Middle Schools in Salisbury Township School District

Summary:

Salisbury Township School District has a single middle school, Salisbury Middle School, serving students in grades 6-8. Located in Salisbury Township, Pennsylvania, the school has seen steady improvements in its statewide ranking, moving from 428 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 328 out of 873 in 2024-2025.

Salisbury Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts above the district and state averages, but Math proficiency rates below. The school serves a population with significant economic need, with nearly half of its 466 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's per-student spending of $42 for the 2022-2023 school year is relatively low, which may impact the resources and support available to students and teachers.

Despite these challenges, Salisbury Middle School appears to be making progress and becoming more competitive compared to other middle schools in the state. The district may want to consider increasing funding to the school to improve overall performance and outcomes for its students.

District Detail

1140 Salisbury Rd
Allentown, PA 18103-4299

(610) 797-2062

SchoolDigger Rank:
272^nd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,455

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Salisbury Middle School	Public	5-8	3301 Devonshire Rd	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 791-0830	448	37	12.1	49.1%	240 (53.6%)	26 (5.8%)	131 (29.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.4%)	60.7	328^th of 873 public middle schools	62.4%		55.8	406^th of 891 public middle schools	54.4%	78	45.4	28.1	35.6	25.9	33.6	46.4	57.6	56.2	52.9	53.3	$21,522	$573	$20,948

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Allentown City School District	1.4 mi	23	550^th
East Penn School District	1.47 mi	10	79^th
Seven Generations Charter School	1.75 mi	1	247^th
Parkland School District	2.42 mi	12	40^th
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	3.2 mi	1	572^nd

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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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