Summary:
The 18066 zip code area is home to 3 high-performing schools in the Northwestern Lehigh School District: Northwestern Lehigh High School, Northwestern Lehigh Middle School, and Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School. The standout school in this area is the high school, which ranks 159th out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and boasts consistently high performance on Keystone Exams, a strong graduation rate, and high spending per student.
Across the 3 schools, there are some notable differences in academic performance and student demographics. While the high school outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams by 20-25 percentage points, the middle and elementary schools have more mixed results on PSSA tests, with the elementary school struggling particularly in ELA. The high school also has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 14.39% compared to 25% at the middle and elementary schools, suggesting potential socioeconomic challenges at the lower grade levels.
Overall, the Northwestern Lehigh School District appears to be a high-performing district, with all 3 schools ranked in the top half of their respective school types statewide. The district's investment in resources, with relatively low student-teacher ratios and high spending per student, may be contributing to the strong academic performance, particularly at the high school level. However, the district may want to investigate the ELA performance gap between the high school and lower grade levels to ensure all students are receiving a well-rounded education.
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