Nazareth Area School District

Summary:

The Nazareth Area School District is a high-performing school district in Pennsylvania, serving students from 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

Nazareth Area High School is the district's flagship, ranking 127th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 93.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.3% dropout rate, along with exceptional academic performance on Keystone Exams. At the elementary level, Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School and Lower Nazareth Elementary School stand out, ranking 257th and 204th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, and earning 4-star ratings for their strong math, science, and English Language Arts proficiency.

While the district's schools generally perform well, there are some variations in academic achievement. Shafer Elementary School lags slightly behind the other elementary schools in certain areas, suggesting potential opportunities for improvement. Overall, the Nazareth Area School District provides a high-quality education to its diverse student population, with efficient resource allocation and a commitment to academic excellence.

District Detail

One Education Plaza
Nazareth, PA 18064

(610) 759-1170

SchoolDigger Rank:
74^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,852

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Shafer Elementary School	Public	K-4	49 S Liberty St	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 759-5228	558	40	14.1	35.1%	410 (73.5%)	14 (2.5%)	89 (15.9%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.2%)	70.9	474^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.1%		68.5	525^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.8%	51				57.9	57.1					57.5	93.5		93.5	59.4	69.2					63.7	$16,641	$644	$15,996
Nazareth Area Middle School	Public	7-8	94 Friedenstahl Ave	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-3350	778	57	13.6	24.0%	631 (81.1%)	15 (1.9%)	71 (9.1%)	37 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.7%)	84.5	112^th of 893 public middle schools	87.5%		85.5	94^th of 883 public middle schools	89.4%	18								51.6	37.7	44.1		74.4	74.4					71.7	65.1	68.1	$16,833	$179	$16,654
Nazareth Area High School	Public	9-12	501 East Center Street	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1730	1,594	100	15.9	22.0%	1,262 (79.2%)	36 (2.3%)	143 (9.0%)	101 (6.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.0%)	78	127^th of 674 public high schools	81.2%		75.2	164^th of 634 public high schools	74.1%	37	58.3	60.0	75.9																		$16,745	$253	$16,492
Lower Nazareth Elementary School	Public	K-4	4422 Newburg Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-7311	620	40	15.6	20.6%	456 (73.5%)	17 (2.7%)	60 (9.7%)	63 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	84.5	204^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.9	162^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	89.4%	42				68.1	75.6					72.2	92.6		92.6	68.1	82.2					75.8	$16,060	$185	$15,876
Nazareth Area Intermediate School	Public	5-6	355 Tatamy Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 292-1111	750	54	13.8	28.4%	564 (75.2%)	21 (2.8%)	96 (12.8%)	36 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.3%)								(n/a)						59.1	52.3			55.8						66.3	67.8			67.0	$17,976	$529	$17,446
Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School	Public	K-4	960 Bushkill Center Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1118	552	39	14.3	20.8%	464 (84.1%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (9.1%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	81.3	257^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.2%		81.7	255^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.4%	2				80.5	63.8					72.5	89.5		89.5	67.2	71.4					69.2	$16,318	$500	$15,818

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pen Argyl Area School District	2.34 mi	3	192^nd
Career Institute of Technology	5.07 mi	1
Northampton Area School District	5.88 mi	6	227^th
Bangor Area School District	6.82 mi	5	158^th
Easton Area School District	7.58 mi	11	413^th

Nazareth Area School District

District Detail

Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Nazareth Area Middle School

Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School

Nazareth Area High School

Shafer Elementary School

Nazareth Area Intermediate School

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