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Parkland SD Schools
Parkland SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lehigh County (Allentown). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Parkland 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 Parkland SD
12 of 12 schools in Parkland SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 11B: 1
Best schools in Parkland 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+ Ironton Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Kernsville Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Parkland HS (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Cetronia Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Fred J Jaindl El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Parkway Manor Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Veterans Memorial El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Fogelsville Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Kratzer Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Schnecksville Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Parkland SD
All schools, A to Z (12)
- A+ Cetronia Sch, Allentown
- A+ Fogelsville Sch, Breinigsville
- A+ Fred J Jaindl El Sch, Breinigsville
- A+ Ironton Sch, Coplay
- A+ Kernsville Sch, Orefield
- A+ Kratzer Sch, Allentown
- B+ Orefield MS, Orefield
- A+ Parkland HS, Allentown
- A+ Parkway Manor Sch, Allentown
- A+ Schnecksville Sch, Schnecksville
- A Springhouse MS, Allentown
- A+ Veterans Memorial El Sch, Breinigsville
Where Parkland SD schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Allentown (5)
- Breinigsville (3)
- Orefield (2)
- Coplay (1)
- Schnecksville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lehigh County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,974 students with 689 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,505 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4218510
- 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, 5 mi)
- Allentown City SD (21 schools, 7 mi)
- Northwestern Lehigh SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Catasauqua Area SD (3 schools, 8 mi)
- East Penn SD (10 schools, 8 mi)
- Northern Lehigh SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Salisbury Township SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Northampton Area SD (6 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Parkland SD
How many schools are in Parkland SD?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Parkland SD, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Parkland SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Allentown, Breinigsville, Orefield, Coplay, Schnecksville.
How good are the schools in Parkland SD?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 81.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 66.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Parkland SD?
9,974 students were enrolled in Parkland SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Parkland SD?
Parkland SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lehigh County, with its district office in Allentown. Its boundary covers about 72.2 sq mi.