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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUCON VALLEY SD·NCES 421173003485
Saucon Valley Elementary School
2085 Polk Valley Rd, Hellertown, PA 18055 · (610) 838-7001 · Northampton County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Pennsylvania public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
218 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 144 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 132 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (132).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Based on grade levels within Saucon Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.1pp since 2023
Math
62.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +10.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.6% | 62.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 52.2% |
% 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
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Saucon Valley Elementary School
Saucon Valley Elementary School's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saucon Valley Elementary School this school | 627 | 34.8% | 65.3% |
| Hans Herr Elementary School Lampeter | 611 | 32.6% | 68.5% |
| Kissel Hill Elementary School Lititz | 579 | 33.7% | 60.3% |
| Doe Run Elementary School Manheim | 672 | 35.7% | 58.9% |
| Schuylkill Valley Elementary School Leesport | 744 | 37.2% | 53.9% |
| Owatin Creek Elementary School Reading | 539 | 35.4% | 67.3% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary 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 Saucon Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Northampton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #440 of 1,396 | #8 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #456 of 1,511 ▲ 236 | #11 of 34 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #338 of 1,511 ▼ 20 | #6 of 34 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #213 of 1,638 | #2 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #539 of 1,528 | #13 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #791 of 1,531 | #26 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.8% | #1,254 of 1,600 | #29 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #563 of 1,045 | #15 of 25 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
627
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 627 | 50.9 | 12.3:1 | 35% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 687 | 50.9 | 13.5:1 | 32% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 47.9 | 14.0:1 | 27% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 51 | 12.4:1 | 24% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 712 | 52.5 | 13.6:1 | 31% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 714 | 53 | 13.5:1 | 31% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 1,032 | 67 | 15.4:1 | 15% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 1,152 | 52 | 22.1:1 | 9% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 425 | 22 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saucon Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (712 to 627); teachers down 3% (52.5 to 50.9).
About Saucon Valley Elementary School
Students in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, attend Saucon Valley Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 627 students in kindergarten through 4. The school's enrollment is 42% above the 443 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Saucon Valley Elementary School is part of Saucon Valley SD, where 3 schools serve 1,853 students.
White students make up a majority at Saucon Valley Elementary School, at 77%. Other students are 14% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. For comparison, Northampton County is about 74% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. That is lower than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 35%. The gap from the 61% average for public schools in Northampton County is 26 points.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Saucon Valley Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.7% for Saucon Valley Elementary School. The school posts 65.3%, 2.6 points above the prediction.
Among Northampton County residents, the median household income is $89,184, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Saucon Valley Elementary School is one of 60 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Saucon Valley Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 65.3% is above the 36.2% average for nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The school's size has been steady, with 632 students in 2020-21 and 627 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Saucon Valley SD
- Saucon Valley SHSHigh · 627 students
- Saucon Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
Other schools in Hellertown
- Saucon Valley SHSHigh · 627 students
- Saucon Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
Nearby schools
- Saucon Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 599
- Saucon Valley SHS0.2 mi · 627
- Donegan Elementary School3.1 mi · 467
- Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts3.6 mi · 550
- Broughal Middle School3.6 mi · 520
- Freemansburg Elementary School3.8 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Saucon Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Saucon Valley Elementary School?
Saucon Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades KG-04.
Is Saucon Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Saucon Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Saucon Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Saucon Valley Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Saucon Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Saucon Valley Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Saucon Valley Elementary School public or private?
Saucon Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saucon Valley SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.