Is Muhlenberg Elementary School a good school?

Muhlenberg Elementary School ranks 1150 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Muhlenberg Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 488 students attended Muhlenberg Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Muhlenberg Elementary School?

Students at Muhlenberg Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% White, 9% Two or more races.

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

Muhlenberg Elementary School

Public K-5

740 N 21st St
Allentown, PA 18104-4088

(484) 765-4861

District: Allentown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1150^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,953

Students who attend Muhlenberg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trexler Middle School
High:	William Allen High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 488

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

African American:

11.9%

White:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Muhlenberg Elementary School ranks worse than 75% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2^nd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Allentown City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.6%), African American (11.9%), White (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Muhlenberg Elementary School is 15. 8 elementary schools in the Allentown City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Muhlenberg Elementary School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Muhlenberg Elementary School is $13,953. 10 elementary schools in the Allentown City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Muhlenberg Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Muhlenberg Elementary School 1150^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Muhlenberg Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

Allentown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Allentown City School District 541^st of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Muhlenberg Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Muhlenberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	76.47	324^th	1302	75.1%
2004	86.74	120^th	1308	90.8%
2005	53.83	739^th	1299	43.1%
2006	63.19	643^rd	1545	58.4%
2007	56.98	808^th	1555	48.0%
2008	45.26	1069^th	1551	31.1%
2009	44.55	1082^nd	1549	30.1%
2010	31.80	1281^st	1579	18.9%
2011	46.41	1087^th	1597	31.9%
2012	52.20	1011^th	1599	36.8%
2013	47.11	1012^th	1519	33.4%
2014	41.81	1050^th	1467	28.4%
2015	48.89	899^th	1474	39.0%
2016	45.90	988^th	1554	36.4%
2017	40.29	1068^th	1547	31.0%
2018	32.39	1135^th	1530	25.8%
2019	26.83	1185^th	1544	23.3%
2022	22.91	1195^th	1534	22.1%
2023	27.49	1150^th	1534	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Muhlenberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.75	992^nd	1414	29.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Muhlenberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.89	855^th	1043	18.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Muhlenberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.51	198^th	432	54.2%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Muhlenberg Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	463	12	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	490
1989	477	10	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	508
1990	498	9	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	531
1991	495	8	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	514
1992	545	11	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	569
1993	538	10	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	559
1994	524	15	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	548
1995	472	25	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	524
1996	472	25	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	524
1997	476	30	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	537
1998	451	28	5	38	2	n/a	n/a	524
1999	470	33	10	50	1	n/a	n/a	564
2000	447	44	12	56	0	n/a	n/a	559
2001	431	47	8	71	0	n/a	n/a	557
2002	345	57	11	102	0	n/a	n/a	515
2003	345	57	11	102	0	n/a	n/a	515
2004	318	58	11	125	0	n/a	n/a	512
2005	289	72	8	145	1	n/a	n/a	515
2006	259	69	10	168	1	n/a	n/a	507
2007	260	78	10	205	1	n/a	n/a	554
2008	253	81	9	219	0	n/a	n/a	562
2009	260	81	10	258	0	n/a	n/a	609
2010	241	77	12	280	0	n/a	n/a	610
2011	221	68	15	242	1	0	3	550
2012	200	71	13	240	1	1	7	533
2013	172	73	14	212	1	1	7	480
2014	152	81	7	231	1	0	16	488
2015	134	78	8	227	1	0	20	468
2016	107	75	8	227	1	0	14	432
2017	106	82	9	245	1	1	13	457
2018	96	77	12	253	1	2	7	448
2019	85	81	7	288	1	4	8	474
2020	86	65	9	329	1	2	5	497
2021	70	56	9	327	1	3	15	481
2022	68	65	4	327	2	1	22	489
2023	50	58	4	330	3	0	43	488

