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Schools in Upper Macungie Township · Parkland School District

Upper Macungie Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Upper Macungie Township’s districts is 64%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Macungie 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.

#90of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
77%
▲ 22 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 28 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
7,006 students on the public path
In brief

Upper Macungie Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 731 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Macungie Township’s, its schools beat 88%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,042 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Goddard School (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 Upper Macungie Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 93% of Pennsylvania school districts, #90 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (731)Better than 88%
Towns in Lehigh County (15)Better than 67%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,086 test results and a graduating class of 798 could put Upper Macungie Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Upper Macungie Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,996 in math, 5,176 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–12Parkland HSin AllentownB+

Upper Macungie Township’s public schools are run by Parkland School District, which also serves North Whitehall and South Whitehall. 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.

Parkland School DistrictGrades K–12 · 12 schools · 9,975 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,042PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 55.1% · 5176 students tested
Math64%
State average 36.1% · 4996 students tested

Upper Macungie Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upper Macungie TownshipAParkland
Lower MacungieA−East Penn
South WhitehallAParkland
LowhillA−Northwestern Lehigh
LongswampBBrandywine Heights Area
MaxatawnyA−Kutztown Area

Every school in Upper Macungie Township

7 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 Upper Macungie Townshipby address
Fogelsville Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Breinigsville
A
480 students14:1Rate it →
Veterans Memorial El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Breinigsville
A
451 students12:1Rate it →
Fred J. Jaindl El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Breinigsville
A
433 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Upper Macungie Townshipin other towns
Springhouse MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Allentown
A−
1,329 students15:1Rate it →
Orefield MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orefield
B−
1,034 students14:1Rate it →
Parkland HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Allentown
B+
3,279 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Goddard School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Breinigsville
Private · Nonsectarian
140 studentsRate it →

Questions about Upper Macungie Township’s schools

Are Upper Macungie Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upper Macungie Township children attend outscore 93% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #90 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upper Macungie Township in?

Parkland School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 9,975 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Upper Macungie Township kids go to high school?

Parkland HS in Allentown, with 3,279 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Upper Macungie Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Parkland School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Upper Macungie Township spend per student?

$19,042 in Parkland School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Upper Macungie Township?

Yes: Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 140 students).

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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.