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Best Schools in Bethlehem, PA
Bethlehem, PA has 63 public schools (12 high, 14 middle, 34 elementary) serving 36,513 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Bethlehem exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bethlehem, PA
The top high schools in Bethlehem, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Southern Lehigh Shs
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Projected Test Scores
Southern Lehigh Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1056 Students
2. Saucon Valley Shs
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Saucon Valley Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 648 Students
3. Palisades Hs
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Projected Test Scores
Palisades Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 462 Students
4. Nazareth Area Hs
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Nazareth Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1594 Students
5. Lehigh Valley Charter High School For Th
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Lehigh Valley Charter High School For The Arts • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 563 Students
6. Northampton Area Hs
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Northampton Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1862 Students
7. Salisbury Shs
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Salisbury Township Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 524 Students
8. Freedom Hs
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Bethlehem Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1753 Students
9. Catasauqua Shs
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Catasauqua Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 473 Students
10. Liberty Hs
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Bethlehem Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2640 Students
Best Middle Schools in Bethlehem, PA
The top middle schools in Bethlehem, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Southern Lehigh Sd • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 692 Students
2. Southern Lehigh Ms
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Southern Lehigh Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 466 Students
3. Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch
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Nazareth Area Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 750 Students
4. Saucon Valley Ms
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Saucon Valley Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 635 Students
5. Nazareth Area Ms
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Nazareth Area Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 778 Students
6. Palisades Ms
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Palisades Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 309 Students
7. Salisbury Ms
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Salisbury Township Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 479 Students
8. Northampton Area Ms
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Northampton Area Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1256 Students
9. Nitschmann Ms
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Bethlehem Area Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 781 Students
10. East Hills Ms
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Bethlehem Area Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1047 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bethlehem, PA
The top elementary schools in Bethlehem, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Liberty Bell El Sch
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Southern Lehigh Sd • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 431 Students
2. Lower Nazareth El Sch
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Nazareth Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 620 Students
3. Hanover El Sch
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Bethlehem Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 226 Students
4. Hopewell El Sch
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Southern Lehigh Sd • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 432 Students
5. Springfield El Sch
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Palisades Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 208 Students
6. Saucon Valley El Sch
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Saucon Valley Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 670 Students
7. Farmersville El Sch
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Bethlehem Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 361 Students
8. Asa Packer El Sch
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Bethlehem Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 339 Students
9. Miller Heights El Sch
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Bethlehem Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 340 Students
10. Calypso El Sch
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Bethlehem Area Sd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 224 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bethlehem, PA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bethlehem, PA has a total population of 117,946 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bethlehem, PA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bethlehem, PA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.35 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.66 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.69 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bethlehem, PA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bethlehem, PA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Bethlehem, PA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Bethlehem, PA
How many schools are in Bethlehem, PA?
Bethlehem, PA has 63 public schools: 12 high schools, 14 middle schools and 34 elementary schools, serving 36,513 students in total.
How do schools in Bethlehem perform on state tests?
On average, 63 schools in Bethlehem score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Bethlehem exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bethlehem?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Bethlehem
24 of 25 schools in Bethlehem carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 5C: 3D: 11F: 2
All 25 public schools we grade in Bethlehem. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (25)
- Asa Packer El Sch
- Bethlehem Avts
- Broughal MS
- Calypso El Sch
- Clearview El Sch
- Donegan El Sch
- East Hills MS
- Fountain Hill El Sch
- Freedom HS
- Governor Wolf El Sch
- Hanover El Sch
- James Buchanan El Sch
- Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs
- Lehigh Valley Charter High School For Th
- Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs
- Liberty HS
- Lincoln El Sch
- Marvine El Sch
- Miller Heights El Sch
- Nitschmann MS
- Northeast MS
- Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch
- Spring Garden El Sch
- Thomas Jefferson El Sch
- William Penn El Sch
Private schools (11)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- A Child's Choice Montessori School
- Bethlehem Christian School
- Centennial School Lehigh Univ
- Covenant Christian Academy Of The Lehigh Valley
- Holy Infancy School
- Moravian Academy Middle School
- Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School
- St Anne School
- St Michael The Archangel School
- St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Academy
- St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Academy