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Salisbury Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 466 students in Salisbury Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Salisbury Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,509 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salisbury Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#428 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
28%
17%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
54%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,793 is higher 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 $27,228 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,793
$23,696
Spending / Student
$27,228
$23,119
Best Salisbury Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salisbury Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Devonshire Rd
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-0830
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-0830
Grades: 5-8
| 466 students
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