Parkland School District

Summary:

The Parkland School District in Pennsylvania is home to 12 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. This high-performing district is known for its commitment to academic excellence, with several standout schools consistently ranking among the best in the state.

At the elementary level, Kernsville School and Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School are the district's top performers, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and exceptional test scores in math and English Language Arts. The middle schools, Springhouse Middle School and Orefield Middle School, are also standouts, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Across the district, Parkland schools generally outperform state averages on standardized tests, with high graduation rates and small student-teacher ratios. The district's investment in education, with spending per student well above the state average, appears to translate into strong academic outcomes. While the schools serve a diverse student population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, the district's commitment to excellence ensures that all students have the opportunity to thrive.

District Detail

1210 Springhouse Rd
Allentown, PA 18104-2119

(610) 351-5503

SchoolDigger Rank:
42^nd of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 9,957

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Springhouse Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Springhouse Rd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5700	1,379	90	15.3	30.8%	710 (51.5%)	84 (6.1%)	257 (18.6%)	271 (19.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.9%)	92.3	46^th of 891 public middle schools	94.8%		93.6	33^rd of 893 public middle schools	96.3%	13							56.2	61.4	54.7	57.4		81.0	81.0				76.6	76.5	76.7	76.6	$17,372	$634	$16,738
Orefield Middle School	Public	6-8	2675 PA Route 309	Orefield	18069	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5750	972	77	12.5	36.7%	631 (64.9%)	46 (4.7%)	203 (20.9%)	55 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.7%)	82.9	117^th of 891 public middle schools	86.9%		85.5	97^th of 893 public middle schools	89.1%	20							65.0	46.6	33.8	48.7		67.2	67.2				74.6	65.4	68.2	69.5	$17,504	$636	$16,868
Ironton School	Public	K-5	3135 Levans Rd	Coplay	18037	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5810	430	30	14.2	32.3%	309 (71.9%)	18 (4.2%)	81 (18.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	82.8	230^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.5	125^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.9%	105				60.3	78.8	74.1				71.1	93.9		93.9	67.7	75.4	71.5				71.4	$20,938	$641	$20,297
Cetronia School	Public	K-5	3635 Broadway	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5860	483	33	14.6	33.1%	277 (57.3%)	22 (4.6%)	106 (21.9%)	47 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.0%)	88.4	122^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.8	121^st of 1534 public elementary schools	92.1%	1				72.4	80.4	83.5				78.8	94.6		94.6	75.0	78.5	76.8				76.8	$20,538	$640	$19,898
Schnecksville School	Public	K-5	4260 Sand Spring Rd	Schnecksville	18078	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5830	462	35	13.2	39.6%	334 (72.3%)	13 (2.8%)	73 (15.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	82.2	240^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.3%		83.5	215^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.0%	25				64.4	75.7	71.6				70.4	89.4		89.4	71.1	69.7	72.6				71.2	$20,510	$634	$19,876
Parkway Manor School	Public	K-5	768 Parkway Rd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5850	551	36	15.3	29.4%	309 (56.1%)	18 (3.3%)	105 (19.1%)	91 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	90.1	93^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	93.9%		88.3	130^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.5%	37				79.7	83.2	71.8				78.4	97.0		97.0	81.1	80.2	74.4				78.5	$20,540	$635	$19,904
Kratzer School	Public	K-5	2200 Huckleberry Rd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5820	524	35	14.9	47.3%	266 (50.8%)	32 (6.1%)	142 (27.1%)	50 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	82.4	237^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.5%		80.7	271^st of 1534 public elementary schools	82.3%	34				60.9	73.5	71.2				68.4	91.1		91.1	69.0	76.9	75.9				73.8	$20,642	$635	$20,007
Parkland High School	Public	9-12	2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5600	3,242	212	15.2	34.6%	1,866 (57.6%)	199 (6.1%)	610 (18.8%)	412 (12.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	150 (4.6%)	76.7	146^th of 686 public high schools	78.7%		83.4	90^th of 674 public high schools	86.6%	56	49.3	62.3	78.3																		$19,830	$641	$19,189
Fogelsville School	Public	K-5	312 S Route 100	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5800	503	36	14.0	31.4%	281 (55.9%)	23 (4.6%)	87 (17.3%)	84 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	88.9	114^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.5%		87	159^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.6%	45				83.3	82.4	68.9				77.6	95.3		95.3	75.7	80.2	74.2				76.7	$20,601	$632	$19,970
Kernsville School	Public	K-5	5051 Kernsville Rd	Orefield	18069	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5840	475	35	13.4	28.0%	319 (67.2%)	20 (4.2%)	62 (13.1%)	51 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	90.2	89^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.3	51^st of 1534 public elementary schools	96.7%	38				84.2	76.6	89.6				84.1	89.1		89.1	80.2	71.9	88.5				81.1	$21,200	$640	$20,560
Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Weilers Rd	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5880	453	34	13.3	26.3%	164 (36.2%)	38 (8.4%)	85 (18.8%)	144 (31.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	87.8	137^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.0%		91.9	60^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.1%	77				88.9	71.2	81.5				80.5	83.4		83.4	85.7	68.2	91.4				82.3	$20,402	$634	$19,768
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	250 Twin Ponds Rd	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5910	483	36	13.3	35.0%	246 (50.9%)	13 (2.7%)	114 (23.6%)	79 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.2%)	85.8	177^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.4%		85.3	185^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.9%	8				68.6	75.0	81.6				75.1	90.8		90.8	73.2	76.3	75.8				75.1	$21,094	$634	$20,460

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Allentown City School District	2.24 mi	21	544^th
East Penn School District	2.97 mi	10	131^st
Whitehall-Coplay School District	3.57 mi	5	355^th
Salisbury Township School District	3.98 mi	3	290^th
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	4.21 mi	1	568^th

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