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Southern Lehigh SD Schools
Southern Lehigh SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lehigh County (Center Valley). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Southern 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 Southern Lehigh SD
5 of 5 schools in Southern Lehigh SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5
Best schools in Southern Lehigh 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+ Liberty Bell El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Hopewell El Sch Center (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Southern Lehigh Shs Center (High school, underperforms expectations)
- A Southern Lehigh MS Center (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Southern Lehigh SD
All schools, A to Z (5)
- A+ Hopewell El Sch Center, Valley
- A+ Liberty Bell El Sch, Coopersburg
- A+ Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch, Bethlehem
- A Southern Lehigh MS Center, Valley
- A Southern Lehigh Shs Center, Valley
Where Southern Lehigh SD schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Bethlehem (1)
- Coopersburg (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: 3,047 students with 196 full-time-equivalent teachers and 422 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4222350
- 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
- East Penn SD (10 schools, 5 mi)
- Salisbury Township SD (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Allentown City SD (21 schools, 6 mi)
- Quakertown Community SD (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Upper Perkiomen SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Saucon Valley SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Catasauqua Area SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Bethlehem Area SD (22 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Southern Lehigh SD
How many schools are in Southern Lehigh SD?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Southern Lehigh SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Southern Lehigh SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bethlehem, Coopersburg.
How good are the schools in Southern Lehigh SD?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 72.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 72.6%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Southern Lehigh SD?
3,047 students were enrolled in Southern Lehigh SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Southern Lehigh SD?
Southern Lehigh SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lehigh County, with its district office in Center Valley. Its boundary covers about 45.1 sq mi.