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Alburtis Elementary School

Q: Is Alburtis Elementary School a good school?

Alburtis Elementary School ranks 245 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Alburtis Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 363 students in grades K-5 in the East Penn School District in Alburtis, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently been ranked in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 245 out of 1,511 schools for the 2024-2025 school year and a 4 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alburtis Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades is 64%, compared to 56.1% for the East Penn School District and 41.7% for the state, while its ELA proficiency rate is 74.8%, compared to 67.9% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Math, where 80.4% of students are proficient or better, compared to 73.5% for the district and 53.5% for the state.

Alburtis Elementary School also excels in the performance of its Hispanic student population, ranking 23rd out of 429 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025, and its male students, ranking 159th out of 1,475 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the same year. The school's commitment to investing in its students is evident in its increasing spending per student, which has risen from $17,654 in 2020-2021 to $19,958 in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools, such as Jefferson Elementary, Wescosville Elementary, and Macungie Elementary, Alburtis Elementary consistently outperforms them in both Math and ELA proficiency.

360

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,057

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 West Third Street
Alburtis, PA 18011

(610) 965-1633

District: East Penn School District

Students who attend Alburtis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lower Macungie Middle School
High:	Emmaus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (69% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg45%

245^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the East Penn School District

79^th of 606East Penn 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	82.5	245 of 1511	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	298 of 1526	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	413 of 1534	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	450 of 1534	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	484 of 1433	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	604 of 1544	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	456 of 1530	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	615 of 1547	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	688 of 1554	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	538 of 1474	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.6	712 of 1467	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	885 of 1519	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.6	615 of 1599	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	680 of 1597	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.0	1049 of 1579	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	944 of 1549	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.2	716 of 1551	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.2	391 of 1555	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	52.5	901 of 1545	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.7	808 of 1299	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	363 of 1466	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	376 of 1488	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	23 of 429	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	13 of 454	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	29 of 432	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	315 of 1369	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	313 of 1432	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	594 of 1414	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	159 of 1475	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	258 of 1495	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	226 of 1201	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	294 of 1229	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	471 of 1236	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+26 vs state

Math64%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Alburtis 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
Alburtis Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 West Third Street	Alburtis	18011	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1633	360	28	13.0	36.7%	229 (63.6%)	19 (5.3%)	76 (21.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	82.5	245^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.8%		79.6	298^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.5%	53	80.4	66.7	42.6	64.0	77.0	72.0	75.5	74.8	$20,057	$1,236	$18,820
Willow Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	6135 Sauerkraut Ln	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 519-3300	593	44	13.3	27.2%	369 (62.2%)	36 (6.1%)	117 (19.7%)	34 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	80.6	271^st of 1511 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.4	385^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.8%	114	63.7	73.7	61.2	66.2	60.8	75.8	64.1	66.9	$17,791	$15	$17,776
Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Weilers Rd	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5880	433	33	13.1	27.5%	144 (33.3%)	39 (9.0%)	96 (22.2%)	136 (31.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	91.6	87^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.2%		87.8	137^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.0%	50	83.4	85.7	73.3	80.8	70.5	78.6	76.1	74.9	$24,088	$525	$23,563
Shoemaker Elementary School	Public	K-5	4068 N Fairview St	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 965-1626	537	40	13.5	24.4%	365 (68.0%)	27 (5.0%)	99 (18.4%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	87.5	163^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	89.2%		78.6	317^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.2%	154	86.2	68.7	80.6	78.1	72.4	63.6	71.4	69.0	$18,420	$412	$18,008
Macungie Elementary School	Public	K-5	4062 Brookside Rd	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1617	529	37	14.3	34.0%	360 (68.1%)	29 (5.5%)	89 (16.8%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	79.6	286^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.1%		77.3	344^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.5%	58	69.5	65.9	60.9	65.3	69.4	59.6	68.3	65.3	$18,685	$513	$18,172
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	250 Twin Ponds Rd	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5910	451	36	12.5	37.5%	219 (48.6%)	14 (3.1%)	114 (25.3%)	78 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	88.3	155^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.8	177^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.4%	22	78.6	73.0	86.5	79.3	66.7	69.2	77.0	70.7	$22,308	$533	$21,775
Fogelsville School	Public	K-5	312 S Route 100	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5800	480	35	13.7	32.9%	261 (54.4%)	26 (5.4%)	78 (16.3%)	87 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	89.5	129^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.9	114^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.5%	15	78.1	85.5	76.5	79.6	64.9	79.7	72.9	71.8	$20,734	$523	$20,211
Wescosville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1064 Liberty Ln	Wescosville	18106	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 395-5851	465	41	11.3	33.5%	292 (62.8%)	26 (5.6%)	92 (19.8%)	26 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	82.4	246^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.7%		75.2	390^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.4%	144	72.8	58.1	66.7	66.5	71.6	62.3	74.3	70.0	$21,162	$519	$20,643
Brandywine Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	445 Barkley St.	Topton	19562	Berks County	Brandywine Heights Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 682-5171	372	32	11.6	32.3%	320 (86.0%)	3 (0.8%)	38 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)	62.9			62.9	40.4			40.4	$32,733	$1,426	$31,307
Hereford Elementary School	Public	K-3	1043 Gravel Pike	Hereford	18056	Berks County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 679-4151	504	37	13.5	49.8%	421 (83.5%)	7 (1.4%)	45 (8.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)								(n/a)	62.6			62.6	49.6			49.6	$20,107	$662	$19,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Alburtis Elementary School

Is Alburtis Elementary School a good school?

Alburtis Elementary School ranks 245^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alburtis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Alburtis Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Alburtis Elementary School?

Students at Alburtis Elementary School are 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Alburtis Elementary School in?

East Penn School District

What schools do graduates of Alburtis Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lower Macungie Middle School
High : Emmaus High School

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