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Northern Lehigh SD Schools
Northern Lehigh SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lehigh County (Slatington). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northern Lehigh 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 Northern Lehigh SD
3 of 4 schools in Northern Lehigh SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1D: 1
Best schools in Northern Lehigh SD
Statewide rankings: all 623 high schools in Pennsylvania · all 435 middle schools in Pennsylvania · all 1488 elementary schools in Pennsylvania
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 Slatington El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Northern Lehigh MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Northern Lehigh Shs (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Northern Lehigh SD
All schools, A to Z (4)
- B- Northern Lehigh MS, Slatington
- D+ Northern Lehigh Shs, Slatington
- Peters El Sch, Slatington
- A Slatington El Sch, Slatington
Where Northern Lehigh SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Slatington (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lehigh County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,597 students with 113 full-time-equivalent teachers and 249 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4217670
- 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
- Lehighton Area SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Northwestern Lehigh SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Parkland SD (12 schools, 8 mi)
- Palmerton Area SD (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Northampton Area SD (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Whitehall-Coplay SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Catasauqua Area SD (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Allentown City SD (21 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Northern Lehigh SD
How many schools are in Northern Lehigh SD?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Northern Lehigh 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 Northern Lehigh SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Slatington.
How good are the schools in Northern Lehigh SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northern Lehigh SD?
1,597 students were enrolled in Northern Lehigh SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northern Lehigh SD?
Northern Lehigh SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lehigh County, with its district office in Slatington. Its boundary covers about 25.6 sq mi.