Best Public Schools in Easton, PA

Summary:

The city of Easton, Pennsylvania is home to 16 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, spread across two school districts - the Easton Area School District and the Wilson Area School District. The data reveals stark contrasts in academic performance between the schools, with the top-performing schools, such as Williams Township Elementary School and Wilson Area High School, in the Wilson Area School District, while the lowest-performing schools, such as Paxinosa Elementary School and Cheston Elementary School, are in the Easton Area School District.

The analysis suggests a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with the schools with the highest percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, an indicator of economic disadvantage, tending to have the lowest test scores and academic performance. Despite the higher per-student spending in the Easton Area School District, the academic performance of its schools lags behind the Wilson Area School District, highlighting the need for effective resource allocation and targeted interventions to address the educational disparities in the Easton area.

While test scores are an important metric, the data also suggests that factors beyond just academic performance, such as student engagement, extracurricular opportunities, and overall school climate, may play a significant role in a school's success and the well-being of its students. The analysis of the Easton, Pennsylvania school data underscores the importance of a comprehensive approach to addressing educational inequities and ensuring that all students in the Easton area have access to high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	30 N. 4th Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 546-4230	284	21	13.5	100.0%	89 (31.3%)	107 (37.7%)	57 (20.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (10.2%)	13.2	1298^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.4%		20.1	1210^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.1%	88				8.9	10.0	20.4				13.4	46.3		46.3	28.9	26.2	36.0				30.6	$16,501	$576	$15,925
Farmersville Elementary School	Public	K-5	7036 Wm Penn Highway	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-0471	361	26	13.7	31.6%	218 (60.4%)	34 (9.4%)	66 (18.3%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	68	533^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.9	750^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.1%	217				63.3	60.3	23.8				48.0	87.3		87.3	79.6	71.4	58.7				69.1	$15,572	$762	$14,810
Palmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3050 Green Pond Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2521	514	38	13.4	100.0%	303 (58.9%)	37 (7.2%)	114 (22.2%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	53.6	817^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.7%		59.9	693^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	54.8%	124				48.6	49.4	40.9				46.3	81.3		81.3	52.3	62.1	47.7				53.5	$18,966	$1,125	$17,841
Forks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Richmond Rd	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2536	357	31	11.5	100.0%	214 (59.9%)	34 (9.5%)	63 (17.6%)	19 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.7%)	59.2	717^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.3%		67.1	557^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.7%	160				46.5	53.7	36.1				45.0	94.4		94.4	53.4	66.6	54.1				57.8	$19,581	$1,125	$18,457
March Elementary School	Public	K-5	429 Reeder St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2531	268	28	9.6	100.0%	131 (48.9%)	39 (14.6%)	78 (29.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	59.7	709^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.8%		60.6	674^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.1%	35				60.6	51.3	46.2				52.6	79.5		79.5	55.3	51.3	57.9				54.8	$22,291	$1,125	$21,166
Easton Area High School	Public	9-12	2601 William Penn Hwy	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2481	2,844	170	16.7	91.6%	1,217 (42.8%)	476 (16.7%)	872 (30.7%)	137 (4.8%)	1 (0.0%)	7 (0.2%)	134 (4.7%)	34.6	484^th of 674 public high schools	28.2%		48.2	400^th of 634 public high schools	36.9%	84	19.9	42.8	51.3																		$16,765	$1,125	$15,641
Cheston Elementary School	Public	K-5	723 Coal St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2542	538	48	11.3	100.0%	104 (19.3%)	107 (19.9%)	265 (49.3%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.0%)	14.3	1285^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.2%		15.8	1254^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.3%	31				20.5	13.3	8.3				13.5	57.1		57.1	37.0	32.6	22.6				30.2	$18,469	$1,125	$17,345
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1243 Tatamy Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2556	414	33	12.6	100.0%	194 (46.9%)	42 (10.1%)	91 (22.0%)	49 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.7%)	55.2	780^th of 1534 public elementary schools	49.2%		61	668^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.5%	112				61.3	41.6	51.4				50.7	69.2		69.2	61.3	40.5	63.5				54.5	$22,300	$1,125	$21,175
Paxinosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Northampton St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2551	579	56	10.2	100.0%	110 (19.0%)	114 (19.7%)	268 (46.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.8%)	15.5	1272^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	17.1%		11.2	1321^st of 1534 public elementary schools	13.9%	49				17.8	23.8	18.5				20.0	61.4		61.4	21.5	28.1	27.2				25.7	$18,864	$1,125	$17,739
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2400	602	42	14.2	100.0%	322 (53.5%)	67 (11.1%)	137 (22.8%)	40 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.6%)	69	520^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.1%		77.8	335^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.2%	185				64.1	53.6	54.1				57.2	85.7		85.7	63.4	48.8	67.4				61.2	$17,605	$1,125	$16,480
Easton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1010 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2460	1,874	130	14.3	99.8%	758 (40.4%)	324 (17.3%)	592 (31.6%)	97 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (5.4%)	32.2	608^th of 893 public middle schools	31.9%		36.6	577^th of 883 public middle schools	34.7%	31							19.3	18.0	16.0	17.8		42.5	42.5				46.0	38.4	40.7	41.7	$18,243	$1,194	$17,050
Avona Elementary School	Public	K-4	2317 Front Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6250	204	14	14.8	61.8%	70 (34.3%)	15 (7.4%)	87 (42.6%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.8%)	65.9	577^th of 1534 public elementary schools	62.4%		42	1002^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	34.7%	425				82.3	43.9					61.3	75.6		75.6	73.5	55.0					63.5	$13,889	$1,326	$12,563
Wilson Area High School	Public	9-12	424 Warrior Ln	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6030	741	48	15.3	39.4%	394 (53.2%)	82 (11.1%)	178 (24.0%)	29 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.6%)	71	197^th of 674 public high schools	70.8%		67.3	227^th of 634 public high schools	64.2%	30	37.4	58.1	75.9																		$15,427	$82	$15,345
Wilson Area Intermediate School	Public	5-8	2400 Firmstone St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6110	676	48	14.1	49.4%	344 (50.9%)	57 (8.4%)	196 (29.0%)	24 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.8%)	60.1	356^th of 893 public middle schools	60.1%		58	380^th of 883 public middle schools	57.0%	24						46.2	40.6	25.5	26.9	35.0		53.8	53.8			51.7	62.8	61.8	51.7	56.8	$16,129	$419	$15,710
Wilson Borough Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 S 21st St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6220	304	27	11.4	59.9%	123 (40.5%)	43 (14.1%)	96 (31.6%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.9%)	78.8	310^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.8%		63.7	611^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.2%	301				68.8	59.2					64.6	89.8		89.8	70.8	71.4					71.1	$16,461	$1,575	$14,886
Career Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	5335 Kesslersville Road	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Career Institute of Technology	No	No	No	No	(610) 258-2857	4	23	.1		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Williams Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	2660 Morgan Hill Rd	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6170	234	21	11.3	20.5%	170 (72.6%)	15 (6.4%)	28 (12.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	91.5	68^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.6%		85.4	194^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.4%	126				83.0	81.6					82.4	97.3		97.3	78.7	86.9					82.4	$17,331	$90	$17,241

Cities Near Easton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nazareth	3.84 mi	7	111^th
Bethlehem	7.07 mi	25	594^th
Bangor	8.7 mi	5	230^th
Bath	8.83 mi	2	421^st
Pen Argyl	8.94 mi	2	275^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.