Lehighton Area Ms

301 Beaver Run Rd, Lehighton PA, 18235 | Lehighton Area School District | 610-377-6535
  • grades 5-8
  • students 752
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 46% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Lehighton
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
58%Lehighton
55%Pennsylvania

Lehighton Area Ms is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Lehighton Area School District" in Lehighton, PA. There are a total of 752 students and 55 teachers at Lehighton Area Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Lehighton Area Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 17% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Lehighton Area Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students752
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lehighton Area Ms, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
725-29%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
755-59%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lehighton Area Ms race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 94.7% 93.1% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.9% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 3.1% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.7% 2.9% 3.1%

Lehighton demographics profile

StatisticLehightonPennsylvaniaNational
Population5,30512,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,26828791
Median age41.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Lehighton

IndexLehightonPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college37.9%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.1%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Lehighton Area Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.