Lehighton Area Elementary Center

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Lehighton Area Elementary Center ranks 934 th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lehighton Area Elementary Center is a public elementary school in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, serving 998 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lehighton Area School District, which is ranked 320 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lehighton Area Elementary Center's overall PSSA proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally lower than the state averages but higher than the district averages. The school's Hispanic students perform exceptionally well, ranking 119 out of 454 Pennsylvania elementary schools, while its White students and students with disabilities perform relatively poorly, ranking 1006 out of 1229 and 676 out of 1084 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively. Compared to nearby schools, the center's performance is mixed, as it generally outperforms Panther Valley Elementary School but lags behind schools like Towamensing Elementary School and Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School in academic achievement.

The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $14,012 in 2019-2020 to $15,590 in 2021-2022, and its student-teacher ratio has improved from 15.5 in 2020-2021 to 13.5 in 2022-2023, indicating a potential increase in personalized attention for students. These improvements in funding and resources may contribute to future academic growth and success, particularly in addressing the achievement gaps for the school's White and disabled student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3 Indian Ln
Lehighton, PA 18235

(610) 377-7880

District: Lehighton Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
934^th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,590

Students who attend Lehighton Area Elementary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Lehighton Area Middle School
High:	Lehighton Area High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 998

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lehighton Area Elementary Center ranks worse than 61.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.2%), Hispanic (9.7%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lehighton Area Elementary Center is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Lehighton Area Elementary Center employs 73.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lehighton Area Elementary Center is $15,590.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lehighton Area Elementary Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Lehighton Area Elementary Center 934^th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Lehighton Area Elementary Center in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Lehighton Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lehighton Area School District 320^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lehighton Area Elementary Center

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Rank History for all students at Lehighton Area Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2019	45.77	999^th	1544	35.3%
2021	54.19	748^th	1433	47.8%
2022	47.47	936^th	1534	39.0%
2023	45.90	937^th	1534	38.9%
2024	45.56	934^th	1526	38.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lehighton Area Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.73	781^st	1414	44.8%
2024	52.84	740^th	1432	48.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Lehighton Area Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.09	1010^th	1488	32.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lehighton Area Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.84	738^th	1043	29.2%
2024	37.17	676^th	1084	37.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lehighton Area Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	52.31	793^rd	1495	47.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lehighton Area Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.13	119^th	432	72.5%
2024	68.23	119^th	454	73.8%

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Rank History for White students at Lehighton Area Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.48	995^th	1236	19.5%
2024	26.05	1006^th	1229	18.1%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Lehighton Area Elementary Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	889	17	3	77	4	2	34	1026
2020	882	16	5	93	5	1	43	1045
2021	810	12	5	82	5	1	37	952
2022	818	13	2	87	6	0	47	973
2023	820	13	2	97	4	0	62	998

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lehighton Area Elementary Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1026	72.6	14.1	49.4
2020	1045	70.0	14.9	52.4
2021	952	61.1	15.5	52.8
2022	973	71.6	13.5	48.5
2023	998	73.4	13.5	55

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lehighton Area Elementary Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1026	72.6	14.1	49.4
2020	1045	70.0	14.9	52.4
2021	952	61.1	15.5	52.8
2022	973	71.6	13.5	48.5
2023	998	73.4	13.5	55

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lehighton Area Elementary Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$817 (5.5%)	$13,992 (94.5%)	$14,809
2020	$735 (5.2%)	$13,277 (94.8%)	$14,012
2021	$966 (6.3%)	$14,353 (93.7%)	$15,319
2022	$2,451 (15.7%)	$13,138 (84.3%)	$15,590

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lehighton Area Elementary Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 999^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 937^th of 1534 Elementary schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lehighton Area Elementary Center)	44.7	40.1	4.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lehighton Area Elementary Center)	58.6	51.7	6.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Lehighton Area Elementary Center)	40.7	38.6	2.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Lehighton Area Elementary Center)	84.6	74.6	10%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lehighton Area Elementary Center)	67.1	46.2	20.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Lehighton Area Elementary Center)	30.4	41.9	11.5%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lehighton Area Elementary Center)	58.4	52.7	5.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Lehighton Area Elementary Center)	38.3	40.2	1.9%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Lehighton Area Elementary Center)	84.6	74.6	10%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lehighton Area Elementary Center)	61.1	50.2	10.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1026	998	2.7%
African American	17	13	23.5%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	77	97	26%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	889	820	7.8%
Two or More Races	34	62	82.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.4%	55%	5.6%

