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Arts Academy Elementary Charter School vs. Cetronia School

Should you attend Arts Academy Elementary Charter School or Cetronia School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School
601 W Union Street
Allentown, PA 18101
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Cetronia School
3635 Broadway
Allentown, PA 18104
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Arts Academy Elementary Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Cetronia School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Arts Academy Elementary Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 482 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cetronia School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
414 students
482 students
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cetronia School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arts Academy Elementary Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cetronia School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2535 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#217 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arts Academy Elementary Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cetronia School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
78%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arts Academy Elementary Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cetronia School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
76%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arts Academy Elementary Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cetronia School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 5% in PA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cetronia School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Arts Academy Elementary Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cetronia School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
71
57
Grade 1 Students
69
80
Grade 2 Students
72
85
Grade 3 Students
63
95
Grade 4 Students
78
78
Grade 5 Students
61
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cetronia School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
60%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arts Academy Elementary Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cetronia School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arts Academy Elementary Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cetronia School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arts Academy Elementary Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cetronia School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arts Academy Elementary Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cetronia School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Arts Academy Elementary Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cetronia School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arts Academy Elementary Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cetronia School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arts Academy Elementary Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cetronia School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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