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Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Summary:

Lower Nazareth Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 620 students in grades K-4 within the Nazareth Area School District in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. This high-performing school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong academic performance.

One of the key factors that sets Lower Nazareth Elementary School apart is its exceptional academic achievement. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school significantly outperformed the state and district averages on PSSA tests, with proficiency rates of 72.2% in Math, 92.6% in Science, and 75.8% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 39.3%, 65.6%, and 53.8%, respectively. Additionally, the school's Asian and Hispanic student subgroups consistently rank among the top performers in the state, indicating the school's ability to support the academic success of diverse student populations.

Another notable aspect of Lower Nazareth Elementary School is its diverse student body. Compared to nearby schools in the Bethlehem Area School District, Easton Area School District, and Northampton Area School District, Lower Nazareth has a higher percentage of Asian (10.16%) and Hispanic (9.68%) students, reflecting the school's commitment to serving a diverse community. Furthermore, the school maintains a relatively low percentage of students from low-income families, indicating its ability to provide a quality education to students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public K-4

 4422 Newburg Rd
       Nazareth, PA  18064

(610) 759-7311

District: Nazareth Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
204th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,060 Help


Students who attend Lower Nazareth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Nazareth Area Intermediate School
    Nazareth Area Middle School
High:    Nazareth Area High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  620

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.5%
Asian:
10.2%
Hispanic:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.6% Help


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Compare Details Lower Nazareth Elementary School ranks better than 86.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Nazareth Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Lower Nazareth Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Nazareth Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (73.5%), Asian (10.2%), Hispanic (9.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Nazareth Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lower Nazareth Elementary School is 15.6, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Nazareth Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lower Nazareth Elementary School is $16,060, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Nazareth Area School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lower Nazareth Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lower Nazareth Elementary School 204th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Lower Nazareth Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Nazareth Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nazareth Area School District 74th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.97 299th 1302 77.0%
2004 57.31 668th 1308 48.9%
2005 70.65 389th 1299 70.1%
2006 71.43 442nd 1545 71.4%
2007 74.01 395th 1555 74.6%
2008 72.18 422nd 1551 72.8%
2009 74.84 348th 1549 77.5%
2022 86.85 162nd 1534 89.4%
2023 84.51 204th 1534 86.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.07 196th 1414 86.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.98 103rd 1043 90.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.25 8th 160 95.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.33 8th 432 98.1%
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Rank History for White students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.16 267th 1236 78.4%
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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.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 449 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1989 442 4 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 450
1990 463 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1991 511 5 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 521
1992 514 2 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1993 547 4 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1994 537 3 8 9 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1995 589 4 14 5 1 n/a n/a 0 613
1996 589 4 14 5 1 n/a n/a 0 613
1997 575 6 11 7 1 n/a n/a 0 600
1998 585 1 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1999 474 4 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 490
2000 444 5 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2001 397 5 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2002 432 12 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2003 432 12 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2004 479 13 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2005 511 14 10 11 1 n/a n/a 0 547
2006 539 21 15 15 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2007 619 19 19 18 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2008 582 23 23 22 0 n/a n/a 0 650
2009 568 15 29 23 0 n/a n/a 5 640
2010 327 12 27 16 2 n/a n/a 5 389
2011 322 8 23 14 3 0 3 0 373
2012 299 7 21 12 2 1 2 0 344
2013 292 7 29 9 2 2 6 0 347
2014 309 0 28 9 2 2 7 0 357
2015 307 0 23 11 1 1 11 0 354
2016 311 2 23 14 1 3 9 0 363
2017 314 2 21 25 0 3 12 0 377
2018 280 3 20 26 0 3 8 0 340
2019 282 7 21 39 1 0 13 0 363
2020 262 12 26 41 1 0 18 0 360
2021 256 15 30 40 1 0 14 0 356
2022 436 19 61 72 1 1 23 0 613
2023 456 17 63 60 1 1 22 0 620

