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Southern Lehigh School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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PSSA Results
PSSA Results By Subgroup
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

5775 Main St
Center Valley, PA 18034
Lehigh County
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PH: (610) 282-3121

Grades K-12
3101 students
5 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

92% (2009)

92% (2008)

83% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2009.

Math

91% (2009)

89% (2008)

85% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

90% (2009)

87% (2008)

92% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Science

97% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2009.

Math

93% (2009)

92% (2008)

94% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

83% (2009)

84% (2008)

89% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing

84% (2009)

79% (2008)

84% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math

91% (2009)

91% (2008)

94% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

80% (2009)

83% (2008)

76% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2009.

Math

83% (2009)

89% (2008)

80% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

88% (2009)

80% (2008)

86% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Math

89% (2009)

80% (2008)

81% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

91% (2009)

90% (2008)

89% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

Science

73% (2009)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2009.

Writing

81% (2009)

80% (2008)

77% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2009.

Math

78% (2009)

83% (2008)

75% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading

76% (2009)

75% (2008)

74% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Science

48% (2009)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2009.

Writing

87% (2009)

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math

70% (2009)

68% (2008)

66% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	95%
Male	90%
Black	n/a
Asian	85%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
IEP	79%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	93%
Male	89%
Black	n/a
Asian	85%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
IEP	70%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	92%
Male	88%
Black	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
IEP	67%

Science	This District
All Students	97%
Female	95%
Male	98%
Black	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	100%
IEP	89%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	92%
Male	94%
Black	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
IEP	74%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	83%
Male	82%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	54%
IEP	50%

Writing	This District
All Students	84%
Female	89%
Male	81%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	82%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	46%
IEP	65%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	90%
Male	93%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
IEP	65%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	78%
Male	83%
Black	n/a
Asian	82%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	47%
IEP	32%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	79%
Male	88%
Black	n/a
Asian	82%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	47%
IEP	47%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	90%
Male	86%
Black	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	57%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	87%
Male	90%
Black	n/a
Asian	92%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	60%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	97%
Male	85%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	67%

Science	This District
All Students	73%
Female	75%
Male	72%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
IEP	35%

Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female	90%
Male	73%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
IEP	52%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	82%
Male	75%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
IEP	37%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	81%
Male	72%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
IEP	31%

Science	This District
All Students	48%
Female	41%
Male	55%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	47%
Economically disadvantaged	33%
IEP	11%

Writing	This District
All Students	87%
Female	97%
Male	78%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
IEP	50%

Math	This District
All Students	70%
Female	66%
Male	74%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	69%
Economically disadvantaged	53%
IEP	23%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	16	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	92%	74%
Hispanic	3%	7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3%	3%
Black, not Hispanic	2%	16%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	8%	31%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$10,109	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	56%	61%
Student and staff support	11%	8%
Administration	10%	11%
Other expenditures	23%	20%

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