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Salisbury Middle School

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Salisbury Middle School ranks 328 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Salisbury Middle School is a public middle school in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 466 students. The school is part of the Salisbury Township School District, which is ranked 272 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Salisbury Middle School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in math, where the school's proficiency rate was 33.6% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 40% and the state's 41.7%. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with a proficiency rate of 53.3% for all grades, higher than the state average of 48.5%. The school's student population is relatively diverse, with 34.5% Hispanic students and 47.21% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Southern Lehigh Middle School and Eyer Middle School, Salisbury Middle School's performance is generally lower, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both math and English Language Arts. These nearby schools also serve student populations with lower percentages of low-income and minority students. While Salisbury Middle School has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, the school has experienced a higher dropout rate compared to the state average, suggesting a need for additional support and resources to address the unique challenges faced by its student population.

448

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,522

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 Devonshire Rd
Allentown, PA 18103-6907

(610) 791-0830

District: Salisbury Township School District

Students who attend Salisbury Middle School usually attend:

High:

Salisbury Senior High School

Feeder schools for Salisbury Middle School:

Elementary:

Salisbury Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Hispanic:

29.2%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

328^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd of 606Salisbury Township 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	60.7	328 of 873	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	406 of 891	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	428 of 893	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	533 of 883	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	425 of 797	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	551 of 891	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	459 of 861	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.2	452 of 877	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	463 of 870	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.9	309 of 835	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	311 of 728	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.9	242 of 758	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.6	194 of 834	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	112 of 825	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	126 of 805	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	101 of 770	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	86 of 753	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	94 of 749	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	243 of 736	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	91.4	33 of 687	95.2%	★★★★★
2004	86.7	63 of 663	90.5%	★★★★★
2003	83.2	88 of 643	86.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	115 of 643	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	195 of 672	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	40.8	353 of 660	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	409 of 835	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	442 of 860	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	85 of 348	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	146 of 362	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	183 of 362	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	466 of 843	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	439 of 877	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	531 of 874	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	241 of 839	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	376 of 870	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	93 of 174	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	104 of 199	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	91 of 187	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	259 of 649	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	299 of 673	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	331 of 681	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Math34%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 31, 2018

This school went down hill over the past 5 years. They switched to electronic books and now the teachers don't even teach any more. The traching staff has also been infected with Social Justice Warriors who push an agenda that teaches about white privilege and transgenderism to 12 and 13 year old students. Close Quote

Schools Near Salisbury Middle 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 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
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
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
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
Lower Macungie Middle School	Public	6-8	6299 Lower Macungie Road	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 395-8593	1,041	87	11.9	40.7%	646 (62.1%)	49 (4.7%)	246 (23.6%)	41 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.5%)	80	138^th of 873 public middle schools	84.2%		78.5	156^th of 891 public middle schools	82.5%	18		47.2	49.5	31.2	42.8		70.2	69.8	60.4	66.8	$19,242	$213	$19,029
Eyer Middle School	Public	6-8	5616 Buckeye Rd	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 965-1600	804	71	11.2	26.5%	589 (73.3%)	22 (2.7%)	109 (13.6%)	45 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	90.1	74^th of 873 public middle schools	91.5%		84.6	106^th of 891 public middle schools	88.1%	32		57.7	55.9	43.3	52.2		77.0	76.6	69.4	74.3	$20,653	$149	$20,504
Springhouse Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Springhouse Rd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5700	1,329	89	14.9	32.0%	707 (53.2%)	69 (5.2%)	242 (18.2%)	258 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.9%)	91.5	61^st of 873 public middle schools	93.0%		92.3	46^th of 891 public middle schools	94.8%	15		65.2	60.9	46.5	57.6		73.1	74.9	68.8	72.2	$19,689	$529	$19,160
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Salisbury Middle School

Is Salisbury Middle School a good school?

Salisbury Middle School ranks 328^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Salisbury Middle School attend?

Students who attend Salisbury Middle School usually go on to attend Salisbury Senior High School

How many students attend Salisbury Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Salisbury Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Salisbury Middle School?

Students at Salisbury Middle School are 54% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Salisbury Middle School in?

Salisbury Township School District

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