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Best Public Elementary Schools in Lehigh County (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Lehigh County Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 60 public elementary schools serving 35,019 students in Lehigh County, PA.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Lehigh County, PA are Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School, Liberty Bell Elementary School and Kernsville School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lehigh County, PA public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 54% statewide average). Elementary schools in Lehigh County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Lehigh County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1051 Weilers Rd
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(610) 351-5880
Gr: K-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Liberty Bell Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
960 W Oxford St
Coopersburg, PA 18036
(610) 282-1850
Gr: K-3 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Kernsville School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5051 Kernsville Rd
Orefield, PA 18069
(610) 351-5840
Gr: K-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Cetronia School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3635 Broadway
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5860
Gr: K-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #55.
Parkway Manor School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
768 Parkway Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5850
Gr: K-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #66.
Veterans Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
250 Twin Ponds Rd
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(610) 351-5910
Gr: K-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #77.
Ironton School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3135 Levans Rd
Coplay, PA 18037
(610) 351-5810
Gr: K-5 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #88.
Fogelsville School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
312 S Route 100
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(610) 351-5800
Gr: K-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #99.
Kratzer School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2200 Huckleberry Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5820
Gr: K-5 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1010.
Springhouse Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Springhouse Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5700
Gr: 6-8 | 1,329 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1111.
Schnecksville School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4260 Sand Spring Rd
Schnecksville, PA 18078
(610) 351-5830
Gr: K-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1212.
Willow Lane Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6135 Sauerkraut Ln
Macungie, PA 18062
(484) 519-3300
Gr: K-5 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1313.
Hopewell Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4625 W Hopewell Rd
Center Valley, PA 18034
(610) 791-0200
Gr: K-3 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1414.
Wescosville Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1064 Liberty Ln
Allentown, PA 18106
(610) 395-5851
Gr: K-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1515.
Shoemaker Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4068 N Fairview St
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1626
Gr: K-5 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1616.
Alburtis Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
222 West Third Street
Alburtis, PA 18011
(610) 965-1633
Gr: K-5 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1717.
Macungie Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4062 Brookside Rd
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1617
Gr: K-5 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1818.
Orefield Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2675 Pa Route 309
Orefield, PA 18069
(610) 351-5750
Gr: 6-8 | 1,034 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1919.
Circle Of Seasons Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8380 Mohr Lane
Fogelsville, PA 18051
(610) 285-6267
Gr: K-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2020.
Eyer Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5616 Buckeye Rd
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1600
Gr: 6-8 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #2121.
Seven Generations Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
33 E Minor St
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 421-8844
Gr: K-8 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2222.
Northwestern Lehigh Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6636 Northwest Rd
New Tripoli, PA 18066
(610) 298-8661
Gr: 6-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #2323.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
233 Seem St
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 965-1636
Gr: K-5 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2424.
Lower Macungie Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6299 Lower Macungie Road
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 395-8593
Gr: 6-8 | 1,041 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2525.
Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6493 Route 309
New Tripoli, PA 18066
(610) 298-8661
Gr: K-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
George D Steckel Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2928 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 435-1521
Gr: 2-3 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Zephyr Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2934 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 871-3671
Gr: 4-5 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2828.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
520 Elm St
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 965-1645
Gr: K-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Lehigh Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1708 Coronado St
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4441
Gr: K-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Salisbury Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Gaskill Ave
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-2800
Gr: K-4 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #3131.
Slatington Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Shadow Oaks Ln
Slatington, PA 18080
(610) 767-9821
Gr: 3-6 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #3232.
Whitehall-coplay Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2930 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 439-1439
Gr: 6-8 | 975 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #3333.
Salisbury Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 Devonshire Rd
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-0830
Gr: 5-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #3434.
Francis H Sheckler Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
251 N 14th St
Catasauqua, PA 18032
(610) 264-5601
Gr: K-4 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #3535.
Catasauqua Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
850 Pine Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032
(610) 264-4341
Gr: 5-8 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in Lehigh County, PA?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Lehigh County, PA include Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School, Liberty Bell Elementary School and Kernsville School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Lehigh County?
59 public elementary schools are located in Lehigh County.
What is the racial composition of students in Lehigh County?
Lehigh County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary schools average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Which public elementary schools in Lehigh County are often viewed compared to one another?

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