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Arts Academy CS

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8Charter

1610 East Emmaus Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103 · (610) 351-0234

Salisbury Township’s School Grade C better than 25% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
296
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Arts Academy CS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

1610 East Emmaus Avenue, Allentown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 511
Grade 6118
Grade 793
Grade 874
Enrollment over time
334’20
341’21
312’22
276’23
296’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Black 21%White 18%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arts Academy CS from Salisbury Township families.

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