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Alburtis El Sch

222 West Third Street, Alburtis, PA 18011 · (610) 965-1633 · Lehigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
132 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
67
Grade 3
64
Grade 4
59
Grade 5
56
Student demographics
White
22964%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
7621%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 16%
Black
195%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Asian
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Two+
216%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17849%
Female
18251%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
74.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
64.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.0pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
360
+20 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.1:1
% White
64%
was 74%
% Hispanic
21%
was 18%
% Black
5%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Alburtis El Sch

Alburtis El Sch is one of the intimate elementary-level communitys in Alburtis, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within East Penn SD, with 360 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Within East Penn SD, which oversees 10 schools and 7,815 students, Alburtis El Sch is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Alburtis El Sch reports that White students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder is composed of 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Asian. Compared to Lehigh County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lehigh County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Alburtis El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.9%; this one delivers 71.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lehigh County) logs that median household income runs about $80,079, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Alburtis El Sch is one of 83 public schools in Lehigh County (combined enrollment of about 56,984 students).

Nearest neighbor: Willow Lane El Sch, around 2.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Alburtis El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Alburtis El Sch at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 70.5%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alburtis El Sch has increased 6%, going from 340 students in 2018 to 360 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 64% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

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Lehigh County at a glance

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Population
378,792
Census ACS
Median income
$80,079
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
56,984 students

Quick facts

School name
Alburtis El Sch
District
East Penn SD
Address
222 West Third Street, Alburtis, PA 18011
Phone
(610) 965-1633
County
Lehigh County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
360
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
132 (37%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420855002799
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Alburtis El Sch
How large is Alburtis El Sch?
Alburtis El Sch enrolls approximately 360 students in grades KG-05.
Is Alburtis El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alburtis El Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Alburtis El Sch?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Alburtis El Sch.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alburtis El Sch?
At Alburtis El Sch, the student body is approximately 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Alburtis El Sch in?
Alburtis El Sch is part of East Penn SD.
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