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Schools in Washington Township · Northern Lehigh School District

Washington Township’s public schools score below 57% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Washington Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Washington 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.

#740of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,616 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1833 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Washington Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,785 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Slatington El Sch, then Northern Lehigh MS, then Northern Lehigh SHS. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Washington Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Pennsylvania school districts, #740 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1833)Better than 26%
Towns in Lehigh County (15)Better than 7%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 807 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Washington Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (801 in math, 813 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Peters El SchNorthern Lehigh School DistrictNo scores
3–6Slatington El Schin SlatingtonC+
7–8Northern Lehigh MSin SlatingtonC−
9–12Northern Lehigh SHSin SlatingtonB−

Washington Township’s public schools are run by Northern Lehigh School District, which also serves Slatington and Walnutport. 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.

Northern Lehigh School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,616 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,785PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 813 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 801 students tested

Washington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington TownshipC+Northern Lehigh
SlatingtonC+Northern Lehigh
LehighB+Northampton Area
East PennB−Lehighton Area
North WhitehallAParkland
HeidelbergA−Northwestern Lehigh
WalnutportC+Northern Lehigh

2 of the 6 neighbors share Northern Lehigh with Washington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Washington Township

4 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 Washington Townshipby address
Peters El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Slatington
389 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Washington Townshipin other towns
Slatington El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Slatington
C+
487 students15:1Rate it →
Northern Lehigh MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Slatington
C−
238 students12:1Rate it →
Northern Lehigh SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Slatington
B−
502 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Washington Township children attend score below 57% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #740 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Northern Lehigh School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,616 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Washington Township kids go to high school?

Northern Lehigh SHS in Slatington, with 502 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Northern Lehigh School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$18,785 in Northern Lehigh 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.