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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,469 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).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
21 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
15,928 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
1,012 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Allentown City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 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
0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
143 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
11,718 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
16%
# Black Students
1,910 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
1,094 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
7%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,017 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
1,223
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,269
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,172
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,174
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,235
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,180
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,093
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,138
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,238
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,827
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,344
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
985
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,050
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,266 is less than the state median of $23,073. 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
$22,497
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,266
$23,073
Best Allentown City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Mountain Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,007 students
Rank: #22.
Trexler Middle School
Magnet 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
| 820 students
Rank: #33.
Harrison-morton Middle School
Magnet 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
| 733 students
Rank: #44.
Francis D Raub Middle School
Magnet 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
| 909 students
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