Arts Academy Charter School

Summary:

Arts Academy Charter School is the sole middle school in the Arts Academy Charter School district, serving grades 5-8 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Based on the available data, this school is a low-performing institution, ranking 701 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates in math and English language arts well below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.9% of students were proficient in math compared to the Pennsylvania average of 41.7%, and 30.8% were proficient in English language arts compared to the state average of 48.5%. This poor academic performance persists across all grade levels, with 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students consistently scoring below their peers statewide.

Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1, the school's spending per student is just $2,608, which is significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population. These factors may contribute to the school's struggles to provide a quality education and support its students' academic and personal growth.

District Detail

1610 East Emmaus Avenue
Allentown, PA 18103

(610) 351-0234

SchoolDigger Rank:
510^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: 5-8
Students: 296

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1610 East Emmaus Avenue	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-0234	296	26	11.6	93.2%	52 (17.6%)	63 (21.3%)	156 (52.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.8%)	17.5	701^st of 873 public middle schools	19.7%		23.8	661^st of 891 public middle schools	25.8%	40	7.4	2.5	1.4	4.9	43.6	18.5	23.9	30.8	$1,521	$1,521	$00

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salisbury Township School District	0.59 mi	3	272^nd
Bethlehem Area School District	1.25 mi	22	426^th
Allentown City School District	1.9 mi	23	550^th
Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School	2.42 mi	1
Roberto Clemente Charter School	2.59 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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