Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY-SA 4.0Allentown’s public schools outscore 63% of New Jersey districts
48% of students in Allentown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Allentown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Allentown’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 440 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Allentown’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,714 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Stonebridge Middle School, then Allentown High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Allentown’s grade
B: better than 63% of New Jersey school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Allentown, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Allentown
Newell Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 548 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Allentown
Newell Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 548 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Allentown
Newell Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 548 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Allentown
Newell Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 548 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Allentown
Newell Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 548 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Allentown
Stonebridge Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 433 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Allentown
Stonebridge Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 433 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Allentown
Stonebridge Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 433 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Allentown
Stonebridge Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 433 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Allentown
Allentown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,033 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Allentown
Allentown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,033 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Allentown
Allentown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,033 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Allentown
Allentown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,033 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Allentown’s public schools are run by Upper Freehold Regional School District, which also serves Upper Freehold. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Allentown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Allentown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown | B | Upper Freehold Regional |
| Upper Freehold | B | Upper Freehold Regional |
| Robbinsville | A− | Robbinsville Township |
Every school in Allentown
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Allentown’s schools
Are Allentown’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Allentown children attend outscore 63% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Allentown in?
Upper Freehold Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,014 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Allentown kids go to high school?
Allentown High School, with 1,033 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Allentown’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Upper Freehold Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Allentown spend per student?
$24,714 in Upper Freehold Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Allentown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Allentown → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.