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Arts Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

701^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Arts Academy Charter School is a middle school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 276 students. The school is part of the Arts Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 510 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arts Academy Charter School consistently performs significantly below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency was 4.9% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency was 30.8% compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with low socioeconomic status, who rank in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools in these categories. However, the school's performance on the PSSA Science assessment is better, with 46.5% proficiency in 2023-2024, but still below the state average of 65.8%. Additionally, Arts Academy Charter School has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% in recent years.

Nearby schools, such as Saucon Valley Middle School, Southern Lehigh Middle School, and Nitschmann Middle School, consistently outperform Arts Academy Charter School in academic proficiency, with significantly higher percentages of students scoring proficient or advanced on the PSSA assessments. These nearby schools also have lower dropout rates and higher spending per student, indicating more stable funding and resources. The high concentration of economically disadvantaged students at Arts Academy Charter School may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, as research has shown that students from low-income backgrounds often face additional challenges that can impact their educational outcomes.

296

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$1,521

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1610 East Emmaus Avenue
Allentown, PA 18103

(610) 351-0234

District: Arts Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

African American:

21.3%

White:

17.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

Pennsylvania avg45%

701^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

510^th of 606Arts Academy Charter School 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	701 of 873	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	661 of 891	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	637 of 893	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	579 of 883	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	533 of 797	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	499 of 891	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	485 of 861	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.1	420 of 877	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	470 of 870	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.4	536 of 835	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	257 of 393	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	220 of 408	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	274 of 421	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	511 of 643	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	539 of 672	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.6	232 of 660	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	680 of 835	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	644 of 860	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	247 of 348	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	225 of 362	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	217 of 362	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	694 of 843	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	646 of 877	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	564 of 874	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	727 of 839	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	704 of 870	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	577 of 649	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	515 of 673	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	483 of 681	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)35th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-18 vs state

Math5%-37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 28, 2017

My child loves this school. She is getting a better education than she was at public school and has her art everyday. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 13, 2017

Children would be better off at a normal public school than at this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 13, 2017

Teachers and staff have proven that they do not have students best interest in mind. This will be the last year my child is there. Close Quote

Schools Near Arts Academy Charter School

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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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
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
Broughal Middle School	Public	6-8	114 West Morton Street	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-5041	520	45	11.5	85.4%	64 (12.3%)	60 (11.5%)	384 (73.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	10.7	778^th of 873 public middle schools	10.9%		10.5	787^th of 891 public middle schools	11.7%	9			6.9	8.1	5.7	6.8			15.6	19.1	19.1	17.9	$24,508	$2,341	$22,167
South Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	709 W Emaus Ave	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4301	972	71	13.6	99.4%	58 (6.0%)	124 (12.8%)	707 (72.7%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.6%)	13.2	751^st of 873 public middle schools	14.0%		14.3	744^th of 891 public middle schools	16.5%	7			17.7	7.3	7.1	10.8			22.1	15.3	18.2	18.5	$20,946	$3,369	$17,577
Harrison-Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	137 N 2nd St	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5701	704	52	13.5	94.7%	49 (7.0%)	76 (10.8%)	520 (73.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.7%)	10	789^th of 873 public middle schools	9.6%		9.2	809^th of 891 public middle schools	9.2%	20			7.2	6.8	8.4	7.4			10.5	13.4	19.9	14.5	$23,798	$3,828	$19,970
Nitschmann Middle School	Public	6-8	1002 W. Union Blvd	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 866-5781	731	56	13.1	48.8%	378 (51.7%)	71 (9.7%)	243 (33.2%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	54.5	390^th of 873 public middle schools	55.3%		58.1	386^th of 891 public middle schools	56.7%	4			33.9	30.6	36.6	33.7			42.6	42.4	50.0	45.2	$18,457	$398	$18,059
Southern Lehigh Intermediate School	Public	4-6	5438 Route 378	Bethlehem	18015	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 861-4040	702	45	15.6	17.9%	550 (78.3%)	12 (1.7%)	55 (7.8%)	59 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)	80.0	72.9	64.9			72.5	65.3	64.0	77.4			68.9	$17,187	$313	$16,874
Southern Lehigh Middle School	Public	7-8	3715 Preston Lane	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 282-3700	471	40	11.7	18.5%	381 (80.9%)	12 (2.5%)	36 (7.6%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	91.1	64^th of 873 public middle schools	92.7%		91.6	53^rd of 891 public middle schools	94.1%	11				62.1	51.2	56.5				74.4	63.8	68.9	$19,806	$361	$19,445
Francis D Raub Middle School	Public	6-8	102 S Saint Cloud St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5301	876	59	14.8	100.2%	39 (4.5%)	118 (13.5%)	656 (74.9%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.2%)	8.4	815^th of 873 public middle schools	6.6%		8.2	820^th of 891 public middle schools	8.0%	5			10.9	3.7	3.1	5.8			14.2	13.1	11.0	12.6	$19,824	$3,189	$16,636
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Fernwood St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-8581	715	59	12.0	72.6%	190 (26.6%)	101 (14.1%)	394 (55.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	22.6	656^th of 873 public middle schools	24.9%		19	699^th of 891 public middle schools	21.5%	43			10.3	16.6	17.9	14.8			28.0	31.8	27.3	29.1	$20,290	$1,467	$18,823
Trexler Middle School	Public	6-8	851 N 15th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4601	771	55	14.0	105.6%	39 (5.1%)	86 (11.2%)	597 (77.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	7.9	827^th of 873 public middle schools	5.3%		8.1	822^nd of 891 public middle schools	7.7%	5			5.9	2.6	2.7	3.7			17.4	11.1	14.8	14.4	$20,994	$3,377	$17,617

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Arts Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Arts Academy Charter School?

Students at Arts Academy Charter School are 53% Hispanic, 21% African American, 18% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Arts Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Arts Academy Charter School.

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