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Kratzer School

Public Grades K-5
265th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Better than 82% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary

Kratzer School is an elementary school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving 524 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Parkland School District, which is ranked 40th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kratzer School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 265 out of 1,511 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kratzer School's academic performance is particularly strong, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in PSSA test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, 70.8% of Kratzer students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 66.6% for the Parkland School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. Similarly, in English Language Arts, 63.4% of Kratzer students were proficient, compared to 69% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is also noteworthy for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 14th out of 429 Pennsylvania elementary schools for Hispanic students in Math, with a 5-star rating.

While Kratzer School outperforms the nearby Allentown City School District schools, the Allentown schools have significantly higher percentages of students from low-income families. Kratzer School's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the Allentown City schools may contribute to its stronger academic performance, highlighting the importance of adequate funding and staffing resources in supporting student success.

510
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,455
Per pupil spending ?
48.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2200 Huckleberry Rd
       Allentown, PA  18104-1399

(610) 351-5820

District: Parkland School District


Students who attend Kratzer School usually attend:

Middle:    Springhouse Middle School
High:    Parkland High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
49.6%
Hispanic:
30.4%
Asian:
7.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Parkland School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg68%
Pennsylvania avg45%
265th of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 9Elementary Schools in the Parkland School District
40th of 606Parkland School District among Pennsylvania districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202580.8265 of 151182.5%★★★★☆
202482.4237 of 152684.5%★★★★☆
202380.7271 of 153482.3%★★★★☆
202284.5214 of 153486.0%★★★★☆
202168.6460 of 143367.9%★★★☆☆
201979.3299 of 154480.6%★★★★☆
201883.1216 of 153085.9%★★★★☆
201784.5182 of 154788.2%★★★★☆
201683.8200 of 155487.1%★★★★☆
201583.4193 of 147486.9%★★★★☆
201465.8593 of 146759.6%★★★☆☆
201365.8625 of 151958.9%★★★☆☆
201267.4621 of 159961.2%★★★☆☆
201157.6848 of 159746.9%★★☆☆☆
201055.5897 of 157943.2%★★☆☆☆
200952.7916 of 154940.9%★★☆☆☆
200865.2615 of 155160.3%★★★☆☆
200771.7444 of 155571.4%★★★★☆
200674.3378 of 154575.5%★★★★☆
200570.6391 of 129969.9%★★★☆☆
200478.9266 of 130879.7%★★★★☆
200369.8443 of 130266.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202368.666 of 16058.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202579.6131 of 103087.3%★★★★☆
202473.8203 of 108481.3%★★★★☆
202379.2136 of 104387.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202580.9246 of 146683.2%★★★★☆
202483.5189 of 148887.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202591.914 of 42996.7%★★★★★
202490.223 of 45494.9%★★★★★
202393.811 of 43297.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202579.6168 of 136987.7%★★★★☆
202487.883 of 143294.2%★★★★★
202381.4171 of 141487.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202577.6304 of 147579.4%★★★★☆
202477.9304 of 149579.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202575.6269 of 120177.6%★★★★☆
202482.6154 of 122987.5%★★★★☆
202376.1255 of 123679.4%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2023)59th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Math71%+29 vs state
English Language Arts63%+15 vs state

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Kratzer School ranks 265th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Kratzer School are 50% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Kratzer School.

Students who attend Kratzer School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springhouse Middle School
High : Parkland High School


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