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Asa Packer El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1650 Kenwood Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18017 · (610) 865-0660 · Part of Bethlehem Area School District

Hanover Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
314
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Asa Packer El Sch

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hanover Township kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Hanover Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Asa Packer El SchYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1650 Kenwood Dr, Bethlehem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 154
Grade 252
Grade 355
Grade 451
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
339’20
336’21
339’22
328’23
314’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 21%Black 7%Asian 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Asa Packer El Sch from Hanover Township families.

Other schools in Bethlehem Area School District

The district →
Fountain Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
C−
530 students12:1
Donegan El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
C−
467 students11:1
Marvine El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
B
265 students10:1
Calypso El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
B
222 students13:1
Spring Garden El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bethlehem
B+
532 students13:1
Governor Wolf El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bethlehem
A−
432 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Hanover Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.