George D Steckel El Sch

George D Steckel El Sch is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, overseen by Whitehall-Coplay SD, instructing 561 students in grades 2 through 3. That puts it 27% above the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Whitehall-Coplay SD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 4,170 students. George D Steckel El Sch is one of those campuses.

On demographics, George D Steckel El Sch lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 40% White, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the resource side, George D Steckel El Sch shows 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lehigh County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, George D Steckel El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.7%.

Across the wider county, Lehigh County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,079, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lehigh County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,984 students), George D Steckel El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Clarence M Gockley El Sch, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), George D Steckel El Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.3%.

George D Steckel El Sch operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. George D Steckel El Sch's enrollment has decreased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 589 (now 561). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 26% to 41% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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