Wind Gap MS

Wind Gap MS is a mid-sized middle school in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, run under Pen Argyl Area SD. The school caters to 510 students in grades 4 through 8.

Within Pen Argyl Area SD, which oversees 3 schools and 1,419 students, Wind Gap MS is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Wind Gap MS shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Wind Gap MS tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at Wind Gap MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Northampton County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wind Gap MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Northampton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $89,184 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Wind Gap MS is one of 60 public schools in Northampton County (combined enrollment of about 38,316 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pen Argyl Area HS, around 2.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wind Gap MS ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 62.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wind Gap MS has shrank 23%, going from 665 students in 2018 to 510 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 89% to 85%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.