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Salisbury Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 479 students in Salisbury Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Salisbury Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,487 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Salisbury Township 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#428 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
362 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
16%
# Black Students
66 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
847 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
57%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
80
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,234 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,631 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,234
$23,649
Spending / Student
$27,631
$23,073
Best Salisbury Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salisbury Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Devonshire Rd
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-0830
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-0830
Grades: 5-8
| 479 students
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