Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18088

Summary:

The 18088 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Lehigh Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This school consistently outperforms the Northampton Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in academic achievement, ranking among the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in the past three years.

Lehigh Elementary School boasts impressive academic performance, with 67.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA/Math, compared to 41% for the district and 39.3% for the state. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 may contribute to its strong results. Additionally, the school serves a diverse student population, with 38.82% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.

Overall, Lehigh Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution in the 18088 zip code, providing a quality education to its students and outpacing district and state averages across various academic metrics. While the school's success is commendable, there may be opportunities for further improvement, such as addressing achievement gaps between different student subgroups or exploring ways to increase the diversity of the student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Lehigh Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Blue Mountain Dr	Walnutport	18088	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-1192	492	38	12.8	38.8%	431 (87.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	75.2	368^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.0%		75.8	365^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.2%	3	72.9	63.8	67.0	67.6	83.5	83.5	62.2	62.7	62.4	62.4	$18,587	$1,525	$17,062

Cities Near Zip Code 18088

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walnutport	1.5 mi	1	167^th
Slatington	2.46 mi	4	566^th
Palmerton	3.71 mi	4	419^th
Northampton	6.33 mi	4	426^th
Coplay	6.64 mi	1	46^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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