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Schools in Palmer Township · Easton Area School District

Palmer Township’s public schools score below 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Palmer Township’s districts is 29%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palmer Township, 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.

#866of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 5% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
5,598 students on the public path
In brief

Palmer Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 855 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Palmer Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,684 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Easton Area MS, then Easton Area HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Childrens Garden Early Ed Center (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Palmer Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (855)Better than 8%
Towns in Northampton County (17)Better than 12%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,836 test results and a graduating class of 698 could put Palmer Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Palmer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,748 in math, 3,925 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Easton Area MSin EastonC−
9–12Easton Area HSEaston Area School DistrictB−

Palmer Township’s public schools are run by Easton Area School District, which also serves Easton and Forks. 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.

Easton Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 7,928 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,684PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 3925 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 3748 students tested

Palmer Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Palmer Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Palmer TownshipCEaston Area
ForksCEaston Area
EastonCEaston Area
Stockertown—Nazareth Area
WilsonBWilson Area
TatamyANazareth Area
Lower NazarethANazareth Area
BethlehemCBethlehem Area
Upper NazarethANazareth Area

2 of the 8 neighbors share Easton Area with Palmer Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Palmer Township

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).

District schools in Palmer Townshipby address
Palmer El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Easton
C+
531 students14:1Rate it →
Tracy El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Easton
B
410 students14:1Rate it →
Easton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Easton
B−
2,778 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Palmer Townshipin other towns
Easton Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Easton
C−
1,879 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Childrens Garden Early Ed Center
Elementary · Grades K · Easton
Private · Nonsectarian
7 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Palmer Township’s schools

Are Palmer Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Palmer Township children attend score below 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palmer Township in?

Easton Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,928 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Palmer Township kids go to high school?

Easton Area HS in Easton, with 2,778 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Palmer Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Easton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Palmer Township spend per student?

$20,684 in Easton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Palmer Township?

Yes: The Childrens Garden Early Ed Center (nonsectarian, grades K, 7 students).

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What Palmer Township families are saying about school.

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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.