📍 5051 Kernsville Rd, Orefield, Lehigh County, 18069
Kernsville Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Orefield, Lehigh County. The school has 447 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Parkland SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Kernsville Sch enrolls 447 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 8.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 322 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 11% |
| Asian | 39 | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 4% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
106 of the school's 447 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 99 qualify for free lunch and 7 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.
Kernsville Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 16, state house district 187.
Kernsville Sch 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 447 students, Kernsville Sch is smaller than the district average of about 833 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large