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B−

Nazareth Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

94 Friedenstahl Ave, Nazareth, PA 18064 · (610) 759-3350 · Part of Nazareth Area School District

Upper Nazareth Township’s School Grade A better than 87% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
775
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Nazareth Area MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Upper Nazareth Township kids: Nazareth Area HS

On the path

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

K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Nazareth Area MSYou are here
9–12Nazareth Area HSin Nazareth

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts63%
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 ↗

94 Friedenstahl Ave, Nazareth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7402
Grade 8373
Enrollment over time
794’20
798’21
778’22
747’23
775’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 14%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nazareth Area MS from Upper Nazareth Township families.

Other schools in Nazareth Area School District

The district →
Lower Nazareth El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nazareth
B+
615 students14:1
Kenneth N Butz Jr El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nazareth
A−
576 students13:1
Shafer El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nazareth
B+
559 students13:1
Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Nazareth
B+
752 students14:1
Nazareth Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Nazareth
A+
1,607 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; Upper Nazareth Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.