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Northampton Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1617 Laubach Ave, Northampton, PA 18067 · (610) 262-7817 · Part of Northampton Area School District

Northampton’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,175
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northampton Area MS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Northampton kids: Northampton Area HS

On the path

Where Northampton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Colonel John Siegfried El Sch808 students
6–8Northampton Area MSYou are here
9–12Northampton Area HS1,866 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts46%
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 ↗

1617 Laubach Ave, Northampton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6384
Grade 7382
Grade 8409
Enrollment over time
1,287’20
1,298’21
1,256’22
1,235’23
1,175’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northampton Area MS from Northampton families.

Other schools in Northampton Area School District

The district →
George Wolf El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bath
B−
428 students11:1
Colonel John Siegfried El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northampton
B
808 students14:1
Lehigh El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walnutport
B+
474 students13:1
Moore El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bath
A
362 students12:1
Northampton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Northampton
B−
1,866 students16:1

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