| 15 | Circle of Seasons CS Fogelsville · Circle of Seasons CS | Elementary | 64.3% | +13.2pp |
| 16 | Kratzer Sch Allentown · Parkland SD | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.3pp |
| 17 | Weisenberg El Sch Kutztown · Northwestern Lehigh SD | Elementary | 62.3% | +11.2pp |
| 18 | Lincoln El Sch Emmaus · East Penn SD | Elementary | 58.4% | +7.3pp |
| 19 | Salisbury El Sch Allentown · Salisbury Township SD | Elementary | 57.3% | +6.2pp |
| 20 | Schnecksville Sch Schnecksville · Parkland SD | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 21 | Jefferson El Sch Emmaus · East Penn SD | Elementary | 55.8% | +4.7pp |
| 22 | Seven Generations CS Emmaus · Seven Generations CS | Elementary | 53.6% | +2.5pp |
| 23 | Calypso El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 53.3% | +2.2pp |
| 24 | Lehigh Parkway El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 48.6% | -2.5pp |
| 25 | Zephyr El Sch Whitehall · Whitehall-Coplay SD | Elementary | 46.5% | -4.6pp |
| 26 | Northwestern Lehigh El Sch New Tripoli · Northwestern Lehigh SD | Elementary | 45.2% | -5.9pp |
| 27 | George D Steckel El Sch Whitehall · Whitehall-Coplay SD | Elementary | 43.1% | -8.0pp |
| 28 | Slatington El Sch Slatington · Northern Lehigh SD | Elementary | 37.0% | -14.1pp |
| 29 | Clearview El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 35.0% | -16.1pp |
| 30 | James Buchanan El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 31.9% | -19.2pp |
| 31 | Francis H Sheckler El Sch Catasauqua · Catasauqua Area SD | Elementary | 27.1% | -24.0pp |
| 32 | Hiram W Dodd El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 26.5% | -24.6pp |
| 33 | Muhlenberg El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 23.3% | -27.8pp |
| 34 | Union Terrace El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 22.0% | -29.1pp |
| 35 | Luis A. Ramos El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 18.5% | -32.6pp |
| 36 | Ritter El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 18.4% | -32.7pp |
| 37 | Roosevelt El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 18.2% | -32.9pp |
| 38 | Jefferson El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 18.0% | -33.1pp |
| 39 | Arts Academy Elementary CS Allentown · Arts Academy Elementary CS | Elementary | 17.6% | -33.5pp |
| 40 | Mosser El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 15.8% | -35.3pp |
| 41 | Fountain Hill El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 13.4% | -37.7pp |
| 42 | Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 12.5% | -38.6pp |
| 43 | Sheridan El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 12.4% | -38.7pp |
| 44 | Washington El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 11.9% | -39.2pp |
| 45 | Central El Sch Allentown · Allentown City SD | Elementary | 11.3% | -39.8pp |
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.