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Muhlenberg El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

740 N 21st St, Allentown, PA 18104 · (484) 765-4861 · Part of Allentown City School District

Allentown’s School Grade D better than 12% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
606
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Muhlenberg El Sch

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 26% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Allentown kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Allentown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Muhlenberg El SchYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

740 N 21st St, Allentown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten119
Grade 1119
Grade 275
Grade 3102
Grade 479
Grade 5112
Enrollment over time
481’20
489’21
488’22
591’23
606’24

Up 26% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%Black 12%White 10%Two or more races 10%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Muhlenberg El Sch from Allentown families.

Other schools in Allentown City School District

The district →
Central El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
D
694 students14:1
Union Terrace El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
C+
674 students16:1
Roosevelt El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
D
631 students16:1
Mosser El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
D
551 students14:1
Jackson Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Allentown
212 students13:1
Ruby Bridge Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Allentown
125 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Allentown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.