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Enrollment
413
Middle
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANGOR AREA SD·NCES 420300007655
DeFranco Elementary School
267 Five Points Richmond Rd, Bangor, PA 18013 · (610) 599-7013 · Northampton County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
231 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 209 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 204 | 49% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bangor Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.1pp since 2023
Math
53.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.4% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 58.5% | 55.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DeFranco Elementary School
DeFranco Elementary School's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeFranco Elementary School this school | 413 | 55.9% | 54.3% |
| Milton Area Middle School Milton | 445 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| Lehighton Area Middle School Lehighton | 478 | 52.5% | 39.4% |
| Hamburg Area Middle School Hamburg | 482 | 54.4% | 35.9% |
| Western Wayne Middle School Lake Ariel | 367 | 56.9% | 42.7% |
| Tamaqua Area Middle School Tamaqua | 488 | 58.2% | 36.3% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DeFranco Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Northampton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #163 of 479 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #94 of 513 ▼ 25 | #2 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #272 of 513 ▼ 36 | #6 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #360 of 522 | #12 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #247 of 486 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #260 of 486 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #215 of 510 | #5 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
413
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 413 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 56% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 53% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 42% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 35 | 11.9:1 | 53% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DeFranco Elementary School.
About DeFranco Elementary School
Located in Bangor, Pennsylvania, DeFranco Elementary School is a small middle-grades school. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 6, with 413 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Pennsylvania average about 594 students, which makes this school 30% below average.
The Bangor Area SD system has 5 schools and 2,672 students.
The largest group at DeFranco Elementary School is White students, at 78%. The remaining students are 12% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Northampton County residents are about 74% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, DeFranco Elementary School scores 38%.
DeFranco Elementary School reported 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.9:1. The 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is close to this figure. There are 231 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 56% of enrollment.
On the allk12 Grade, DeFranco Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
In Pennsylvania, DeFranco Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 54.3% actual against a predicted 53.6%.
For Northampton County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $89,184, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 60 public schools and about 38,316 students.
Five Points Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. DeFranco Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. DeFranco Elementary School's average proficiency of 54.3% compares with 45.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, DeFranco Elementary School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 416 in 2020-21, 413 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 11.9:1 to 12.9:1.
This page is set up for the DeFranco Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Northampton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
318,580
Census ACS
Median income
$89,184
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
38,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bangor Area SD
- Bangor Area High SchoolHigh · 883 students
- Five Points Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
- Bangor Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 421 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Other schools in Bangor
- Bangor Area High SchoolHigh · 883 students
- Five Points Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
- Bangor Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 421 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Five Points Elementary School0.2 mi · 580
- Bangor Area High School0.3 mi · 883
- Bangor Area Middle School0.4 mi · 421
- Washington Elementary School4.0 mi · 375
- Knowlton Township Board of Education4.5 mi · 174
- Pen Argyl Area High School5.8 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About DeFranco Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at DeFranco Elementary School?
DeFranco Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 05-06.
Is DeFranco Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
DeFranco Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DeFranco Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DeFranco Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DeFranco Elementary School?
At DeFranco Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees DeFranco Elementary School?
DeFranco Elementary School is overseen by Bangor Area SD in Northampton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.