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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 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,503 students in Allentown City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Allentown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
21 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
16,439 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
1,017 Teachers
11,259 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 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% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#607 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
57%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
74%
21%
% Black
12%
24%
% White
6%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,798 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 $20,605 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$358 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$339 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,798
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,605
$23,119
Best Allentown City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Muhlenberg Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
740 N 21st St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-4861
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-4861
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
210 W Susquehanna St
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4461
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4461
Grades: PK-5
| 621 students
Rank: #33.
Mosser Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
129 S Dauphin St
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5881
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5881
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
Rank: #44.
Union Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1939 W Union St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5481
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5481
Grades: PK-5
| 764 students
Rank: #55.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
829 W Turner St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4801
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4801
Grades: PK-5
| 697 students
Rank: n/an/a
517 N 15th St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4700
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4700
Grades: PK-K
| 262 students
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