Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli · CC BY 2.0East Allen Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving East Allen Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 41% of students in East Allen Township’s public schools are proficient in math, 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.
East Allen Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1432 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Allen Township’s, its schools beat 56%, 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 East Allen Township’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts, #460 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 East Allen Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in East Allen Township
George Wolf El Sch
Grades PK–5 · 428 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Bath
6th grade in East Allen Township
Northampton Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,175 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
7th grade in East Allen Township
Northampton Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,175 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
8th grade in East Allen Township
Northampton Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,175 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
9th grade in East Allen Township
Northampton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,866 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
10th grade in East Allen Township
Northampton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,866 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
11th grade in East Allen Township
Northampton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,866 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
12th grade in East Allen Township
Northampton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,866 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Northampton
East Allen Township’s public schools are run by Northampton Area School District, which also serves Allen, Bath, Chapman 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
East Allen Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share East Allen Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Allen Township | B+ | Northampton Area |
| Allen | B+ | Northampton Area |
| Bath | B+ | Northampton Area |
| Hanover | C | Bethlehem Area |
| Moore | B+ | Northampton Area |
| Upper Nazareth | A | Nazareth Area |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Northampton Area with East Allen Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in East Allen Township
6 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 East Allen Township’s schools
Are East Allen Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools East Allen Township children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #460 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Allen Township in?
Northampton Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,113 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do East 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 East 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 East 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 East Allen Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near East 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.