Schools Near Lehighton Area Elementary Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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
Lehighton Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Indian Ln	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 377-7880	998	73	13.5	55.0%	820 (82.2%)	13 (1.3%)	97 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.2%)	45.6	934^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.8%		45.9	937^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.9%	3	40.9	40.0	40.9				40.6	67.6		67.6	59.8	48.3	53.5				53.8	$15,590	$2,451	$13,138
L B Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 10th St	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 325-2703	624	50	12.3	31.4%	536 (85.9%)	10 (1.6%)	51 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	39.3	1013^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.6%		49.2	884^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.4%	129	48.2	27.4	32.8	26.6	32.8	6.5	28.7	75.3	46.8	62.2	44.7	32.5	53.8	53.1	54.7	50.0	47.8	$18,180	$3,634	$14,546
Panther Valley Elementary School	Public	K-3	1 North Mermon Avenue	Nesquehoning	18240	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 669-9411	622	40	15.5	99.8%	443 (71.2%)	32 (5.1%)	105 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)								(n/a)	24.2						24.2				30.6						30.6	$11,410	$4,015	$7,395
S S Palmer Elementary School	Public	2-6	298 Lafayette Ave	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-7538	403	36	11.3	54.6%	355 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	46.5	918^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.8%		42.7	981^st of 1534 public elementary schools	36.0%	63	47.9	36.7	30.7	33.4			37.2	85.3		85.3	64.4	44.1	39.4	48.5			49.1	$15,775	$770	$15,005
Parkside Education Center	Public	K-1	680 Fourth Street	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-4914	155	14	11.3	56.8%	129 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)								(n/a)																		$15,718	$767	$14,951
Slatington Elementary School	Public	3-6	1201 Shadow Oaks Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9821	483	31	15.7	100.0%	367 (76.0%)	16 (3.3%)	80 (16.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	43.8	968^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.6%		45.3	942^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	38.6%	26	39.4	46.4	42.3	22.3			38.0	82.2		82.2	32.1	50.9	51.2	46.7			45.4	$17,011	$1,376	$15,636
Peters Elementary School	Public	K-2	4055 Friedens Rd	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9827	370	25	15.0	100.0%	283 (76.5%)	4 (1.1%)	64 (17.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)																		$18,957	$1,465	$17,491
Towamensing Elementary School	Public	K-6	7920 Interchange Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 681-4024	324	29	11.3	35.8%	300 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	79	310^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.7%		67.1	550^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.1%	240	75.6	56.7	62.5	56.5			62.7	94.6		94.6	70.7	48.6	71.4	71.7			66.7	$15,634	$763	$14,870
Weatherly Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8687	308	21	14.6	53.9%	265 (86.0%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	57.8	746^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.1%		63.5	627^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.1%	119	41.3	50.0	46.6				45.8	85.0		85.0	54.4	47.5	70.7				59.0	$13,155	$973	$12,182
West Penn Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 School Dr	New Ringgold	17960	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 386-5051	280	18	16.0	48.6%	260 (92.9%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	630^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.7%		54.3	799^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.9%	169	63.9	69.0	31.5				55.8	85.7		85.7	66.7	53.7	50.0				56.7	$11,917	$396	$11,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Lehighton Area Elementary Center

How many students attend Lehighton Area Elementary Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 998 students attended Lehighton Area Elementary Center.

What district is Lehighton Area Elementary Center in?

Lehighton Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Lehighton Area Elementary Center?

Students at Lehighton Area Elementary Center are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lehighton Area Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Lehighton Area Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lehighton Area Middle School
High : Lehighton Area High School

Is Lehighton Area Elementary Center a good school?

Lehighton Area Elementary Center ranks 934^th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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