📍 1617 Laubach Ave, Northampton, Northampton County, 18067
Northampton Area MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Northampton, Northampton County. The school has 1,256 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northampton Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 79.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 24% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northampton Area MS enrolls 1,256 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 79.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 988 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 180 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 3% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
532 of the school's 1,256 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 494 qualify for free lunch and 38 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.
Northampton Area MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 18, state house district 183.
Northampton Area MS is one of 6 schools in Northampton Area SD, based in Northampton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 5,124 students district-wide and employs 365 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,256 students, Northampton Area MS is larger than the district average of about 854 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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