Lehighton Area Middle School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 736 elementary and middle school students from grades 5-8
- Ranks 214th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Timothy Kach
School District Details
- Lehighton Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,161
- Graduation Rate: 97.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.4
- Enrolled Students: 2,456
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 736
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 393 (53.4%)
- Females: 342 (46.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 64 (8.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 192 (26.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 256 (34.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.5% |
| Black | 16 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 20 | 2.7% |
| White | 693 | 94.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 172 | 23.4% |
| 6th Grade | 190 | 25.8% |
| 7th Grade | 187 | 25.4% |
| 8th Grade | 187 | 25.4% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
36.2%
District:
37.0%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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