Lehighton Area Elementary Center

998 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Lehighton Area Elementary Center is a public elementary school and part of the Lehighton Area SD school district, located in Lehighton, PA with 998 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 73 teachers, Lehighton Area Elementary Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

998

Total Students

73.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lehighton Area Elementary Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	820
Hispanic	97
Black	13
Asian	2
Two or More	62
American Indian	4

White
820 (82.2 %)
Hispanic
97 (9.7 %)
Two or More
62 (6.2 %)
Black
13 (1.3 %)
American Indian
4 (0.4 %)
Asian
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lehighton Area SD
Phone:	(610)377-7880
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	998
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	73.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 39

Kindergarten 172

Grade 1 177

Grade 2 149

Grade 3 156

Grade 4 153

Grade 5 152