Trexler Middle School

Summary:

Trexler Middle School is a public middle school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 820 students. The school is part of the Allentown City School District, which is ranked 544 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Trexler Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 822 out of 891 middle schools in the state.

Trexler Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 4.3% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 13.5% for the Allentown City School District and 40.4% for the state of Pennsylvania. The school's performance in PSSA Science (14.1% proficient) and PSSA English Language Arts (18.7% proficient) also lags behind the district and state. Trexler Middle School struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, ranking in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, as well as for English Language Learners and students with disabilities. The school has also had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 1.6% to 4.1%, which is concerning for a middle school.

Despite the high level of economic disadvantage at Trexler Middle School, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $15,872 to $17,097 per student over the past four years. This suggests that the issue may not be a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized to support student learning. Trexler Middle School's performance is significantly lower than other middle schools in the Allentown area, such as South Mountain Middle School, Harrison-Morton Middle School, and Francis D. Raub Middle School, which all have higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 851 N 15th St
       Allentown, PA  18102-1201


(484) 765-4601

District: Allentown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
822nd of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,097 Help


Students who attend Trexler Middle School usually attend:

High:    William Allen High School

Feeder schools for Trexler Middle School:

Elementary:    Muhlenberg Elementary School
    Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  820

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.2%
African American:
11.5%
White:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Trexler Middle School ranks worse than 92.3% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Allentown City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.14. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.2%), African American (11.5%), White (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Allentown City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Trexler Middle School is 13.2, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Allentown City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Trexler Middle School is $17,097, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Allentown City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Trexler Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Trexler Middle School 822nd of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Trexler Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Allentown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Allentown City School District 544th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Trexler Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Trexler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 9.99 573rd 643 10.9%
2004 8.51 604th 663 8.9%
2005 12.02 614th 687 10.6%
2006 20.41 623rd 736 15.4%
2007 18.55 645th 749 13.9%
2008 13.64 667th 753 11.4%
2009 11.72 695th 770 9.7%
2010 13.27 726th 805 9.8%
2011 11.19 753rd 825 8.7%
2012 10.73 750th 834 10.1%
2013 8.64 671st 758 11.5%
2014 12.69 626th 728 14.0%
2015 12.44 708th 835 15.2%
2016 10.97 748th 870 14.0%
2017 16.82 706th 877 19.5%
2018 16.48 699th 861 18.8%
2019 12.82 748th 891 16.0%
2022 11.15 768th 883 13.0%
2023 11.36 777th 893 13.0%
2024 8.14 822nd 891 7.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Trexler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.23 104th 143 27.3%
2024 26.10 127th 150 15.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Trexler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.15 779th 874 10.9%
2024 10.63 807th 877 8.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Trexler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 7.30 809th 860 5.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Trexler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.67 616th 660 6.7%
2024 16.27 650th 672 3.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Trexler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 9.24 801st 870 7.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Trexler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.13 320th 421 24.0%
2024 15.98 386th 408 5.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Trexler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.72 299th 362 17.4%
2024 15.81 329th 362 9.1%
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Rank History for White students at Trexler Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.98 616th 681 9.5%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Trexler Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 565 42 15 106 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1989 569 47 14 114 1 n/a n/a 0 745
1990 581 51 14 152 0 n/a n/a 0 798
1991 581 68 14 159 0 n/a n/a 0 822
1992 587 82 15 221 0 n/a n/a 0 905
1993 567 96 18 244 0 n/a n/a 0 925
1994 554 84 11 300 0 n/a n/a 0 949
1995 529 120 13 373 0 n/a n/a 0 1035
1996 529 120 13 373 0 n/a n/a 0 1035
1997 523 126 17 432 0 n/a n/a 0 1098
1998 484 133 20 392 2 n/a n/a 0 1031
1999 453 159 21 425 2 n/a n/a 0 1060
2000 434 160 15 490 2 n/a n/a 0 1101
2001 422 174 16 424 1 n/a n/a 0 1037
2002 390 164 17 512 2 n/a n/a 0 1085
2003 390 164 17 512 2 n/a n/a 0 1085
2004 348 187 14 508 2 n/a n/a 0 1059
2005 298 189 12 504 0 n/a n/a 0 1003
2006 255 194 12 550 0 n/a n/a 0 1011
2007 229 212 14 661 0 n/a n/a 0 1116
2008 201 178 11 645 2 n/a n/a 0 1037
2009 178 165 14 598 1 n/a n/a 0 956
2010 158 168 13 562 2 n/a n/a 0 903
2011 135 173 13 599 2 0 0 0 922
2012 140 173 12 625 2 0 2 0 954
2013 117 144 17 631 1 0 3 0 913
2014 136 152 15 623 0 0 2 0 928
2015 121 144 11 572 0 0 2 0 850
2016 100 130 8 585 0 0 3 0 826
2017 77 108 8 526 0 1 14 0 734
2018 84 90 8 559 1 1 25 0 768
2019 72 102 7 615 1 2 42 0 841
2020 56 105 6 631 1 2 49 0 850
2021 47 106 4 621 0 2 38 0 818
2022 57 94 4 643 0 1 25 0 824
2023 47 94 3 658 0 0 18 0 820

