Western Salisbury Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Western Salisbury Elementary School (Closed 2023)

3201 Devonshire Rd
Allentown, PA 18103

Western Salisbury Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Total Students (19-20)

259 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School
2020	259
2019	259
2018	244
2017	244
2016	230
2015	219
2014	231
2013	216
2012	229
2011	241
2010	276
2009	282
2008	296
2007	295
2006	290
2005	288
2004	284
2003	282
2002	294
2001	289
2000	305
1999	317
1998	322
1997	343
1996	321
1995	353
1994	332
1993	316
1992	296
1991	266
1990	260

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	17
2014	17
2013	17
2012	17
2011	16
2010	20
2009	19
2008	22
2007	18
2006	16
2005	16
2004	16
2003	18
2002	16
2001	19
2000	18
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	16
1995	16
1994	14
1993	15
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(18-19)

60-64%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Salisbury Township School District
2019	62%	45%	40%
2018	62%	45%	43%
2017	57%	46%	43%
2016	47%	46%	40%
2015	47%	43%	40%
2014	77%	72%	71%
2013	82%	73%	74%
2012	82%	74%	77%
2011	87%	76%	79%
2010	87%	75%	81%

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(18-19)

70-74%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Salisbury Township School District
2019	72%	62%	62%
2018	72%	63%	43%
2017	72%	63%	66%
2016	67%	62%	65%
2015	67%	62%	64%
2014	77%	70%	73%
2013	77%	70%	74%
2012	82%	71%	81%
2011	87%	73%	83%
2010	87%	72%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Salisbury Township School District
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	17:1	16:1
1998	20:1	18:1	16:1
1997	21:1	18:1	17:1
1996	21:1	18:1	16:1
1995	22:1	19:1	17:1
1994	24:1	19:1	17:1
1993	21:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	15:1
1991	18:1	17:1	15:1
1990	18:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

Asian

(19-20)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Salisbury Township School District
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	2%
2014	6%	4%	3%
2013	6%	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	6%	3%	3%
2005	6%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	9%	3%	3%
2002	6%	2%	2%
2001	6%	2%	3%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	5%	2%	3%
1990	5%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Salisbury Township School District
2020	8%	12%	16%
2019	8%	12%	16%
2018	7%	11%	14%
2017	7%	11%	14%
2016	6%	10%	14%
2015	4%	10%	12%
2014	5%	9%	12%
2013	5%	9%	11%
2012	5%	9%	11%
2011	7%	8%	11%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	6%	7%	9%
2008	6%	7%	9%
2007	4%	7%	8%
2006	2%	6%	7%
2005	2%	6%	6%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%

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Black

(19-20)

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Salisbury Township School District
2020	5%	15%	4%
2019	5%	15%	4%
2018	5%	15%	3%
2017	5%	15%	3%
2016	7%	15%	3%
2015	6%	15%	4%
2014	5%	15%	5%
2013	6%	15%	5%
2012	4%	15%	5%
2011	4%	15%	5%
2010	3%	15%	5%
2009	2%	16%	5%
2008	2%	16%	4%
2007	1%	16%	4%
2006	3%	16%	5%
2005	1%	16%	4%
2004	2%	16%	5%
2003	2%	15%	4%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	1%	15%	2%
1998	1%	15%	2%
1997	1%	14%	2%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1995	1%	14%	2%
1994	1%	14%	2%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	1%	13%	1%
1991	2%	13%	1%
1990	2%	13%	1%
1989	1%	13%	1%

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White

(19-20)

75%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Salisbury Township School District
2020	75%	65%	68%
2019	75%	65%	68%
2018	75%	66%	71%
2017	75%	66%	71%
2016	72%	68%	73%
2015	75%	68%	76%
2014	78%	69%	75%
2013	78%	70%	77%
2012	82%	71%	79%
2011	82%	71%	80%
2010	84%	72%	81%
2009	89%	73%	82%
2008	88%	74%	83%
2007	90%	74%	84%
2006	89%	75%	85%
2005	91%	76%	87%
2004	90%	76%	87%
2003	87%	77%	88%
2002	93%	78%	92%
2001	92%	78%	92%
2000	94%	79%	92%
1999	94%	79%	93%
1998	95%	79%	93%
1997	94%	80%	93%
1996	94%	80%	93%
1995	93%	81%	94%
1994	93%	81%	93%
1993	92%	82%	94%
1992	94%	82%	95%
1991	93%	82%	95%
1990	93%	82%	96%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Salisbury Township School District
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	10%	4%	9%
2017	10%	4%	9%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	5%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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n/a

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Salisbury Township School District
2020	0.42	0.54	0.51
2019	0.42	0.54	0.51
2018	0.42	0.53	0.47
2017	0.42	0.53	0.47
2016	0.47	0.51	0.45
2015	0.42	0.51	0.41
2014	0.38	0.50	0.42
2013	0.38	0.48	0.39
2012	0.32	0.47	0.37
2011	0.32	0.47	0.35
2010	0.30	0.46	0.33
2009	0.21	0.44	0.31
2008	0.24	0.43	0.31
2007	0.19	0.42	0.29
2006	0.21	0.41	0.28
2005	0.17	0.40	0.23
2004	0.19	0.40	0.23
2003	0.24	0.39	0.21
2002	0.13	0.37	0.14
2001	0.14	0.37	0.15
2000	0.12	0.35	0.15
1999	0.12	0.35	0.14
1998	0.10	0.35	0.13
1997	0.12	0.34	0.12
1996	0.12	0.34	0.12
1995	0.13	0.33	0.12
1994	0.13	0.33	0.13
1993	0.15	0.31	0.12
1992	0.12	0.31	0.09
1991	0.12	0.31	0.09
1990	0.13	0.31	0.09

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Eligible for (19-20)

16%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Salisbury Township School District
2020	16%	48%	29%
2019	16%	48%	29%
2018	14%	41%	23%
2017	14%	41%	23%
2016	16%	44%	25%
2015	9%	41%	18%
2014	12%	38%	23%
2013	10%	36%	19%
2012	10%	34%	16%
2011	6%	33%	11%
2010	8%	31%	13%
2009	5%	27%	11%
2008	4%	25%	8%
2007	5%	24%	8%
2006	4%	25%	9%
2005	3%	22%	7%
2004	3%	22%	7%
2003	3%	23%	7%
2002	3%	23%	7%
2001	2%	22%	7%
2000	4%	23%	6%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Western Salisbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Salisbury Township School District
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	6%	3%	7%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	3%	3%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	6%	6%	8%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salisbury Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% PA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% PA state average).

How many students attend Western Salisbury Elementary School?

259 students attend Western Salisbury Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Western Salisbury Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What grades does Western Salisbury Elementary School offer ?

Western Salisbury Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Western Salisbury Elementary School part of?

Western Salisbury Elementary School is part of Salisbury Township School District.

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)

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