Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Allen Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Allen Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Allen Township’s districts is 41%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Allen Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1242 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Allen Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,829 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Northampton Area MS, then Northampton Area HS. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Allen Township’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts, #451 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Allen Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Allen Township
George Wolf El Sch
Grades PK–5 · 428 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Bath
6th grade in Allen Township
Northampton Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,175 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
7th grade in Allen Township
Northampton Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,175 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
8th grade in Allen Township
Northampton Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,175 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
9th grade in Allen Township
Northampton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,866 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
10th grade in Allen Township
Northampton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,866 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
11th grade in Allen Township
Northampton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,866 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
12th grade in Allen Township
Northampton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,866 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
Allen Township’s public schools are run by Northampton Area School District, which also serves Bath, Chapman, East Allen and Lehigh and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Allen Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Allen Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Township | B+ | Northampton Area |
| Northampton | B+ | Northampton Area |
| North Catasauqua | C+ | Catasauqua Area |
| East Allen | B+ | Northampton Area |
| North Whitehall | A | Parkland |
| Lehigh | B+ | Northampton Area |
| Moore | B+ | Northampton Area |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Northampton Area with Allen Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Allen Township
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Allen Township’s schools
Are Allen Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Allen Township children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #451 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Allen Township in?
Northampton Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,113 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Allen Township kids go to high school?
Northampton Area HS in Northampton, with 1,866 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Allen Township’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Northampton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Allen Township spend per student?
$19,829 in Northampton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Allen Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Allen Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.