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Trexler Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 728 53.2 13.6 n/a
1989 745 55.2 13.4 n/a
1990 798 57.7 13.8 0
1991 822 56.7 14.4 n/a
1992 905 57.5 15.7 n/a
1993 925 46.0 20.1 n/a
1994 949 47.0 20.2 n/a
1995 1035 45.0 23.0 n/a
1996 1035 45.0 23.0 n/a
1997 1098 47.0 23.4 n/a
1998 1031 50.0 20.6 n/a
1999 1060 50.0 21.2 n/a
2000 1101 56.0 19.7 62.9
2001 1037 56.0 18.5 78.7
2002 1085 57.0 19.0 64.8
2003 1085 57.0 19.0 64.8
2004 1059 58.2 18.2 66.4
2005 1003 56.3 17.8 70.1
2006 1011 58.9 17.2 78.9
2007 1116 54.4 20.5 78.5
2008 1037 56.5 18.4 86.7
2009 956 75.4 12.7 87.8
2010 903 76.9 11.7 82.7
2011 922 73.0 12.6 89.3
2012 954 26.5 36.0 83.8
2013 913 56.5 16.1 90
2014 928 52.0 17.8 89
2015 850 51.0 16.6 73.3
2016 826 54.0 15.2 70.1
2017 734 54.5 13.4 99.5
2018 768 56.0 13.7 100
2019 841 57.0 14.7 99
2020 850 53.5 15.8 100
2021 818 56.5 14.4 99.6
2022 824 56.5 14.5 99.6
2023 820 62.0 13.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Trexler Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 728 53.2 13.6 n/a
1989 745 55.2 13.4 n/a
1990 798 57.7 13.8 0
1991 822 56.7 14.4 n/a
1992 905 57.5 15.7 n/a
1993 925 46.0 20.1 n/a
1994 949 47.0 20.2 n/a
1995 1035 45.0 23.0 n/a
1996 1035 45.0 23.0 n/a
1997 1098 47.0 23.4 n/a
1998 1031 50.0 20.6 n/a
1999 1060 50.0 21.2 n/a
2000 1101 56.0 19.7 62.9
2001 1037 56.0 18.5 78.7
2002 1085 57.0 19.0 64.8
2003 1085 57.0 19.0 64.8
2004 1059 58.2 18.2 66.4
2005 1003 56.3 17.8 70.1
2006 1011 58.9 17.2 78.9
2007 1116 54.4 20.5 78.5
2008 1037 56.5 18.4 86.7
2009 956 75.4 12.7 87.8
2010 903 76.9 11.7 82.7
2011 922 73.0 12.6 89.3
2012 954 26.5 36.0 83.8
2013 913 56.5 16.1 90
2014 928 52.0 17.8 89
2015 850 51.0 16.6 73.3
2016 826 54.0 15.2 70.1
2017 734 54.5 13.4 99.5
2018 768 56.0 13.7 100
2019 841 57.0 14.7 99
2020 850 53.5 15.8 100
2021 818 56.5 14.4 99.6
2022 824 56.5 14.5 99.6
2023 820 62.0 13.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Trexler Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,217 (7.2%) $15,633 (92.8%) $16,850
2020 $1,118 (7.0%) $14,754 (93.0%) $15,872
2021 $1,639 (10.2%) $14,482 (89.8%) $16,122
2022 $2,852 (16.7%) $14,245 (83.3%) $17,097

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Trexler Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 748th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 777th of 893 Middle schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Trexler Middle School)17.310.2
 7.1%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Trexler Middle School)36.427.7
 8.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Trexler Middle School)6.14.5
 1.6%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Trexler Middle School)28.419.1
 9.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Trexler Middle School)10.82.1
 8.7%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Trexler Middle School)26.526.3
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Trexler Middle School)26.627.7
 1.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Trexler Middle School)11.55.5
 6%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Trexler Middle School)26.526.3
 0.2%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Trexler Middle School)30.624.6
 6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students841820
 2.5%
African American10294
 7.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian73
 57.1%
Hispanic615658
 7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White7247
 34.7%
Two or More Races4218
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99%100%
 1%


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Students at Trexler Middle School are 80% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

Trexler Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 820 students attended Trexler Middle School.

Students who attend Trexler Middle School usually go on to attend William Allen High School


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