Northampton County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 57 schools in Northampton County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Bethlehem · Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts | High | 87.8% | +36.7pp |
| 2 | Lower Nazareth El Sch Nazareth · Nazareth Area SD | Elementary | 80.6% | +29.5pp |
| 3 | Williams Township El Sch Easton · Wilson Area SD | Elementary | 77.6% | +26.5pp |
| 4 | Hanover El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 75.5% | +24.4pp |
| 5 | Saucon Valley SHS Hellertown · Saucon Valley SD | High | 74.5% | +23.4pp |
| 6 | Bangor Area HS Bangor · Bangor Area SD | High | 74.0% | +22.9pp |
| 7 | Nazareth Area HS Nazareth · Nazareth Area SD | High | 73.9% | +22.8pp |
| 8 | Wilson Area HS Easton · Wilson Area SD | High | 69.2% | +18.1pp |
| 9 | Northampton Area HS Northampton · Northampton Area SD | High | 67.6% | +16.5pp |
| 10 | Nazareth Area MS Nazareth · Nazareth Area SD | Middle | 65.6% | +14.5pp |
| 11 | Kenneth N Butz Jr El Sch Nazareth · Nazareth Area SD | Elementary | 64.7% | +13.6pp |
| 12 | Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth · Nazareth Area SD | Middle | 64.6% | +13.5pp |
| 13 | Lehigh El Sch Walnutport · Northampton Area SD | Elementary | 64.4% | +13.3pp |
| 14 | Saucon Valley El Sch Hellertown · Saucon Valley SD | Elementary | 63.6% | +12.5pp |
| 15 | Saucon Valley MS Hellertown · Saucon Valley SD | Middle | 61.3% | +10.2pp |
| 16 | Shafer El Sch Nazareth · Nazareth Area SD | Elementary | 61.2% | +10.1pp |
| 17 | Shawnee El Sch Easton · Easton Area SD | Elementary | 61.1% | +10.0pp |
| 18 | Tracy El Sch Easton · Easton Area SD | Elementary | 61.1% | +10.0pp |
| 19 | Washington El Sch Bangor · Bangor Area SD | Elementary | 59.8% | +8.7pp |
| 20 | Farmersville El Sch Easton · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 59.4% | +8.3pp |
| 21 | Catasauqua SHS Northampton · Catasauqua Area SD | High | 57.5% | +6.4pp |
| 22 | Bangor Area MS Bangor · Bangor Area SD | Middle | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 23 | Wilson Borough El Sch Easton · Wilson Area SD | Elementary | 55.7% | +4.6pp |
| 24 | Miller Heights El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 54.4% | +3.3pp |
| 25 | Palmer El Sch Easton · Easton Area SD | Elementary | 54.1% | +3.0pp |
| 26 | Avona El Sch Easton · Wilson Area SD | Elementary | 52.9% | +1.8pp |
| 27 | Moore El Sch Bath · Northampton Area SD | Elementary | 52.8% | +1.7pp |
| 28 | Colonel John Siegfried El Sch Northampton · Northampton Area SD | Elementary | 52.7% | +1.6pp |
| 29 | Forks El Sch Easton · Easton Area SD | Elementary | 51.9% | +0.8pp |
| 30 | Wilson Area Intermediate Sch Easton · Wilson Area SD | Middle | 51.7% | +0.6pp |
| 31 | Freedom HS Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | High | 51.2% | +0.1pp |
| 32 | DeFranco El Sch Bangor · Bangor Area SD | Middle | 50.4% | -0.7pp |
| 33 | Asa Packer El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 50.3% | -0.8pp |
| 34 | Northampton Area MS Northampton · Northampton Area SD | Middle | 49.0% | -2.1pp |
| 35 | Spring Garden El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.1pp |
| 36 | Pen Argyl Area HS Pen Argyl · Pen Argyl Area SD | High | 47.9% | -3.2pp |
| 37 | March El Sch Easton · Easton Area SD | Elementary | 46.0% | -5.1pp |
| 38 | Wind Gap MS Pen Argyl · Pen Argyl Area SD | Middle | 45.9% | -5.2pp |
| 39 | Easton Area HS Easton · Easton Area SD | High | 45.5% | -5.6pp |
| 40 | Plainfield El Sch Nazareth · Pen Argyl Area SD | Elementary | 45.0% | -6.1pp |
| 41 | Liberty HS Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | High | 43.8% | -7.3pp |
| 42 | East Hills MS Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Middle | 43.5% | -7.6pp |
| 43 | Easton Area MS Easton · Easton Area SD | Middle | 43.3% | -7.8pp |
| 44 | George Wolf El Sch Bath · Northampton Area SD | Elementary | 42.2% | -8.9pp |
| 45 | Governor Wolf El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 35.1% | -16.0pp |
| 46 | Thomas Jefferson El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 32.0% | -19.1pp |
| 47 | William Penn El Sch Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Elementary | 29.6% | -21.5pp |
| 48 | Northeast MS Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | Middle | 29.1% | -22.0pp |
| 49 | Lehigh Valley Dual Language CS Bethlehem · Lehigh Valley Dual Language CS | Elementary | 28.8% | -22.3pp |
| 50 | Easton Arts Academy Elementary CS Easton · Easton Arts Academy Elementary CS | Elementary | 27.6% | -23.5pp |
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 Northampton 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.