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Muhlenberg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	24.6	19.9	n/a
1989	508	25.6	19.8	n/a
1990	531	27.7	19.1	0
1991	514	24.7	20.8	n/a
1992	569	26.2	21.7	n/a
1993	559	23.0	24.3	n/a
1994	548	23.0	23.8	n/a
1995	524	25.0	21.0	n/a
1996	524	25.0	21.0	n/a
1997	537	23.0	23.3	n/a
1998	524	24.0	21.8	n/a
1999	564	26.0	21.7	n/a
2000	559	26.5	21.1	23.4
2001	557	26.0	21.4	23.5
2002	515	28.0	18.4	30.7
2003	515	28.0	18.4	30.7
2004	512	29.5	17.4	31.3
2005	515	29.5	17.5	30.7
2006	507	28.6	17.7	42.2
2007	554	28.6	19.4	45.3
2008	562	32.1	17.5	51.8
2009	609	33.1	18.4	53
2010	610	32.2	18.9	55.1
2011	550	35.2	15.6	66.5
2012	533	9.7	54.6	60.2
2013	480	26.0	18.4	65
2014	488	24.0	20.3	69.5
2015	468	24.0	19.5	48.5
2016	432	27.0	16.0	54.4
2017	457	28.0	16.3	100
2018	448	28.5	15.7	100
2019	474	27.5	17.2	86.3
2020	497	27.0	18.4	100
2021	481	29.0	16.5	99.4
2022	489	27.5	17.7	99.4
2023	488	32.5	15.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Muhlenberg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	24.6	19.9	n/a
1989	508	25.6	19.8	n/a
1990	531	27.7	19.1	0
1991	514	24.7	20.8	n/a
1992	569	26.2	21.7	n/a
1993	559	23.0	24.3	n/a
1994	548	23.0	23.8	n/a
1995	524	25.0	21.0	n/a
1996	524	25.0	21.0	n/a
1997	537	23.0	23.3	n/a
1998	524	24.0	21.8	n/a
1999	564	26.0	21.7	n/a
2000	559	26.5	21.1	23.4
2001	557	26.0	21.4	23.5
2002	515	28.0	18.4	30.7
2003	515	28.0	18.4	30.7
2004	512	29.5	17.4	31.3
2005	515	29.5	17.5	30.7
2006	507	28.6	17.7	42.2
2007	554	28.6	19.4	45.3
2008	562	32.1	17.5	51.8
2009	609	33.1	18.4	53
2010	610	32.2	18.9	55.1
2011	550	35.2	15.6	66.5
2012	533	9.7	54.6	60.2
2013	480	26.0	18.4	65
2014	488	24.0	20.3	69.5
2015	468	24.0	19.5	48.5
2016	432	27.0	16.0	54.4
2017	457	28.0	16.3	100
2018	448	28.5	15.7	100
2019	474	27.5	17.2	86.3
2020	497	27.0	18.4	100
2021	481	29.0	16.5	99.4
2022	489	27.5	17.7	99.4
2023	488	32.5	15.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Muhlenberg Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$904 (7.2%)	$11,613 (92.8%)	$12,517
2020	$893 (7.0%)	$11,791 (93.0%)	$12,684
2021	$1,389 (10.2%)	$12,268 (89.8%)	$13,657
2022	$2,327 (16.7%)	$11,626 (83.3%)	$13,953

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Muhlenberg Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1185^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1150^th of 1534 Elementary schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Muhlenberg Elementary School)	37	29.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Muhlenberg Elementary School)	43.2	45	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Muhlenberg Elementary School)	25.7	31.8	6.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Muhlenberg Elementary School)	74.2	60.2	14%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Muhlenberg Elementary School)	42.3	31.4	10.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Muhlenberg Elementary School)	30.3	32.7	2.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Muhlenberg Elementary School)	53.1	40.3	12.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Muhlenberg Elementary School)	31.4	31	0.4%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Muhlenberg Elementary School)	74.2	60.2	14%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Muhlenberg Elementary School)	45.8	39.4	6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	474	488	3%
African American	81	58	28.4%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	7	4	42.9%
Hispanic	288	330	14.6%
Pacific Islander	4	0	100%
White	85	50	41.2%
Two or More Races	8	43	437.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.3%	100%	13.7%

