Best Public Schools in Orefield, PA

Summary:

The city of Orefield, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Orefield Middle School and Kernsville School. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked Parkland School District, which has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the two schools, Kernsville School stands out as an exceptional institution. It is ranked 89th out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 5-star rating. Kernsville consistently outperforms the Parkland School District and Pennsylvania state averages on PSSA tests across all grade levels and subject areas, with particularly strong results in Math, Science, and English Language Arts.

In contrast, while Orefield Middle School is still performing well, ranking 117th out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools with a 4-star rating, it does not demonstrate the same level of academic excellence as Kernsville School. The data also reveals differences in spending per student and free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools, which may contribute to the performance gap.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orefield Middle School	Public	6-8	2675 PA Route 309	Orefield	18069	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5750	972	77	12.5	36.7%	631 (64.9%)	46 (4.7%)	203 (20.9%)	55 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.7%)	82.9	117^th of 891 public middle schools	86.9%		85.5	97^th of 893 public middle schools	89.1%	20				65.0	46.6	33.8	48.7		67.2	67.2				74.6	65.4	68.2	69.5	$17,504	$636	$16,868
Kernsville School	Public	K-5	5051 Kernsville Rd	Orefield	18069	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5840	475	35	13.4	28.0%	319 (67.2%)	20 (4.2%)	62 (13.1%)	51 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	90.2	89^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.3	51^st of 1534 public elementary schools	96.7%	38	84.2	76.6	89.6				84.1	89.1		89.1	80.2	71.9	88.5				81.1	$21,200	$640	$20,560

Cities Near Orefield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Allentown	2.57 mi	34	666^th
Fogelsville	3.17 mi	1	236^th
Schnecksville	3.23 mi	2	96^th
Breinigsville	3.66 mi	3	52^nd
Coplay	3.66 mi	1	91^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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