Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18042

Summary:

The 18042 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, spread across two school districts - Wilson Area School District and Easton Area School District. The data reveals stark performance differences between the two districts, with the Wilson Area High School and several Wilson Area elementary schools consistently outperforming their Easton Area counterparts on metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and school ratings.

The top-performing schools in the area include Williams Township Elementary School and Wilson Borough Elementary School, both of which have high proficiency rates on PSSA exams and strong ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the Paxinosa, Cheston, and March elementary schools in the Easton Area district appear to be the lowest performing, with 1-star ratings and PSSA proficiency rates well below the state averages.

The data also suggests a potential relationship between economic disadvantage and academic outcomes, as the Easton Area schools with the highest poverty rates (100% free/reduced lunch) also have the lowest test scores and school ratings. However, even within the same school district, there is notable variation in performance, with some schools like Avona Elementary showing steady improvement over time.

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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
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	30 N. 4th Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 546-4230	284	21	13.5	100.0%	89 (31.3%)	107 (37.7%)	57 (20.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (10.2%)	9.9	1362^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.2	1298^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.4%	64				20.4	11.5	7.0				13.2	62.0		62.0	25.0	17.7	18.6				20.4	$16,501	$576	$15,925
March Elementary School	Public	K-5	429 Reeder St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2531	268	28	9.6	100.0%	131 (48.9%)	39 (14.6%)	78 (29.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	57.8	744^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.2%		59.7	709^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.8%	35				46.8	43.2	55.5				48.4	75.0		75.0	58.3	63.9	61.1				60.8	$22,291	$1,125	$21,166
Cheston Elementary School	Public	K-5	723 Coal St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2542	538	48	11.3	100.0%	104 (19.3%)	107 (19.9%)	265 (49.3%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.0%)	14.5	1291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	15.4%		14.3	1285^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.2%	6				31.4	16.4	18.3				22.4	53.7		53.7	25.8	29.3	28.0				27.6	$18,469	$1,125	$17,345
Paxinosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Northampton St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2551	579	56	10.2	100.0%	110 (19.0%)	114 (19.7%)	268 (46.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.8%)	13.5	1308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.3%		15.5	1272^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	17.1%	36				20.1	19.2	21.6				20.4	59.0		59.0	26.3	14.1	31.0				24.0	$18,864	$1,125	$17,739
Avona Elementary School	Public	K-4	2317 Front Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6250	204	14	14.8	61.8%	70 (34.3%)	15 (7.4%)	87 (42.6%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.8%)	75.8	377^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.3%		65.9	577^th of 1534 public elementary schools	62.4%	200				67.4	77.1					71.8	86.1		86.1	65.1	63.8					64.6	$13,889	$1,326	$12,563
Wilson Area High School	Public	9-12	424 Warrior Ln	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6030	741	48	15.3	39.4%	394 (53.2%)	82 (11.1%)	178 (24.0%)	29 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.6%)	66.8	232^nd of 686 public high schools	66.2%		71	197^th of 674 public high schools	70.8%	35	42.5	55.1	74.7																		$15,427	$82	$15,345
Wilson Area Intermediate School	Public	5-8	2400 Firmstone St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6110	676	48	14.1	49.4%	344 (50.9%)	57 (8.4%)	196 (29.0%)	24 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.8%)	62.1	335^th of 891 public middle schools	62.4%		60.1	356^th of 893 public middle schools	60.1%	21						45.4	42.1	31.0	21.9	34.9		52.8	52.8			61.5	59.2	60.4	58.7	59.9	$16,129	$419	$15,710
Wilson Borough Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 S 21st St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6220	304	27	11.4	59.9%	123 (40.5%)	43 (14.1%)	96 (31.6%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.9%)	64.8	591^st of 1526 public elementary schools	61.3%		78.8	310^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.8%	281				65.3	55.0					59.6	81.6		81.6	65.3	54.3					59.3	$16,461	$1,575	$14,886
Williams Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	2660 Morgan Hill Rd	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6170	234	21	11.3	20.5%	170 (72.6%)	15 (6.4%)	28 (12.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	82	241^st of 1526 public elementary schools	84.2%		91.5	68^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.6%	173				77.4	69.5					73.8	89.1		89.1	77.3	65.2					71.7	$17,331	$90	$17,241

Cities Near Zip Code 18042

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Easton	0.13 mi	19	452^nd
Nazareth	4.44 mi	7	111^th
Bethlehem	5.12 mi	25	594^th
Freemansburg	6.62 mi	1	720^th
Bath	8.16 mi	2	421^st

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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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