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Towamensing El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

7920 Interchange Rd, Lehighton, PA 18235 · (610) 681-4024 · Part of Palmerton Area School District

Towamensing Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
328
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Towamensing El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Towamensing Township kids: Palmerton Area JHS

On the path

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

K–6Towamensing El SchYou are here
7–8Palmerton Area JHSin Palmerton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

7920 Interchange Rd, Lehighton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 143
Grade 244
Grade 353
Grade 440
Grade 537
Grade 661
Enrollment over time
276’20
307’21
324’22
332’23
328’24

Up 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 7%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Towamensing El Sch from Towamensing Township families.

Other schools in Palmerton Area School District

The district →
Parkside Education Center
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Palmerton
150 students12:1
S S Palmer El Sch
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Palmerton
B−
399 students11:1
Palmerton Area JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Palmerton
C+
261 students13:1
Palmerton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Palmerton
A
478 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; Towamensing Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.