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Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch

PublicMiddleGrades 4–6

5438 Route 378, Bethlehem, PA 18015 · (610) 861-4040 · Part of Southern Lehigh School District

Upper Saucon Township’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
702
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–6
The gist

What stands out about Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5438 Route 378, Bethlehem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4220
Grade 5249
Grade 6233
Enrollment over time
668’20
687’21
692’22
689’23
702’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Asian 8%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black 2%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 Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch from Upper Saucon Township families.

Other schools in Southern Lehigh School District

The district →
Liberty Bell El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Coopersburg
A
445 students16:1
Hopewell El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Center Valley
A+
426 students15:1
Southern Lehigh MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Center Valley
A−
471 students12:1
Southern Lehigh SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Center Valley
A+
1,013 students15:1

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