Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18020

Summary:

The 18020 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. The standout school in this area is Miller Heights Elementary School, which has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and boasts significantly higher proficiency rates on PSSA exams compared to the Bethlehem Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania averages.

Freedom High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%, but its proficiency rates on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature are lower than the district and state averages. In contrast, Miller Heights Elementary School has excelled academically, with its students outperforming their peers on PSSA exams in Math, Science, and English Language Arts.

The schools in this area serve student populations with a significant proportion of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 28.57% at Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School to 37.71% at Freedom High School. This suggests the schools are serving economically disadvantaged communities, which may present unique challenges and require additional resources. The relatively high spending per student at both Freedom High School and Miller Heights Elementary School indicates that the Bethlehem Area School District is investing resources into these schools, though the academic performance at Freedom High School suggests there may be opportunities for improvement.

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miller Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3605 Allen St	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-6441	340	26	13.0	36.8%	193 (56.8%)	33 (9.7%)	93 (27.4%)	15 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	70.2	487^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.1%		75.3	366^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.1%	121				62.5	70.1	57.9	63.6	87.7	87.7	52.5	59.6	59.6	57.8	$17,069	$736	$16,333
Freedom High School	Public	9-12	3149 Chester Ave	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 867-5843	1,753	111	15.7	37.7%	797 (45.5%)	175 (10.0%)	672 (38.3%)	78 (4.4%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	22 (1.3%)	34.2	488^th of 686 public high schools	28.9%		28.9	513^th of 674 public high schools	23.9%	25	32.8	37.6	51.1											$17,351	$1,147	$16,204
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	3300 Chester Avenue	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(610) 866-8013	14	37	.3	28.6%	8 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 18020

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethlehem	0.21 mi	25	594^th
Freemansburg	1.55 mi	1	720^th
Allentown	3.33 mi	34	662^nd
Hellertown	4.38 mi	3	121^st
Easton	4.57 mi	19	452^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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