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Allentown City School District

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31 S Penn Street
Allentown, PA 18105
Lehigh County
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PH: (484) 765-4235

Grades K-12
17,766 students
22 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

59% (2011)

54% (2010)

62% (2009)

59% (2008)

57% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math

70% (2011)

69% (2010)

71% (2009)

68% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

55% (2011)

53% (2010)

54% (2009)

50% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.

Science

59% (2011)

58% (2010)

61% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2011.

Math

73% (2011)

73% (2010)

72% (2009)

67% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

48% (2011)

44% (2010)

46% (2009)

40% (2008)

39% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.

Writing

51% (2011)

35% (2010)

34% (2009)

27% (2008)

36% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 67% in 2011.

Math

66% (2011)

60% (2010)

60% (2009)

59% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

36% (2011)

38% (2010)

35% (2009)

38% (2008)

38% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2011.

Math

57% (2011)

56% (2010)

51% (2009)

57% (2008)

57% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

47% (2011)

43% (2010)

43% (2009)

46% (2008)

39% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.

Math

58% (2011)

51% (2010)

55% (2009)

45% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

50% (2011)

58% (2010)

54% (2009)

52% (2008)

52% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

18% (2011)

22% (2010)

22% (2009)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.

Writing

48% (2011)

50% (2010)

49% (2009)

44% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.

Math

46% (2011)

50% (2010)

48% (2009)

52% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading

40% (2011)

49% (2010)

45% (2009)

43% (2008)

42% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.

Science

10% (2011)

13% (2010)

12% (2009)
The state average for Science was 41% in 2011.

Writing

75% (2011)

75% (2010)

72% (2009)

76% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 85% in 2011.

Math

30% (2011)

34% (2010)

37% (2009)

38% (2008)

32% (2007)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	59%
Female	62%
Male	57%
Black	56%
Asian	72%
Hispanic	57%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Economically disadvantaged	58%
IEP	24%
Limited English proficient	30%

Math	This District
All Students	70%
Female	69%
Male	71%
Black	68%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	68%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
IEP	38%
Limited English proficient	44%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	55%
Female	60%
Male	50%
Black	56%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	51%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	69%
Economically disadvantaged	54%
IEP	21%
Limited English proficient	15%

Science	This District
All Students	59%
Female	60%
Male	58%
Black	57%
Asian	71%
Hispanic	55%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	58%
IEP	30%
Limited English proficient	19%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	73%
Male	73%
Black	71%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	71%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
IEP	42%
Limited English proficient	41%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	48%
Female	54%
Male	42%
Black	48%
Asian	57%
Hispanic	45%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	58%
Economically disadvantaged	46%
IEP	11%
Limited English proficient	12%

Writing	This District
All Students	51%
Female	60%
Male	42%
Black	53%
Asian	57%
Hispanic	49%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	56%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
IEP	15%
Limited English proficient	20%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	64%
Male	68%
Black	66%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	64%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
IEP	32%
Limited English proficient	34%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	36%
Female	36%
Male	36%
Black	34%
Asian	53%
Hispanic	32%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	54%
Economically disadvantaged	34%
IEP	11%
Limited English proficient	4%

Math	This District
All Students	57%
Female	58%
Male	56%
Black	52%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	54%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
IEP	22%
Limited English proficient	24%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	47%
Female	53%
Male	42%
Black	43%
Asian	60%
Hispanic	44%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	63%
Economically disadvantaged	44%
IEP	11%
Limited English proficient	5%

Math	This District
All Students	58%
Female	57%
Male	58%
Black	52%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	55%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
IEP	23%
Limited English proficient	18%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	50%
Female	55%
Male	46%
Black	50%
Asian	58%
Hispanic	46%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	70%
Economically disadvantaged	48%
IEP	14%
Limited English proficient	8%

Science	This District
All Students	18%
Female	16%
Male	19%
Black	14%
Asian	40%
Hispanic	14%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	37%
Economically disadvantaged	15%
IEP	4%
Limited English proficient	1%

Writing	This District
All Students	48%
Female	57%
Male	40%
Black	48%
Asian	82%
Hispanic	44%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	62%
Economically disadvantaged	46%
IEP	18%
Limited English proficient	14%

Math	This District
All Students	46%
Female	46%
Male	47%
Black	41%
Asian	75%
Hispanic	42%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	68%
Economically disadvantaged	44%
IEP	12%
Limited English proficient	9%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	40%
Female	42%
Male	37%
Black	41%
Asian	62%
Hispanic	34%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	54%
Economically disadvantaged	38%
IEP	9%
Limited English proficient	3%

Science	This District
All Students	10%
Female	7%
Male	12%
Black	6%
Asian	20%
Hispanic	6%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	24%
Economically disadvantaged	7%
IEP	1%
Limited English proficient	1%

Writing	This District
All Students	75%
Female	82%
Male	68%
Black	78%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	71%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
IEP	45%
Limited English proficient	50%

Math	This District
All Students	30%
Female	26%
Male	33%
Black	22%
Asian	57%
Hispanic	26%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	47%
Economically disadvantaged	27%
IEP	7%
Limited English proficient	10%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher¹	16	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	63%	7%
White, not Hispanic	18%	73%
Black, not Hispanic	18%	16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program¹	80%	33%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,124	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	63%	61%
Student and staff support	12%	8%
Administration	9%	11%
Other expenditures	16%	20%

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