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Schools in Easton · Easton Area School District

Easton’s public schools score below 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Easton, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Easton, 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.

#866of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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

48%

▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

29%

▼ 7 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

86%

▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$20.7K

▼ 5% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.1

PA 13.4 · larger classes

Schools in town

6,084 students on the public path

In brief

Easton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1998 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Easton’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,684 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Easton Area MS, then Easton Area HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Easton Arts Academy Elementary CS is in town. Every school ↓

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 Easton’s grade

C Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 32%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1998)Better than 13%

CC⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,836 test results and a graduating class of 698 could put Easton anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Easton’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,748 in math, 3,925 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Easton · depends on your address

Paxinosa El Sch

Grades K–5 · 572 students · 11:1 students per teacher

Cheston El Sch

Grades K–5 · 559 students · 13:1 students per teacher

C⁻

March El Sch

Grades K–5 · 296 students · 11:1 students per teacher

C⁺

The path, start to finish

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁺

6–8Easton Area MSEaston Area School DistrictC⁻

9–12Easton Area HSEaston Area School DistrictB⁻

Easton’s public schools are run by Easton Area School District, which also serves Forks and Palmer. 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.

Easton Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 7,928 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$20,684PA $21,758 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%

State average 55.1% · 3925 students tested

Math29%

State average 36.1% · 3748 students tested

Easton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Easton’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Easton	C	Easton Area
Palmer	C	Easton Area
Williams	B	Wilson Area
Forks	C	Easton Area
Glendon	—	Wilson Area
Wilson	B	Wilson Area
Lower Saucon	A	Saucon Valley
Bethlehem	C	Bethlehem Area
West Easton	B	Wilson Area

2 of the 8 neighbors share Easton Area with Easton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Lopatcong, NJ and Phillipsburg, NJ border Easton but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Easton

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).

District schools in Eastonby address

Paxinosa El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5

572 students11:1Rate it →

Cheston El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5

C⁻

559 students13:1Rate it →

March El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5

C⁺

296 students11:1Rate it →

Also serving Eastonin other towns

Easton Area MS

Middle · Grades 6–8

C⁻

1,879 students13:1Rate it →

Easton Area HS

High · Grades 9–12

B⁻

2,778 students17:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

Easton Arts Academy Elementary CS

Elementary · Grades K–5

C⁻

Charter

254 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Easton’s schools

Are Easton’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Easton children attend score below 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Easton in?

Easton Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,928 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Easton kids go to high school?

Easton Area HS, with 2,778 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Easton’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Easton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Easton spend per student?

$20,684 in Easton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.