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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Allentown Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 37 public schools serving 28,587 students in Allentown, PA (there are 24 private schools, serving 3,009 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Allentown, PA are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).
The top-ranked public schools in Allentown, PA are Cetronia School, Parkway Manor School and Kratzer School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Allentown, PA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 56% statewide average). Schools in Allentown have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public schools.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Best Public Schools in Allentown, PA (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cetronia School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3635 Broadway
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5860
Gr: K-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Parkway Manor School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
768 Parkway Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5850
Gr: K-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #33.
Kratzer School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2200 Huckleberry Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5820
Gr: K-5 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #44.
Springhouse Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Springhouse Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5700
Gr: 6-8 | 1,329 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #55.
Parkland High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5600
Gr: 9-12 | 3,279 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #66.
Wescosville Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1064 Liberty Ln
Allentown, PA 18106
(610) 395-5851
Gr: K-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #77.
Salisbury Sr. High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 E Montgomery St
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 797-4107
Gr: 9-12 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Lehigh Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1708 Coronado St
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4441
Gr: K-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Salisbury Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Gaskill Ave
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-2800
Gr: K-4 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1010.
Salisbury Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 Devonshire Rd
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-0830
Gr: 5-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1111.
Muhlenberg Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
740 N 21st St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-4861
Gr: PK-5 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1212.
Arts Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1610 East Emmaus Avenue
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 351-0234
Gr: 5-8 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1313.
Ritter Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
790 N Plymouth Street
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5661
Gr: K-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1414.
Executive Education Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
555 Union Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18109
(610) 841-7044
Gr: K-12 | 1,497 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1515.
Hiram W Dodd Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1944 S Church St
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4501
Gr: K-5 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1616.
Union Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1939 W Union St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5481
Gr: PK-5 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1717.
Louis E Dieruff High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
815 N Irving St
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5501
Gr: 9-12 | 1,914 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1818.
Luis A. Ramos Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1430 West Allen St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4841
Gr: K-5 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1919.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
210 W Susquehanna St
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4461
Gr: PK-5 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2020.
William Allen High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
106 N 17th St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5001
Gr: 9-12 | 3,074 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2121.
Building 21 Allentown
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
265 Lehigh St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4400
Gr: 9-12 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2222.
Mosser Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
129 S Dauphin St
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5881
Gr: PK-5 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2323.
Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1414 E. Cedar St.
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 860-3300
Gr: K-12 | 973 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2424.
Roberto Clemente Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
136 S 4th Street
Allentown, PA 18101
(610) 439-5814
Gr: K-12 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #2525.
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
601 W Union Street
Allentown, PA 18101
(610) 841-4560
Gr: K-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #2626.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
837 N 9th St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4941
Gr: 1-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2727.
Sheridan Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
521 N 2nd St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4881
Gr: 1-5 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2828.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Saint John St
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4421
Gr: K-5 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2929.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
829 W Turner St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4801
Gr: PK-5 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3030.
South Mountain Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
709 W Emaus Ave
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4301
Gr: 6-8 | 972 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #3131.
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1227 W Gordon St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4000
Gr: K-5 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3232.
Trexler Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
851 N 15th St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4601
Gr: 6-8 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3333.
Harrison-morton Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
137 N 2nd St
Allentown, PA 18101
(484) 765-5701
Gr: 6-8 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3434.
Francis D Raub Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
102 S Saint Cloud St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5301
Gr: 6-8 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Jackson Early Childhood Center
517 N 15th St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4700
Gr: PK-K | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Allentown, PA?
The top-ranked public schools in Allentown, PA include Cetronia School, Parkway Manor School and Kratzer School.
How many public schools are located in Allentown?
37 public schools are located in Allentown.
What percentage of students in Allentown go to public school?
90% of all K-12 students in Allentown are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Allentown?
Allentown public schools minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public schools average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Which public schools in Allentown are often viewed compared to one another?

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