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Schools in East Penn Township · Lehighton Area School District

East Penn Township’s public schools score below 55% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of East Penn Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Penn Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#723of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,113 students on the public path
In brief

East Penn Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2007 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Penn Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports East Penn Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,494 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lehighton Area MS, then Lehighton 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Penn Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Pennsylvania school districts, #723 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2007)Better than 34%
Towns in Carbon County (11)Better than 55%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,103 test results and a graduating class of 188 could put East Penn Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of East Penn Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,062 in math, 1,144 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Penn Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lehighton Area Elementary Centerin LehightonB−
6–8Lehighton Area MSin LehightonC
9–12Lehighton Area HSin LehightonA

East Penn Township’s public schools are run by Lehighton Area School District, which also serves Franklin, Lehighton, Mahoning and Parryville 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.

Lehighton Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,113 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,494PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 55.1% · 1144 students tested
Math30%
State average 36.1% · 1062 students tested

East Penn Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share East Penn Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Penn TownshipB−Lehighton Area
PalmertonBPalmerton Area
HeidelbergA−Northwestern Lehigh
Bowmanstown—Palmerton Area
Lower TowamensingBPalmerton Area
MahoningB−Lehighton Area
West PennC+Tamaqua Area
WashingtonC+Northern Lehigh
LehighB+Northampton Area

Every school in East Penn Township

3 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).

Also serving East Penn Townshipin other towns
Lehighton Area Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehighton
B−
1,005 students14:1Rate it →
Lehighton Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lehighton
C
478 students11:1Rate it →
Lehighton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Lehighton
A
630 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about East Penn Township’s schools

Are East Penn Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Penn Township children attend score below 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #723 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Penn Township in?

Lehighton Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,113 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Penn Township kids go to high school?

Lehighton Area HS in Lehighton, with 630 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is East Penn Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lehighton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does East Penn Township spend per student?

$18,494 in Lehighton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What East Penn Township families are saying about school.

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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.