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Allentown City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,324 students in Allentown City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Allentown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
21 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
16,439 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
1,017 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Allentown City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#607 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
57%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
141 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
12,186 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
17%
# Black Students
1,892 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
1,032 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
6%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,148 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
1,585
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,273
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,278
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,149
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,214
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,227
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,073
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,103
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,148
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,729
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,385
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,170
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
968
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,798 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 $20,605 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$358 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$339 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,798
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,605
$23,119
Best Allentown City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Mountain Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
709 W Emaus Ave
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4301
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4301
Grades: 6-8
| 966 students
Rank: #22.
Trexler Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
851 N 15th St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4601
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4601
Grades: 6-8
| 814 students
Rank: #33.
Harrison-morton Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
137 N 2nd St
Allentown, PA 18101
(484) 765-5701
Allentown, PA 18101
(484) 765-5701
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Rank: #44.
Francis D Raub Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
102 S Saint Cloud St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5301
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5301
Grades: 6-8
| 877 students
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