Parkland SD School District

1210 Springhouse Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Parkland SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 6,496 students in Parkland SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Parkland SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
9,667 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
673 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Parkland SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#45 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Parkland SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parkland SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parkland SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Parkland SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,250 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
13%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,742 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
14%
# Black Students
475 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
5,786 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
60%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
400 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
645
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
686
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
688
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
756
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
744
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
709
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
772
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
711
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
785
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
783
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
813
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
780
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
795
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,087 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,392 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$194 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Parkland SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$197 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Parkland SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,087
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Parkland SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,392
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Parkland SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Parkland SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1051 Weilers Rd
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(610) 351-5880
Grades: K-5
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Kernsville School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5051 Kernsville Rd
Orefield, PA 18069
(610) 351-5840
Grades: K-5
| 398 students
Rank: #33.
Cetronia School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3635 Broadway
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5860
Grades: K-5
| 487 students
Rank: #44.
Veterans Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
250 Twin Ponds Rd
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(610) 351-5910
Grades: K-5
| 513 students
Rank: #55.
Fogelsville School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
312 S Route 100
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(610) 351-5800
Grades: K-5
| 498 students
Rank: #66.
Parkway Manor School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
768 Parkway Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5850
Grades: K-5
| 548 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Ironton School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3135 Levans Rd
Coplay, PA 18037
(610) 351-5810
Grades: K-5
| 389 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Schnecksville School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4260 Sand Spring Rd
Schnecksville, PA 18078
(610) 351-5830
Grades: K-5
| 464 students
Rank: #99.
Springhouse MiddleSchool
(Math: 50% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Springhouse Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,334 students
Rank: #1010.
Kratzer School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2200 Huckleberry Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5820
Grades: K-5
| 480 students
Rank: #1111.
Orefield MiddleSchool
(Math: 33% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2675 Pa Route 309
Orefield, PA 18069
(610) 351-5750
Grades: 6-8
| 939 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,667 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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