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Orefield MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2675 PA Route 309, Orefield, PA 18069 · (610) 351-5750 · Part of Parkland School District

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

Directions
Students
1,034
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Orefield MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for South Whitehall Township kids: Parkland HS

On the path

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

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Orefield MSYou are here
9–12Parkland HSin Allentown

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2675 PA Route 309, Orefield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6369
Grade 7362
Grade 8300
Grade 93
Enrollment over time
959’20
939’21
917’22
972’23
1,034’24

Up 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 20%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orefield MS from South Whitehall Township families.

Other schools in Parkland School District

The district →
Parkway Manor Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Allentown
A
569 students16:1
Kernsville Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Orefield
A
512 students15:1
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

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