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Schools in Lower Saucon Township · Saucon Valley School District

Lower Saucon Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts

In Lower Saucon Township, 50% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Saucon 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.

#166of 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
70%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 14 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
1,853 students on the public path
In brief

Lower Saucon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 639 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Saucon Township’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,222 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 5 the district’s path is Saucon Valley MS, then Saucon Valley SHS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Lower Saucon Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (639)Better than 76%
Towns in Northampton County (17)Better than 94%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,014 test results and a graduating class of 169 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lower Saucon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (974 in math, 1,054 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Saucon Valley El SchSaucon Valley School DistrictB+
5–8Saucon Valley MSSaucon Valley School DistrictB+
9–12Saucon Valley SHSSaucon Valley School DistrictB+

Lower Saucon Township’s public schools are run by Saucon Valley School District, which also serves Hellertown. 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.

Saucon Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,853 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,222PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 55.1% · 1054 students tested
Math50%
State average 36.1% · 974 students tested

Lower Saucon Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lower Saucon Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lower Saucon TownshipASaucon Valley
BethlehemCBethlehem Area
HellertownASaucon Valley
SpringfieldA−Palisades
EastonCEaston Area
FreemansburgCBethlehem Area
Upper SauconA+Southern Lehigh
WilliamsBWilson Area

Every school in Lower Saucon 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).

District schools in Lower Saucon Townshipby address
Saucon Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Hellertown
B+
627 students12:1Rate it →
Saucon Valley MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hellertown
B+
599 students13:1Rate it →
Saucon Valley SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Hellertown
B+
627 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lower Saucon Township’s schools

Are Lower Saucon Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lower Saucon Township children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lower Saucon Township in?

Saucon Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,853 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lower Saucon Township kids go to high school?

Saucon Valley SHS in Hellertown, with 627 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Lower Saucon Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Saucon Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lower Saucon Township spend per student?

$21,222 in Saucon Valley 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.