📍 94 Friedenstahl Ave, Nazareth, Northampton County, 18064
Nazareth Area MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Nazareth, Northampton County. The school has 778 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nazareth Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nazareth Area MS enrolls 778 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 631 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 | 9.1% |
| Asian | 37 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
187 of the school's 778 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 169 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Nazareth Area MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 40, state house district 137.
Nazareth Area MS is one of 6 schools in Nazareth Area SD, based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,885 students district-wide and employs 328 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 778 students, Nazareth Area MS is close to the district average of about 814 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large