Best Public Schools in Easton, PA

Summary:

The city of Easton, Pennsylvania is home to 16 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with some standouts like Williams Township Elementary School and Shawnee Elementary School consistently ranking among the top schools in the state, while others like Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School lag behind.

The data reveals stark contrasts in performance, with schools like Shawnee Elementary and Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School having vastly different proficiency rates in core subjects. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between poverty and academic performance, as schools with high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower test scores. The Easton Area School District and Wilson Area School District also seem to have a significant influence on individual school outcomes, with schools within the same district often displaying similar performance levels.

The financial data shows a wide range of per-student spending, from $13,889 at Avona Elementary School to $22,300 at Tracy Elementary School, suggesting that funding levels may not be the sole determinant of academic success. The student-teacher ratios also vary, from 9.6 at March Elementary School to 16.7 at Easton Area High School, indicating that other factors such as school leadership, curriculum, and instructional practices likely play a crucial role in student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	30 N. 4th Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 546-4230	279	29	9.6	54.1%	67 (24.0%)	104 (37.3%)	78 (28.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (10.0%)	9.9	1362^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.2	1298^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.4%	64				20.4	11.5	7.0				13.2	62.0		62.0	25.0	17.7	18.6				20.4	$16,501	$576	$15,925
Farmersville Elementary School	Public	K-5	7036 Wm Penn Highway	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-0471	351	28	12.7	34.8%	208 (59.3%)	40 (11.4%)	60 (17.1%)	39 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	61.3	679^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.5%		68	533^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	65.3%	146				46.7	56.3	43.5				48.1	91.7		91.7	57.8	54.2	60.8				58.0	$15,572	$762	$14,810
Palmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3050 Green Pond Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2521	541	40	13.5	102.2%	298 (55.1%)	39 (7.2%)	136 (25.1%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	59.9	714^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.2%		53.6	817^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.7%	103				58.1	49.1	56.4				54.1	83.0		83.0	53.5	45.3	69.2				54.8	$18,966	$1,125	$17,841
Forks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Richmond Rd	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2536	335	30	11.2	101.5%	202 (60.3%)	30 (9.0%)	64 (19.1%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	57.9	743^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.3%		59.2	717^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.3%	26				77.1	25.4	56.3				51.9	81.8		81.8	66.6	32.7	63.7				53.8	$19,581	$1,125	$18,457
March Elementary School	Public	K-5	429 Reeder St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2531	284	26	10.8	102.8%	127 (44.7%)	40 (14.1%)	95 (33.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	57.8	744^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.2%		59.7	709^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.8%	35				46.8	43.2	55.5				48.4	75.0		75.0	58.3	63.9	61.1				60.8	$22,291	$1,125	$21,166
Easton Area High School	Public	9-12	2601 William Penn Hwy	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2481	2,824	176	16.0	101.3%	1,148 (40.7%)	465 (16.5%)	896 (31.7%)	160 (5.7%)	1 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	146 (5.2%)	27	519^th of 686 public high schools	24.3%		34.6	484^th of 674 public high schools	28.2%	35	26.6	37.3	44.9																		$16,765	$1,125	$15,641
Cheston Elementary School	Public	K-5	723 Coal St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2542	556	44	12.5	102.5%	89 (16.0%)	117 (21.0%)	283 (50.9%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.3%)	14.5	1291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	15.4%		14.3	1285^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.2%	6				31.4	16.4	18.3				22.4	53.7		53.7	25.8	29.3	28.0				27.6	$18,469	$1,125	$17,345
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1243 Tatamy Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2556	415	33	12.6	101.7%	190 (45.8%)	44 (10.6%)	96 (23.1%)	46 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.9%)	57.7	750^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.9%		55.2	780^th of 1534 public elementary schools	49.2%	30				62.5	46.4	47.6				50.8	82.9		82.9	58.3	57.2	46.4				53.0	$22,300	$1,125	$21,175
Paxinosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Northampton St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2551	562	53	10.7	101.4%	99 (17.6%)	104 (18.5%)	284 (50.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (12.3%)	13.5	1308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.3%		15.5	1272^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	17.1%	36				20.1	19.2	21.6				20.4	59.0		59.0	26.3	14.1	31.0				24.0	$18,864	$1,125	$17,739
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2400	557	40	13.8	100.5%	296 (53.1%)	60 (10.8%)	129 (23.2%)	34 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	71.1	466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.5%		69	520^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.1%	54				75.1	60.8	50.0				61.5	89.1		89.1	65.0	54.4	63.4				60.5	$17,605	$1,125	$16,480
Easton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1010 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2460	1,904	140	13.6	99.8%	752 (39.5%)	318 (16.7%)	619 (32.5%)	94 (4.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (6.1%)	32.9	598^th of 891 public middle schools	32.9%		32.2	608^th of 893 public middle schools	31.9%	10							16.5	22.9	16.2	18.5		38.2	38.2				38.0	46.3	40.7	41.5	$18,243	$1,194	$17,050
Avona Elementary School	Public	K-4	2317 Front Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6250	201	15	13.8	65.2%	63 (31.3%)	9 (4.5%)	98 (48.8%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.9%)	75.8	377^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.3%		65.9	577^th of 1534 public elementary schools	62.4%	200				67.4	77.1					71.8	86.1		86.1	65.1	63.8					64.6	$13,889	$1,326	$12,563
Wilson Area High School	Public	9-12	424 Warrior Ln	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6030	729	46	15.7	51.4%	375 (51.4%)	75 (10.3%)	186 (25.5%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.7%)	66.8	232^nd of 686 public high schools	66.2%		71	197^th of 674 public high schools	70.8%	35	42.5	55.1	74.7																		$15,427	$82	$15,345
Wilson Area Intermediate School	Public	5-8	2400 Firmstone St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6110	658	49	13.3	55.6%	319 (48.5%)	68 (10.3%)	201 (30.5%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	62.1	335^th of 891 public middle schools	62.4%		60.1	356^th of 893 public middle schools	60.1%	21						45.4	42.1	31.0	21.9	34.9		52.8	52.8			61.5	59.2	60.4	58.7	59.9	$16,129	$419	$15,710
Wilson Borough Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 S 21st St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6220	292	27	10.8	63.0%	116 (39.7%)	39 (13.4%)	101 (34.6%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	64.8	591^st of 1526 public elementary schools	61.3%		78.8	310^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.8%	281				65.3	55.0					59.6	81.6		81.6	65.3	54.3					59.3	$16,461	$1,575	$14,886
Career Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	5335 Kesslersville Road	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Career Institute of Technology	No	No	No	No	(610) 258-2857	9	23	.3	66.7%	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Williams Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	2660 Morgan Hill Rd	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6170	240	19	12.5	26.7%	167 (69.6%)	16 (6.7%)	34 (14.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	82	241^st of 1526 public elementary schools	84.2%		91.5	68^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.6%	173				77.4	69.5					73.8	89.1		89.1	77.3	65.2					71.7	$17,331	$90	$17,241

Cities Near Easton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nazareth	3.84 mi	7	135^th
Bethlehem	7.07 mi	25	600^th
Bangor	8.7 mi	5	229^th
Bath	8.83 mi	2	331^st
Pen Argyl	8.94 mi	2	443^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.