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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 448 students in Salisbury Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,455 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salisbury Township 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 77% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
29%
17%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
53%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,899 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,238 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,899
$23,730
Spending / Student
$28,238
$23,152
Best Salisbury Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salisbury Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Devonshire Rd
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-0830
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-0830
Gr: 5-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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