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 Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 455 21.3 21.3 n/a
1989 450 24.7 18.2 n/a
1990 468 27.0 17.3 0
1991 521 27.9 18.6 n/a
1992 527 28.8 18.2 n/a
1993 563 25.0 22.5 n/a
1994 557 25.0 22.3 n/a
1995 613 28.0 21.9 n/a
1996 613 28.0 21.9 n/a
1997 600 29.0 20.7 n/a
1998 602 29.0 20.8 n/a
1999 490 25.0 19.6 n/a
2000 458 26.0 17.6 3.7
2001 410 23.0 17.8 5.4
2002 462 25.5 18.1 5.2
2003 462 25.5 18.1 5.2
2004 505 30.5 16.6 2.8
2005 547 36.0 15.2 4.4
2006 590 37.0 15.9 6.4
2007 675 41.0 16.5 9.3
2008 650 42.2 15.4 8.5
2009 640 41.9 15.3 9.1
2010 389 28.0 13.8 10.4
2011 373 27.4 13.5 8
2012 344 27.4 12.5 11.6
2013 347 27.4 12.6 9.5
2014 357 26.1 13.6 11.5
2015 354 25.0 14.1 14.1
2016 363 24.0 15.1 12.1
2017 377 25.9 14.5 10.6
2018 340 26.6 12.7 19.1
2019 363 27.1 13.3 16.3
2020 360 27.9 12.8 20.3
2021 356 27.9 12.7 20.5
2022 613 39.5 15.4 16.2
2023 620 39.5 15.6 20.6

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 Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 455 21.3 21.3 n/a
1989 450 24.7 18.2 n/a
1990 468 27.0 17.3 0
1991 521 27.9 18.6 n/a
1992 527 28.8 18.2 n/a
1993 563 25.0 22.5 n/a
1994 557 25.0 22.3 n/a
1995 613 28.0 21.9 n/a
1996 613 28.0 21.9 n/a
1997 600 29.0 20.7 n/a
1998 602 29.0 20.8 n/a
1999 490 25.0 19.6 n/a
2000 458 26.0 17.6 3.7
2001 410 23.0 17.8 5.4
2002 462 25.5 18.1 5.2
2003 462 25.5 18.1 5.2
2004 505 30.5 16.6 2.8
2005 547 36.0 15.2 4.4
2006 590 37.0 15.9 6.4
2007 675 41.0 16.5 9.3
2008 650 42.2 15.4 8.5
2009 640 41.9 15.3 9.1
2010 389 28.0 13.8 10.4
2011 373 27.4 13.5 8
2012 344 27.4 12.5 11.6
2013 347 27.4 12.6 9.5
2014 357 26.1 13.6 11.5
2015 354 25.0 14.1 14.1
2016 363 24.0 15.1 12.1
2017 377 25.9 14.5 10.6
2018 340 26.6 12.7 19.1
2019 363 27.1 13.3 16.3
2020 360 27.9 12.8 20.3
2021 356 27.9 12.7 20.5
2022 613 39.5 15.4 16.2
2023 620 39.5 15.6 20.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $85 (0.5%) $15,770 (99.5%) $15,855
2020 $65 (0.4%) $17,770 (99.6%) $17,835
2021 $436 (2.5%) $17,040 (97.5%) $17,477
2022 $185 (1.2%) $15,876 (98.9%) $16,060

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lower Nazareth Elementary School

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.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lower Nazareth Elementary School)60.268.1
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lower Nazareth Elementary School)76.668.1
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
All Grades Math (Lower Nazareth Elementary School)60.272.2
 12%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lower Nazareth Elementary School)76.675.8
 0.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students363620
 70.8%
African American717
 142.9%
American Indian11
Asian2163
 200%
Hispanic3960
 53.8%
Pacific Islander01
White282456
 61.7%
Two or More Races1322
 69.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.3%20.6%
 4.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lower Nazareth Elementary School

Students at Lower Nazareth Elementary School are 74% White, 10% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 620 students attended Lower Nazareth Elementary School.

Lower Nazareth Elementary School ranks 204th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Lower Nazareth Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nazareth Area Intermediate School
Middle : Nazareth Area Middle School
High : Nazareth Area High School


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