Weisenberg El Sch

As a reasonably sized K-5 school in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, Weisenberg El Sch educates 425 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Northwestern Lehigh SD.

Northwestern Lehigh SD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,919 students. Weisenberg El Sch is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Weisenberg El Sch lists that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest consists of 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lehigh County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 21% of students at Weisenberg El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Lehigh County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Weisenberg El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

In the broader community, Lehigh County reports that median household income runs about $80,079, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Lehigh County runs 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,984 students), of which Weisenberg El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Circle of Seasons CS, roughly 3.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Weisenberg El Sch at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 67.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 5%: 403 students in 2018 compared to 425 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.