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Muhlenberg Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Muhlenberg Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 591 students. The school is part of the Allentown City School District, which is ranked 550 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Muhlenberg Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly lower than the state averages, with only around 20-30% of students scoring proficient or better. Compared to the Allentown City School District, Muhlenberg Elementary School's proficiency rates are generally higher, but still well below the state levels. The school's performance is particularly weak in 5th grade Math and ELA, with proficiency rates around 10-20%. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of around $16,000 and a student-teacher ratio of 15-18 students per teacher, the school has struggled to improve student academic achievement.

The nearby Parkland School District schools, such as Cetronia School and Kratzer School, significantly outperform Muhlenberg Elementary School in academic proficiency, with over 60-70% of students scoring proficient or better in Math and ELA. This stark contrast highlights the disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes between the Allentown City School District and the higher-performing Parkland School District, which is located just a few miles away.

606

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,407

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

740 N 21st St
Allentown, PA 18104-4088

(484) 765-4861

District: Allentown City School District

Students who attend Muhlenberg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trexler Middle School
High:	William Allen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

African American:

12.4%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (23% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg16%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,270^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Allentown City School District

550^th of 606Allentown City 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	1270 of 1511	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1191 of 1526	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1150 of 1534	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1195 of 1534	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1185 of 1544	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1135 of 1530	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.3	1068 of 1547	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	988 of 1554	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.9	899 of 1474	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.8	1050 of 1467	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.1	1012 of 1519	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.2	1011 of 1599	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	1087 of 1597	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.8	1281 of 1579	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.5	1082 of 1549	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.3	1069 of 1551	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.0	808 of 1555	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.2	643 of 1545	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.8	739 of 1299	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	86.7	120 of 1308	90.8%	★★★★★
2003	76.5	324 of 1302	75.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	270 of 413	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	692 of 1030	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	877 of 1084	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	855 of 1043	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	126 of 207	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	159 of 200	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1232 of 1466	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1099 of 1488	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	279 of 429	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	259 of 454	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	198 of 432	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1146 of 1369	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1004 of 1432	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	992 of 1414	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1243 of 1475	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1242 of 1495	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	997 of 1229	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile+17 vs school

White (2024)19th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-25 vs state

Math22%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, August 25, 2019

Muhlenberg is a wonderful community school filled with well mannered students, loving teachers, a strong principal, an observant school counselor, amazing staff and paras as well as maintenance. The parents are proud to be involved and the school is responsive to needs of the children, families and surrounding community. Local businesses and colleges support the school. All grades enjoy field trips and special events. I am a proud parent that has had 4 children graduate from Muhlenberg and have been involved in their Family Teacher Organization for 17 years!! Muhlenberg and the neighborhood that surrounds it gets all 5 stars! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 26, 2019

Awful experience with kindergarten. Negligent teachers, who do not pay attention what small and big children are doing behind the doors and during lunch. As a parent very disappointed that my child is not safe there. Cameras are not attended or supervised. Little girls are harrassed and teachers are sloppy. Had to alert principal regarding safety of my child and there are multiple victims. Need police investigation whose job to supervise children: parents or teachers. My Child is under stress and fear to face school again ever at all Close Quote

Schools Near Muhlenberg Elementary 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 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
Muhlenberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	740 N 21st St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4861	606	31	19.3	97.5%	61 (10.1%)	75 (12.4%)	404 (66.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.6%)	15.2	1270^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.9%		22.1	1191^st of 1526 public elementary schools	22.0%	79	23.8	36.1	11.8	22.2	20.4	30.6	20.9	23.4	$16,407	$2,639	$13,768
Jackson Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	517 N 15th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4700	212	17	12.8	123.6%	6 (2.8%)	32 (15.1%)	147 (69.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.8%)								(n/a)									$19,224	$3,092	$16,132
Luis A. Ramos Elementary School	Public	K-5	1430 West Allen St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4841	695	43	16.2	100.6%	27 (3.9%)	66 (9.5%)	548 (78.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.2%)	13.1	1300^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.0%		17.5	1250^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.1%	50	25.6	17.9	26.4	23.2	14.4	17.9	23.1	18.5	$18,866	$3,035	$15,831
Union Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1939 W Union St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5481	674	42	16.2	113.4%	37 (5.5%)	73 (10.8%)	482 (71.5%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (10.1%)	15.8	1266^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.2%		13.6	1307^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.4%	41	35.0	28.4	17.6	26.9	24.8	24.3	17.3	21.9	$16,534	$2,660	$13,874
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School	Public	K-5	1227 W Gordon St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4000	807	50	16.1	99.9%	25 (3.1%)	68 (8.4%)	638 (79.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.6%)	7.7	1402^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	7.2%		6.1	1437^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.8%	35	19.6	23.6	8.8	18.0	14.5	13.5	8.8	12.5	$17,632	$2,836	$14,796
Ruby Bridge Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1394 Walnut St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-4164	125	9	13.4		2 (1.6%)	14 (11.2%)	94 (75.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.2%)								(n/a)
Kratzer School	Public	K-5	2200 Huckleberry Rd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5820	510	37	13.8	48.6%	253 (49.6%)	31 (6.1%)	155 (30.4%)	39 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	80.8	265^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.5%		82.4	237^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.5%	28	68.8	70.1	73.8	70.8	58.9	64.4	67.5	63.4	$21,455	$527	$20,928
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	837 N 9th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4941	362	26	14.1	99.2%	11 (3.0%)	31 (8.6%)	288 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	7.3	1413^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.5%		6	1440^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.6%	27	25.0	16.1	9.2	16.4	15.8	10.9	9.2	11.8	$21,408	$3,444	$17,964
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	829 W Turner St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4801	694	50	13.9	100.4%	33 (4.8%)	85 (12.2%)	500 (72.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.5%)	8.4	1383^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.9	1347^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.7%	36	12.7	25.0	17.9	17.9	9.4	14.7	10.9	11.3	$17,586	$2,829	$14,757
Cetronia School	Public	K-5	3635 Broadway	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5860	496	35	14.1	32.3%	278 (56.0%)	23 (4.6%)	107 (21.6%)	51 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.1%)	90.5	112^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.6%		88.4	122^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	92.0%	10	89.6	73.5	76.1	79.5	81.4	74.4	64.6	73.1	$21,266	$521	$20,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Muhlenberg Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Muhlenberg Elementary School?

Students at Muhlenberg Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% White, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Muhlenberg Elementary School in?

Allentown City School District

Is Muhlenberg Elementary School a good school?

Muhlenberg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Muhlenberg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Muhlenberg Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trexler Middle School
High : William Allen High School

How many students attend Muhlenberg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Muhlenberg Elementary School.

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