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D−

South Mountain MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

709 W Emaus Ave, Allentown, PA 18103 · (484) 765-4301 · Part of Allentown City School District

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

Directions
Students
972
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about South Mountain MS

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Allentown kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–514 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8South Mountain MSYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

709 W Emaus Ave, Allentown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6337
Grade 7334
Grade 8301
Enrollment over time
1,214’20
1,136’21
1,007’22
966’23
972’24

Down 19.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 13%Two or more races 7%White 6%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Mountain MS 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
Muhlenberg El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
C
606 students19:1
Mosser El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
D
551 students14:1
Jackson Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Allentown
212 students13:1

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.