Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18235

Summary:

The 18235 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Lehighton Area School District and the Palmerton Area School District. Among these schools, Towamensing Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 310 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math (62.7%) and PSSA Science (94.6%) among the schools in the data set.

Lehighton Area High School is another standout, ranking 198 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The high school outperforms the district and state averages on Keystone Exam scores in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, and maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. In contrast, the other schools in the data set, Lehighton Area Elementary Center and Lehighton Area Middle School, generally perform below the district and state averages on PSSA tests.

The data also reveals that the free/reduced lunch rates at Lehighton Area Elementary Center and Lehighton Area Middle School are relatively high, around 52-55%, while Towamensing Elementary School has a lower rate of 35.8%. This suggests that the higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance of these schools compared to Towamensing Elementary. Overall, the analysis highlights the strong performance of Towamensing Elementary School and Lehighton Area High School, while also identifying areas for improvement within the Lehighton Area School District.

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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
Lehighton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Beaver Run Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6535	504	45	11.1	49.8%	423 (83.9%)	7 (1.4%)	49 (9.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	49	472^nd of 891 public middle schools	47.0%		47.8	496^th of 893 public middle schools	44.5%	24							41.5	25.3	20.9	28.7		51.2	51.2				54.1	42.7	45.2	47.2	$15,612	$1,451	$14,160
Lehighton Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Indian Lane	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6180	603	78	7.7	54.1%	520 (86.2%)	11 (1.8%)	53 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	71	198^th of 686 public high schools	71.1%		41.2	450^th of 674 public high schools	33.2%	252	52.1	69.8	62.2																		$14,217	$1,327	$12,890
Lehighton Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Indian Ln	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 377-7880	1,013	72	14.0	55.8%	813 (80.3%)	15 (1.5%)	109 (10.8%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.6%)	45.6	934^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.8%		45.9	937^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.9%	3				40.9	40.0	40.9				40.6	67.6		67.6	59.8	48.3	53.5				53.8	$15,590	$2,451	$13,138
Towamensing Elementary School	Public	K-6	7920 Interchange Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 681-4024	332	30	11.1	39.5%	305 (91.9%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	79	310^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.7%		67.1	550^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.1%	240				75.6	56.7	62.5	56.5			62.7	94.6		94.6	70.7	48.6	71.4	71.7			66.7	$15,634	$763	$14,870

Cities Near Zip Code 18235

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lehighton	1.65 mi	4	354^th
Jim Thorpe	2.96 mi	3	516^th
Palmerton	5.03 mi	4	342^nd
Nesquehoning	6.36 mi	1
Slatington	6.76 mi	4	531^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.

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.