Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18034

Summary:

The 18034 zip code area is home to 3 high-performing schools in the Southern Lehigh School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The standout school in this set is Southern Lehigh Senior High School, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania and maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the schools in this area excel, with Southern Lehigh Senior High School outperforming the state average on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Southern Lehigh Middle School also performed well on PSSA tests, and Hopewell Elementary School had particularly strong PSSA Math scores. The district seems to allocate more resources to the middle and high school levels, with higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios at those levels.

Overall, the Southern Lehigh School District appears to be a high-performing educational system, with its schools consistently ranking among the best in the state and demonstrating strong academic achievement across all grade levels. The data suggests a well-managed and effective district that provides a quality education to its students.

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd 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
Southern Lehigh Senior High School	Public	9-12	5800 Main St	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 282-1421	1,056	59	17.9	12.6%	869 (82.3%)	17 (1.6%)	82 (7.8%)	68 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.4%)	85.4	79^th of 686 public high schools	88.5%		88	56^th of 674 public high schools	91.7%	23	59.6	68.1	83.0											$20,939	$398	$20,541
Southern Lehigh Middle School	Public	7-8	3715 Preston Lane	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 282-3700	466	36	12.8	15.7%	391 (83.9%)	7 (1.5%)	25 (5.4%)	37 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	91.6	53^rd of 891 public middle schools	94.1%		91.1	52^nd of 893 public middle schools	94.2%	1					54.4	48.3	51.6	79.1	79.1		80.4	72.6	76.8	$20,964	$399	$20,565
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-3	4625 W Hopewell Rd	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 791-0200	432	28	15.6	10.2%	358 (82.9%)	8 (1.9%)	25 (5.8%)	25 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)				78.4			78.4			69.1			69.1	$18,253	$347	$17,906

Cities Near Zip Code 18034

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Center Valley	0.78 mi	3	40^th
Bethlehem	1.61 mi	25	594^th
Allentown	2.63 mi	34	662^nd
Coopersburg	2.83 mi	1
Emmaus	3.23 mi	4	447^th

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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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