📍 2675 PA Route 309, Orefield, Lehigh County, 18069
Orefield MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Orefield, Lehigh County. The school has 917 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Parkland SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 75.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Orefield MS enrolls 917 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 75.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 5.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 596 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 187 | 20% |
| Asian | 49 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 47 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
330 of the school's 917 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 303 qualify for free lunch and 27 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.
Orefield MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 16, state house district 183.
Orefield MS is one of 12 schools in Parkland SD, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 9,996 students district-wide and employs 688 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 917 students, Orefield MS is close to the district average of about 833 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large