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Schools in Salisbury Township · Salisbury Township School District

Salisbury Township’s public schools score below 75% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Salisbury Township, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Salisbury Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#927of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.

Reading proficiency
53%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.8K
▲ 0% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
PA 13.4
Schools in town
6
1,455 students on the public path
In brief

Salisbury Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1316 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salisbury Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Salisbury Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,783 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (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 Salisbury MS, then Salisbury SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Arts Academy CS, St. Thomas More School (private) and Lehigh Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Salisbury Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 25% of Pennsylvania school districts, #927 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1316)Better than 3%
Towns in Lehigh County (15)Better than 0%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 712 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Salisbury Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Salisbury Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (695 in math, 728 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Salisbury Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Salisbury El SchSalisbury Township School DistrictB−
5–8Salisbury MSSalisbury Township School DistrictC
9–12Salisbury SHSSalisbury Township School DistrictA+

Salisbury Township’s public schools are run by Salisbury Township School District. 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.

Salisbury Township School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,455 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,783PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 55.1% · 728 students tested
Math28%
State average 36.1% · 695 students tested

Salisbury Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Salisbury Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salisbury TownshipCSalisbury Township
AllentownDAllentown City
Upper SauconA+Southern Lehigh
Fountain HillCBethlehem Area
EmmausA−East Penn
BethlehemCBethlehem Area
Upper MilfordA−East Penn
Lower MacungieA−East Penn
South WhitehallAParkland

Every school in Salisbury Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Salisbury Townshipby address
Salisbury El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Allentown
B−
461 students12:1Rate it →
Salisbury MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Allentown
C
448 students12:1Rate it →
Salisbury SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Allentown
A+
546 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Arts Academy CS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Allentown
C−
Charter
296 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Thomas More School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Allentown
Private · Catholic
652 students17:1Rate it →
Lehigh Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Allentown
Private · Religious
323 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Salisbury Township’s schools

Are Salisbury Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salisbury Township children attend score below 75% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #927 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salisbury Township in?

Salisbury Township School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,455 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Salisbury Township kids go to high school?

Salisbury SHS in Allentown, with 546 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Salisbury Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Salisbury Township School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Salisbury Township spend per student?

$21,783 in Salisbury Township School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Salisbury Township?

Yes: St. Thomas More School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 652 students) and Lehigh Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 323 students). Salisbury Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.