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Northampton Area SD Schools
Northampton Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Northampton County (Northampton). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northampton 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 Northampton Area SD
6 of 6 schools in Northampton Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 3
Best schools in Northampton 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+ Moore El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Colonel John Siegfried El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Lehigh El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Northampton Area HS (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ George Wolf El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Northampton Area MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Northampton Area SD
All schools, A to Z (6)
- A Colonel John Siegfried El Sch, Northampton
- B+ George Wolf El Sch, Bath
- A Lehigh El Sch, Walnutport
- A+ Moore El Sch, Bath
- B+ Northampton Area HS, Northampton
- B Northampton Area MS, Northampton
Where Northampton Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Northampton (3)
- Bath (2)
- Walnutport (1)
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: 5,179 students with 377 full-time-equivalent teachers and 665 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4217370
- 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
- Whitehall-Coplay SD (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Catasauqua Area SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Nazareth Area SD (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Palmerton Area SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Northern Lehigh SD (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Bethlehem Area SD (22 schools, 10 mi)
- Parkland SD (12 schools, 11 mi)
- Allentown City SD (21 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Northampton Area SD
How many schools are in Northampton Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Northampton Area SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Northampton Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Northampton, Bath, Walnutport.
How good are the schools in Northampton Area SD?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 61.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59.2%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northampton Area SD?
5,179 students were enrolled in Northampton Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northampton Area SD?
Northampton Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Northampton County, with its district office in Northampton. Its boundary covers about 95.6 sq mi.