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Schools in Upper Saucon Township · Southern Lehigh School District

Upper Saucon Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 63% of Upper Saucon Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Saucon 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.

#42of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
79%
▲ 24 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 27 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,612 students on the public path
In brief

Upper Saucon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 361 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Saucon Township’s, its schools beat 86%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,754 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Southern Lehigh MS, then Southern Lehigh SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Michael the Archangel 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 Saucon Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Pennsylvania school districts, #42 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 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (361)Better than 86%
Towns in Lehigh County (15)Better than 87%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,540 test results and a graduating class of 266 could put Upper Saucon Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Upper Saucon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,460 in math, 1,619 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Hopewell El SchSouthern Lehigh School DistrictA+
7–8Southern Lehigh MSSouthern Lehigh School DistrictA−
9–12Southern Lehigh SHSSouthern Lehigh School DistrictA+

Upper Saucon Township’s public schools are run by Southern Lehigh School District, which also serves Coopersburg and Lower Milford. 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.

Southern Lehigh School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,057 students · 14.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,754PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 55.1% · 1619 students tested
Math63%
State average 36.1% · 1460 students tested

Upper Saucon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upper Saucon TownshipA+Southern Lehigh
CoopersburgA+Southern Lehigh
SalisburyCSalisbury Township
SpringfieldA−Palisades
Upper MilfordA−East Penn
Lower SauconASaucon Valley
Lower MilfordA+Southern Lehigh

2 of the 6 neighbors share Southern Lehigh with Upper Saucon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Upper Saucon Township

5 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 Saucon Townshipby address
Hopewell El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Center Valley
A+
426 students15:1Rate it →
Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Bethlehem
A−
702 students16:1Rate it →
Southern Lehigh MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Center Valley
A−
471 students12:1Rate it →
Southern Lehigh SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Center Valley
A+
1,013 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Michael the Archangel School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bethlehem
Private · Catholic
269 students7:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Upper Saucon Township’s schools

Are Upper Saucon Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upper Saucon Township children attend outscore 96% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #42 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upper Saucon Township in?

Southern Lehigh School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,057 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Upper Saucon Township kids go to high school?

Southern Lehigh SHS in Center Valley, with 1,013 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Upper Saucon Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Southern Lehigh School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Upper Saucon Township spend per student?

$18,754 in Southern Lehigh School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Upper Saucon Township?

Yes: St. Michael the Archangel School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 269 students).

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What Upper Saucon Township families are saying about school.

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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.