Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0Nazareth’s public schools outscore 87% of Pennsylvania districts
53% of students in Nazareth’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nazareth, 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 97% 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.
Nazareth’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1418 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nazareth’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 70% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,082 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 7 the district’s path is Nazareth Area MS, then Nazareth Area HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Family (private) and Lehigh Learning Academy (private) are 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.
What’s behind Nazareth’s grade
A: better than 87% of Pennsylvania school districts, #191 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 Nazareth, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Nazareth
Shafer El Sch
Grades K–4 · 559 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Nazareth
Shafer El Sch
Grades K–4 · 559 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Nazareth
Shafer El Sch
Grades K–4 · 559 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Nazareth
Shafer El Sch
Grades K–4 · 559 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Nazareth
Shafer El Sch
Grades K–4 · 559 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Nazareth
Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 752 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Nazareth
Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 752 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Nazareth
Nazareth Area MS
Grades 7–8 · 775 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Nazareth
Nazareth Area MS
Grades 7–8 · 775 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Nazareth
Nazareth Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,607 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Nazareth
Nazareth Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,607 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Nazareth
Nazareth Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,607 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Nazareth
Nazareth Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,607 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Nazareth’s public schools are run by Nazareth Area School District, which also serves Bushkill, Lower Nazareth, Stockertown and Tatamy and others. 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
Nazareth vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Nazareth’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Nazareth | A | Nazareth Area |
| Upper Nazareth | A | Nazareth Area |
| Lower Nazareth | A | Nazareth Area |
All 2 neighbors share Nazareth Area with Nazareth, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Nazareth
5 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 Nazareth’s schools
Are Nazareth’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Nazareth children attend outscore 87% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #191 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 Nazareth in?
Nazareth Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,884 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Nazareth kids go to high school?
Nazareth Area HS, with 1,607 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Nazareth’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Nazareth Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Nazareth spend per student?
$18,082 in Nazareth Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Nazareth?
Yes: Holy Family (Catholic, grades PK–8, 205 students) and Lehigh Learning Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 58 students).
Parents talk
What Nazareth families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Nazareth → 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.