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Schools in Upper Nazareth Township · Nazareth Area School District

Upper Nazareth Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Pennsylvania districts

In Upper Nazareth Township, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Nazareth 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.

#191of 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
70%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 17% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
4,884 students on the public path
In brief

Upper Nazareth Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 706 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Nazareth Township’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,082 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Nazareth Area MS, then Nazareth Area HS. See the path ↓

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 Nazareth Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 87% of Pennsylvania school districts, #191 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (706)Better than 73%
Towns in Northampton County (17)Better than 76%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,562 test results and a graduating class of 378 could put Upper Nazareth Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Upper Nazareth Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,550 in math, 2,575 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–8Nazareth Area MSNazareth Area School DistrictB−
9–12Nazareth Area HSNazareth Area School DistrictA+

Upper Nazareth Township’s public schools are run by Nazareth Area School District, which also serves Bushkill, Lower Nazareth, Nazareth and Stockertown and others. 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.

Nazareth Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 4,884 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,082PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 55.1% · 2575 students tested
Math53%
State average 36.1% · 2550 students tested

Upper Nazareth Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upper Nazareth TownshipANazareth Area
NazarethANazareth Area
Lower NazarethANazareth Area
BushkillANazareth Area
PalmerCEaston Area
MooreB+Northampton Area
East AllenB+Northampton Area
BathB+Northampton Area
Stockertown—Nazareth Area

4 of the 8 neighbors share Nazareth Area with Upper Nazareth Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Upper Nazareth Township

6 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 Nazareth Townshipby address
Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Nazareth
B+
752 students14:1Rate it →
Nazareth Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Nazareth
B−
775 students13:1Rate it →
Nazareth Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Nazareth
A+
1,607 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Upper Nazareth Townshipin other towns
Lower Nazareth El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nazareth
B+
615 students14:1Rate it →
Kenneth N Butz Jr El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nazareth
A−
576 students13:1Rate it →
Shafer El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nazareth
B+
559 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Upper Nazareth Township’s schools

Are Upper Nazareth Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upper Nazareth Township children attend outscore 87% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #191 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upper Nazareth Township in?

Nazareth Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,884 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Upper Nazareth Township kids go to high school?

Nazareth Area HS in Nazareth, with 1,607 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Upper Nazareth Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Nazareth Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Upper Nazareth Township spend per student?

$18,082 in Nazareth Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.