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Muhlenberg Elementary School vs. Cetronia School

Should you attend Muhlenberg Elementary 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
Muhlenberg Elementary School
740 N 21st St
Allentown, PA 18104
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Cetronia School
3635 Broadway
Allentown, PA 18104
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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 591 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Muhlenberg Elementary 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 23% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 483 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
591 students
483 students
This chart displays total students of Muhlenberg Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cetronia School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Muhlenberg Elementary School
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
33 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
18:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Muhlenberg Elementary 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

#2193 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 Muhlenberg Elementary 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.
23%
(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 Muhlenberg Elementary 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.
34%
(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 Muhlenberg Elementary 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.
55-59%
(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 Muhlenberg Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cetronia School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
119
79
Grade 1 Students
83
62
Grade 2 Students
110
82
Grade 3 Students
75
84
Grade 4 Students
104
100
Grade 5 Students
80
76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Muhlenberg Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
67%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Muhlenberg Elementary 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
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Muhlenberg Elementary 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%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Muhlenberg Elementary 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
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Muhlenberg Elementary 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.
0.52
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Muhlenberg Elementary 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
100%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Muhlenberg Elementary 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
7%
(15-16 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Muhlenberg Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2015-16 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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