Arts Academy Elementary Charter School

Summary:

Arts Academy Elementary Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-5 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 445 students. Based on the available data, this school has consistently underperformed compared to other Pennsylvania elementary schools, ranking in the bottom 10-15% over the past 3 school years.

The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.4% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school's performance on the PSSA Science test is also below the state average, with only 45.9% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 65.8%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 100% in the 2023-2024 school year.

The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $3,774, which is below the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is relatively low at 8.5. These factors, combined with the school's consistently low academic performance, suggest a need for targeted interventions, additional resources, and a focus on improving teaching and learning practices to support student success at Arts Academy Elementary Charter School within the Arts Academy Elementary Charter School district.

District Detail

601 W Union Street
Allentown, PA 18101

(610) 841-4560

SchoolDigger Rank:
572^nd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-5
Students: 425

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	601 W Union Street	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 841-4560	425	46	9.2	104.7%	0 (0.0%)	79 (18.6%)	346 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	1382^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	8.5%		9.6	1367^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.4%	15	17.2	10.6	16.4	14.4	20.7	16.0	16.4	17.6	$2,974	$2,974	$00

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Allentown City School District	0.1 mi	23	550^th
Roberto Clemente Charter School	0.23 mi	1
Executive Education Academy Charter School	1.72 mi	1
Salisbury Township School District	1.8 mi	3	272^nd
Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School	2.4 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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