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Arts Academy Elementary Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 445 students in Arts Academy Elementary Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Charter School in Arts Academy Elementary Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
174 Schools
# Students
445 Students
162,901 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
11,203 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#598 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
57%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
63%
20%
% Black
26%
39%
% White
9%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,755 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,609
$23,696
Spending / Student
$13,755
$23,119
Best Arts Academy Elementary Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 W Union Street
Allentown, PA 18101
(610) 841-4560
Allentown, PA 18101
(610) 841-4560
Gr: K-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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