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Catasauqua Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 468 students in Catasauqua Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Catasauqua Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,481 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Catasauqua Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#498 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
39%
17%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
47%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,465 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,448
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,465
$23,119
Best Catasauqua Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Catasauqua Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 Pine Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032
(610) 264-4341
Catasauqua, PA 18032
(610) 264-4341
Gr: 5-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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