Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH SD·NCES 421785002819
Weisenberg Elementary School
2665 Golden Key Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530 · (610) 298-8661 · Lehigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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.
- CBeats 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
12.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
88 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Northwestern Lehigh SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
62.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.3% | 62.3% |
| 2023-24 | 69.3% | 62.4% |
% 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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Weisenberg Elementary School
Weisenberg Elementary School's state test result (67.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weisenberg Elementary School this school | 425 | 20.7% | 67.3% |
| Edgeworth Elementary School Sewickley | 412 | 22.8% | 81.1% |
| Sunset Valley Elementary School North Huntingdon | 448 | 21.2% | 86.8% |
| Tenth Street Elementary School Oakmont | 393 | 19.6% | 77.8% |
| Sunrise Elementary School Irwin | 412 | 17.2% | 85.5% |
| McCullough Elementary School Jeannette | 448 | 23.0% | 84.4% |
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 Weisenberg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lehigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #376 of 1,396 | #17 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #470 of 1,511 ▼ 43 | #18 of 45 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #369 of 1,511 ▼ 6 | #17 of 45 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #781 of 1,638 | #36 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #721 of 1,528 | #13 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #1,217 of 1,531 | #47 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #1,432 of 1,600 | #45 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #289 of 450 | #16 of 23 |
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
425
+51 (+14%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 425 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 21% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 21% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 31.1 | 12.5:1 | 22% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 14% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 29.8 | 13.6:1 | 11% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 14% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 7% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 5% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 31 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weisenberg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (403 to 425); teachers up 11% (29.8 to 33).
About Weisenberg Elementary School
Weisenberg Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Pennsylvania, located in Kutztown. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 425 students in kindergarten through 5.
Besides Weisenberg Elementary School, Northwestern Lehigh SD runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,919 students.
The student body at Weisenberg Elementary School is 90% White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lehigh County residents are about 62% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Weisenberg Elementary School's 33 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.9:1. That matches the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania fairly closely. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 21%. Among public schools in Lehigh County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
allk12 grades Weisenberg Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Weisenberg Elementary School scores 67.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 68.7%.
In Lehigh County (population about 378,792), the median household income is $80,079, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 83 public schools in Lehigh County, enrolling about 56,984 students in all.
The closest public school, Circle of Seasons CS, is about 3.3 miles from Weisenberg Elementary School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Weisenberg Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Weisenberg Elementary School climbed 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 374 to 425 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Weisenberg Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lehigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
378,792
Census ACS
Median income
$80,079
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
56,984 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwestern Lehigh SD
- Northwestern Lehigh High SchoolHigh · 658 students
- Northwestern Lehigh Middle SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- Northwestern Lehigh Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
Other schools in Kutztown
- Kutztown Area SHSHigh · 420 students
- Kutztown Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Kutztown Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Circle of Seasons CS3.3 mi · 433
- Veterans Memorial Elementary School4.4 mi · 451
- Greenwich-Lenhartsville Elementary School5.0 mi · 234
- Fogelsville School5.2 mi · 480
- Brandywine Heights High School5.5 mi · 413
- Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School5.6 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About Weisenberg Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Weisenberg Elementary School?
Weisenberg Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Weisenberg Elementary School serve?
Weisenberg Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Weisenberg Elementary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Weisenberg Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Weisenberg Elementary School?
At Weisenberg Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Weisenberg Elementary School in?
Weisenberg Elementary School is part of Northwestern Lehigh SD.
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