Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School

Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School District, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 456 students, the school has a unique demographic makeup, facing academic challenges, and potential areas for improvement.

The school's student population is overwhelmingly Hispanic, making up 95.83% of the enrollment, with very low percentages of white (1.54%) and African American (2.63%) students. Academically, the school's PSSA test scores are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, despite spending $14,934 per student, which is higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate is 0.0%, but a staggering 99.34% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

As a dual language charter school, Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School faces unique challenges in supporting the language development and academic success of its predominantly Hispanic student body. The school's low academic performance, despite the higher-than-average spending, suggests that there may be opportunities to explore more effective instructional strategies, targeted interventions, or additional support services to help improve student outcomes and better serve the specific needs of this community.