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Schools in North Catasauqua · Catasauqua Area School District

North Catasauqua’s public schools score below 56% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 38% of North Catasauqua’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Catasauqua, 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.

#738of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
38%
▼ 17 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 5% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
1,533 students on the public path
In brief

North Catasauqua’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2029 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Catasauqua’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports North Catasauqua’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,624 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 Catasauqua MS, then Catasauqua SHS. Enrollment is up 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 North Catasauqua’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Pennsylvania school districts, #738 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2029)Better than 30%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 688 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put North Catasauqua anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of North Catasauqua’s students in the tested grades sat them (655 in math, 720 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Catasauqua, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Francis H Sheckler El Schin CatasauquaC
5–8Catasauqua MSin CatasauquaC−
9–12Catasauqua SHSin NorthamptonC

North Catasauqua’s public schools are run by Catasauqua Area School District, which also serves Catasauqua and Hanover. 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.

Catasauqua Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,533 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,624PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 55.1% · 720 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 655 students tested

North Catasauqua vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share North Catasauqua’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North CatasauquaC+Catasauqua Area
AllenB+Northampton Area
NorthamptonB+Northampton Area
WhitehallB−Whitehall-Coplay

Every school in North Catasauqua

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).

Also serving North Catasauquain other towns
Francis H Sheckler El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Catasauqua
C
589 students15:1Rate it →
Catasauqua MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Catasauqua
C−
477 students15:1Rate it →
Catasauqua SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Northampton
C
467 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about North Catasauqua’s schools

Are North Catasauqua’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Catasauqua children attend score below 56% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #738 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Catasauqua in?

Catasauqua Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,533 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Catasauqua kids go to high school?

Catasauqua SHS in Northampton, with 467 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is North Catasauqua’s graduation rate?

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

How much does North Catasauqua spend per student?

$20,624 in Catasauqua Area 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.