Photo: PattiParker · CC BY-SA 3.0Lower Milford Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state math tests, 63% of Lower Milford Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Milford 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.
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.
Lower Milford Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 79% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,754 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Southern Lehigh MS, then Southern Lehigh SHS. 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 Lower Milford Township’s grade
A+: better than 96% of Pennsylvania school districts, #42 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 Lower Milford Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lower Milford Township · depends on your address
Liberty Bell El Sch
Grades K–3 · 445 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Coopersburg
Hopewell El Sch
Grades K–3 · 426 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Center Valley
1st grade in Lower Milford Township · depends on your address
Liberty Bell El Sch
Grades K–3 · 445 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Coopersburg
Hopewell El Sch
Grades K–3 · 426 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Center Valley
2nd grade in Lower Milford Township · depends on your address
Liberty Bell El Sch
Grades K–3 · 445 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Coopersburg
Hopewell El Sch
Grades K–3 · 426 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Center Valley
3rd grade in Lower Milford Township · depends on your address
Liberty Bell El Sch
Grades K–3 · 445 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Coopersburg
Hopewell El Sch
Grades K–3 · 426 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Center Valley
4th grade in Lower Milford Township
Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch
Grades 4–6 · 702 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
5th grade in Lower Milford Township
Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch
Grades 4–6 · 702 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
6th grade in Lower Milford Township
Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch
Grades 4–6 · 702 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
7th grade in Lower Milford Township
Southern Lehigh MS
Grades 7–8 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Center Valley
8th grade in Lower Milford Township
Southern Lehigh MS
Grades 7–8 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Center Valley
9th grade in Lower Milford Township
Southern Lehigh SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,013 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Center Valley
10th grade in Lower Milford Township
Southern Lehigh SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,013 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Center Valley
11th grade in Lower Milford Township
Southern Lehigh SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,013 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Center Valley
12th grade in Lower Milford Township
Southern Lehigh SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,013 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Center Valley
Lower Milford Township’s public schools are run by Southern Lehigh School District, which also serves Coopersburg and Upper Saucon. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Lower Milford Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lower Milford Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Milford Township | A+ | Southern Lehigh |
| Milford | B | Quakertown |
| Upper Milford | A− | East Penn |
| Upper Hanover | B | Upper Perkiomen |
| Upper Saucon | A+ | Southern Lehigh |
Every school in Lower Milford Township
4 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 Lower Milford Township’s schools
Are Lower Milford Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lower Milford Township children attend outscore 96% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #42 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lower Milford Township in?
Southern Lehigh School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,057 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lower Milford Township kids go to high school?
Southern Lehigh SHS in Center Valley, with 1,013 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Lower Milford Township’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Southern Lehigh School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Lower Milford Township spend per student?
$18,754 in Southern Lehigh School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lower Milford Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lower Milford 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.