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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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,323 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 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), 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 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
23 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
16,674 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
1,041 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Allentown City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#605 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
57%
Graduation Rate
78%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.1%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
74%
17%
% Black
11%
20%
% White
6%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,755 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,419 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$463 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$407 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,755
$26,978
Spending / Student
$24,419
$26,274
Best Allentown City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Mountain Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
709 W Emaus Ave
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4301
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4301
Gr: 6-8 | 972 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Trexler Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
851 N 15th St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4601
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4601
Gr: 6-8 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Harrison-morton Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
137 N 2nd St
Allentown, PA 18101
(484) 765-5701
Allentown, PA 18101
(484) 765-5701
Gr: 6-8 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #44.
Francis D Raub Middle School
(Math: 4% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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