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Arts Academy CS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 341 students in Arts Academy CS School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Arts Academy CS School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
2,157 Schools
# Students
341 Students
1,100,665 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
80,381 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Arts Academy CS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 683 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#507 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
57%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
158,190 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
14%
# Black Students
60 Students
171,164 Students
% Black Students
18%
16%
# White Students
102 Students
660,288 Students
% White Students
30%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
59,319 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
-
115,530
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
117,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
122,707
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,686. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,786 is less than the state median of $23,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,730
$23,686
Spending / Student
$15,786
$23,109
Best Arts Academy CS School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arts Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1610 East Emmaus Avenue
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 351-0234
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 351-0234
Grades: 5-8
| 341 students
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