Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18103

Summary:

The 18103 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, across two school districts - Allentown City School District and Salisbury Township School District. The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance between the schools in these two districts, with the Salisbury Elementary School and Salisbury Senior High School consistently outperforming the Allentown City School District schools across various metrics.

The Salisbury Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and boasting strong test scores, with over 50% proficiency in math, science, and English language arts across all grades. Similarly, the Salisbury Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a relatively high graduation rate of 87.5% and strong Keystone Exam performance, especially in Literature.

In contrast, the schools in the Allentown City School District generally have lower test scores, with proficiency rates often below 30% in math and English language arts. These schools also have a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The significant disparities in academic performance and resource allocation between the two school districts raise concerns about educational equity and the need for targeted interventions to support the Allentown City School District schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hiram W Dodd Elementary School	Public	K-5	1944 S Church St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4501	636	42	15.3	100.0%	40 (6.3%)	61 (9.6%)	479 (75.3%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	20.9	1204^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.2	1186^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.7%	18				31.4	31.3	32.0				31.5	52.1		52.1	36.3	17.0	37.0				30.4	$14,600	$2,435	$12,165
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	750 Saint John St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4421	524	36	14.5	100.0%	40 (7.6%)	63 (12.0%)	354 (67.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	57 (10.9%)	15.3	1284^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.9%		9.6	1365^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.0%	81				23.7	25.7	6.8				18.4	60.3		60.3	33.9	34.2	21.3				29.5	$14,861	$2,479	$12,382
Lehigh Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	1708 Coronado St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4441	278	19	15.0	100.0%	13 (4.7%)	55 (19.8%)	186 (66.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	46.8	910^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.4%		52	843^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	45.0%	67				59.4	54.3	22.0				42.6	80.0		80.0	54.1	50.0	42.0				48.0	$15,923	$2,656	$13,267
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 W Susquehanna St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4461	532	37	14.3	100.0%	30 (5.6%)	57 (10.7%)	388 (72.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.8%)	7.1	1418^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.1%		12	1320^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.0%	98				10.7	13.6	10.8				11.7	37.0		37.0	18.1	14.2	28.6				20.2	$15,412	$2,571	$12,841
South Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	709 W Emaus Ave	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4301	1,007	72	14.0	100.0%	70 (7.0%)	124 (12.3%)	763 (75.8%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.5%)	14.3	744^th of 891 public middle schools	16.5%		10.4	790^th of 893 public middle schools	11.5%	46							14.3	8.7	3.3	8.8		22.7	22.7				28.5	25.2	28.8	27.6	$16,628	$2,774	$13,855
Salisbury Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 E Montgomery St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 797-4107	524	35	14.7	32.8%	310 (59.2%)	22 (4.2%)	124 (23.7%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.7%)	59.5	300^th of 686 public high schools	56.3%		59.4	301^st of 674 public high schools	55.3%	1	43.9	49.2	67.7																		$46	$01	$45
Salisbury Middle School	Public	5-8	3301 Devonshire Rd	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 791-0830	479	32	14.7	48.2%	261 (54.5%)	27 (5.6%)	122 (25.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.5%)	55.8	406^th of 891 public middle schools	54.4%		53.7	428^th of 893 public middle schools	52.1%	22						44.9	29.5	30.4	18.4	30.3		45.6	45.6			55.1	61.0	62.2	57.0	58.9	$44	$01	$43
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-4	1400 Gaskill Ave	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 791-2800	484	35	13.9	39.7%	276 (57.0%)	17 (3.5%)	116 (24.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.8%)	60.6	699^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.2%		47.6	913^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.5%	214				55.6	52.0					53.8	74.0		74.0	70.1	57.0					63.7	$55	$04	$51
Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1610 East Emmaus Avenue	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-0234	312	29	10.7	57.1%	92 (29.5%)	46 (14.7%)	141 (45.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.3%)	23.8	661^st of 891 public middle schools	25.8%		27.1	637^th of 893 public middle schools	28.7%	24						28.5	6.5	4.0	1.2	5.2		46.5	46.5			71.4	37.7	40.0	37.7	40.3	$1,082	$1,082	$00

Cities Near Zip Code 18103

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Allentown	0.38 mi	34	662^nd
Emmaus	3.75 mi	4	447^th
Whitehall	3.95 mi	5	474^th
Bethlehem	4.15 mi	25	594^th
Catasauqua	4.25 mi	4	681^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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