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Nazareth Area SD Schools
Nazareth Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Northampton County (Nazareth). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Nazareth Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Nazareth Area SD
6 of 6 schools in Nazareth Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 1
Best schools in Nazareth Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Lower Nazareth El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Kenneth N Butz JR El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Nazareth Area HS (High school, meets expectations)
- A- Shafer El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Nazareth Area MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Nazareth Area SD
High schools (1)
- A- Nazareth Area HS, Nazareth
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- A- Kenneth N Butz JR El Sch, Nazareth
- A- Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch, Nazareth
- B+ Nazareth Area MS, Nazareth
Other schools and academies (2)
- A+ Lower Nazareth El Sch, Nazareth
- A- Shafer El Sch, Nazareth
Where Nazareth Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Nazareth (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Northampton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,897 students with 340 full-time-equivalent teachers and 624 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4216380
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pen Argyl Area SD (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Easton Area SD (9 schools, 6 mi)
- Northampton Area SD (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Bethlehem Area SD (22 schools, 8 mi)
- Wilson Area SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Catasauqua Area SD (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Saucon Valley SD (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Whitehall-Coplay SD (5 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Nazareth Area SD
How many schools are in Nazareth Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Nazareth Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Nazareth Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Nazareth.
How good are the schools in Nazareth Area SD?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 65.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Nazareth Area SD?
4,897 students were enrolled in Nazareth Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Nazareth Area SD?
Nazareth Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Northampton County, with its district office in Nazareth. Its boundary covers about 48.8 sq mi.