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C+

Palmerton Area JHS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

3529 Fireline Rd, Palmerton, PA 18071 · (610) 826-2492 · Part of Palmerton Area School District

Lower Towamensing Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
261
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Palmerton Area JHS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lower Towamensing Township kids: Palmerton Area HS

On the path

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

K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Palmerton Area JHSYou are here
9–12Palmerton Area HSin Palmerton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3529 Fireline Rd, Palmerton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7120
Grade 8141
Enrollment over time
296’20
307’21
267’22
271’23
261’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmerton Area JHS from Lower Towamensing Township families.

Other schools in Palmerton Area School District

The district →
Towamensing El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lehighton
B+
328 students11:1
Parkside Education Center
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Palmerton
150 students12:1
S S Palmer El Sch
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Palmerton
B−
399 students11:1
Palmerton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Palmerton
A
478 students12:1

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; Lower Towamensing Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.