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Muhlenberg Jr HS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–9

801 E Bellevue Ave, Reading, PA 19605 · (610) 921-8034 · Part of Muhlenberg School District

Laureldale’s School Grade C better than 29% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,016
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–9
The gist

What stands out about Muhlenberg Jr HS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Laureldale kids: Muhlenberg HS

On the path

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

K–3Muhlenberg El Ctrin Reading
7–9Muhlenberg Jr HSYou are here
10–12Muhlenberg HSin Reading

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

801 E Bellevue Ave, Reading

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 7335
Grade 8352
Grade 9328
Enrollment over time
1,023’20
1,061’21
1,013’22
1,006’23
1,016’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 20%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Muhlenberg Jr HS from Laureldale families.

Other schools in Muhlenberg School District

The district →
Muhlenberg El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Reading
C−
1,241 students16:1
C E Cole Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Reading
C−
986 students16:1
Muhlenberg HS
High · Grades 10–12 · Reading
B
1,166 students17:1

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; Laureldale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.