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Kernsville Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5051 Kernsville Rd, Orefield, PA 18069 · (610) 351-5840 · Part of Parkland School District

North Whitehall Township’s School Grade A better than 93% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
512
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kernsville Sch

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 38.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Whitehall Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where North Whitehall Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Kernsville SchYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5051 Kernsville Rd, Orefield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 180
Grade 296
Grade 396
Grade 493
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
370’20
398’21
447’22
475’23
512’24

Up 38.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Asian 14%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kernsville Sch from North Whitehall Township families.

Other schools in Parkland School District

The district →
Parkway Manor Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Allentown
A
569 students16:1
Kratzer Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Allentown
B+
510 students14:1
Cetronia Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Allentown
A
496 students14:1
Fogelsville Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Breinigsville
A
480 students14:1
Schnecksville Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schnecksville
A−
465 students13:1
Veterans Memorial El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Breinigsville
A
451 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; North Whitehall Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.