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Enrollment
975
Middle
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEHALL-COPLAY SD·NCES 422625005241
Whitehall-Coplay Middle School
2930 Zephyr Blvd, Whitehall, PA 18052 · (610) 439-1439 · Lehigh County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL975 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
998 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 6 | 312 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 321 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 342 | 35% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Whitehall-Coplay Middle School→Whitehall High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Whitehall-Coplay SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
32.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 32.4% |
| 2023-24 | 49.5% | 34.0% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Whitehall-Coplay Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lehigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #323 of 479 | #10 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #310 of 513 | #10 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #318 of 513 | #10 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 975 | #55 of 522 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #413 of 486 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #37 of 486 | #1 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #53 of 510 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #206 of 332 | #6 of 11 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
975
-63 (-6%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 934
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 975 | 64.6 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 998 | 66.5 | 15.0:1 | 100% (998) |
| 2022-23 | 982 | 67.5 | 14.6:1 | 100% (982) |
| 2020-21 | 1,038 | 65 | 16.0:1 | 51% (531) |
| 2017-18 | 1,065 | 64.6 | 16.5:1 | 56% (601) |
| 2015-16 | 1,077 | 62 | 17.4:1 | 54% (586) |
| 2010-11 | 999 | 66 | 15.1:1 | 40% (404) |
| 2000-01 | 1,228 | 70 | 17.5:1 | 23% (281) |
| 1990-91 | 934 | 61 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitehall-Coplay Middle School.
About Whitehall-Coplay Middle School
Whitehall-Coplay Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school located in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 975 students. That puts enrollment 64% bigger than the 594-student average for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Whitehall-Coplay Middle School is part of Whitehall-Coplay SD, where 5 schools serve 4,170 students.
At Whitehall-Coplay Middle School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 41%. Smaller groups are 39% White, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 28% of Lehigh County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Whitehall-Coplay Middle School are from different groups.
Based on 64.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Whitehall-Coplay Middle School has a ratio of 15.1:1. Compared with the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is higher.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Whitehall-Coplay Middle School, the prediction is 33.7% and the result is 41.5%.
In Lehigh County, median household income comes to about $80,079, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 83, with about 56,984 students.
Of the public schools around it, Whitehall-Coplay Middle School is closest to Zephyr Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Whitehall-Coplay Middle School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, Whitehall-Coplay Middle School is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Whitehall-Coplay Middle School enrolled 1,038 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 975.
The Whitehall-Coplay Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Whitehall-Coplay SD
- Whitehall High SchoolHigh · 1,462 students
- Zephyr Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Clarence M Gockley Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- George D Steckel Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
Other schools in Whitehall
- Whitehall High SchoolHigh · 1,462 students
- Zephyr Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Clarence M Gockley Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- George D Steckel Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
Nearby schools
- Zephyr Elementary School0.1 mi · 598
- George D Steckel Elementary School0.1 mi · 561
- Clarence M Gockley Elementary School0.2 mi · 574
- Whitehall High School0.2 mi · 1,462
- Innovative Arts Academy CS1.7 mi · 477
- Kratzer School1.9 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Whitehall-Coplay Middle SchoolHow large is Whitehall-Coplay Middle School?
Whitehall-Coplay Middle School enrolls approximately 975 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Whitehall-Coplay Middle School serve?
Whitehall-Coplay Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitehall-Coplay Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whitehall-Coplay Middle School is approximately 15.1:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whitehall-Coplay Middle School?
At Whitehall-Coplay Middle School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 41% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Whitehall-Coplay Middle School?
Whitehall-Coplay Middle School is overseen by Whitehall-Coplay SD in Lehigh County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.