Schools Near Muhlenberg Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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	K-5	740 N 21st St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-4861	488	33	15.0	100.0%	50 (10.2%)	58 (11.9%)	330 (67.6%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	27.5	1150^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.0%		22.9	1195^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.1%	45	29.2	31.8	32.7	31.0	60.2	60.2	45.0	31.4	40.3	39.4	$13,953	$2,327	$11,626
Jackson Early Childhood Center	Public	K	517 N 15th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-4700	240	17	14.1	100.0%	16 (6.7%)	19 (7.9%)	187 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)								(n/a)											$17,786	$2,967	$14,819
Luis A. Ramos Elementary School	Public	K-5	1430 West Allen St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-4841	625	42	14.8	100.0%	24 (3.8%)	71 (11.4%)	467 (74.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.4%)	15.6	1271^st of 1534 public elementary schools	17.1%		8.8	1375^th of 1534 public elementary schools	10.4%	104	32.9	22.0	16.3	23.6	49.0	49.0	38.5	22.9	23.2	27.9	$16,765	$2,796	$13,969
Union Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	1939 W Union St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-5481	658	40	16.5	100.0%	41 (6.2%)	69 (10.5%)	464 (70.5%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.3%)	14.8	1279^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.6%		10	1344^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.4%	65	33.9	23.8	12.6	23.8	49.5	49.5	33.7	25.2	16.9	25.5	$14,451	$2,410	$12,041
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School	Public	K-5	1227 W Gordon St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-4000	813	52	15.7	100.0%	46 (5.7%)	85 (10.5%)	572 (70.4%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (12.4%)	6.8	1428^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.6	1453^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	5.3%	25	14.1	11.6	11.6	12.3	33.1	33.1	20.2	11.8	23.3	18.5	$12,797	$2,134	$10,662
Kratzer School	Public	K-5	2200 Huckleberry Rd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 351-5820	483	33	14.5	40.6%	263 (54.5%)	25 (5.2%)	129 (26.7%)	42 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	80.7	271^st of 1534 public elementary schools	82.3%		84.5	214^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.0%	57	77.5	73.7	70.4	73.6	82.9	82.9	62.9	66.7	71.2	67.2	$20,642	$635	$20,007
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	837 N 9th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-4941	346	25	14.1	99.1%	11 (3.2%)	38 (11.0%)	257 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.3%)	12.8	1302^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	15.1%		7.7	1399^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.8%	97	19.1	12.3	11.6	14.5	44.8	44.8	31.2	21.5	39.6	30.9	$19,046	$3,177	$15,869
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	829 W Turner St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-4801	662	45	14.7	100.0%	40 (6.0%)	89 (13.4%)	479 (72.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (7.7%)	8.1	1393^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	9.2%		5.5	1456^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.1%	63	10.3	13.2	24.4	15.6	43.9	43.9	15.1	13.4	14.1	14.2	$13,773	$2,297	$11,476
Cetronia School	Public	K-5	3635 Broadway	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 351-5860	482	32	14.9	30.3%	281 (58.3%)	17 (3.5%)	103 (21.4%)	55 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	88.8	121^st of 1534 public elementary schools	92.1%		89.9	97^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.7%	24	77.3	80.6	78.2	78.6	93.5	93.5	77.0	72.4	78.1	76.0	$20,538	$640	$19,898
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	601 W Union Street	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 841-4560	414	36	11.5	75.6%	44 (10.6%)	94 (22.7%)	248 (59.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	12.1	1317^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.1%		9.1	1369^th of 1534 public elementary schools	10.8%	52	18.9	13.5	14.3	15.4	44.6	44.6	38.0	21.6	29.1	28.8	$1,345	$1,345	$00

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