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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Kratzer Sch administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARKLAND SD·NCES 421851002827
Kratzer School
2200 Huckleberry Rd, Allentown, PA 18104 · (610) 351-5820 · Lehigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
248 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.4pp since 2023
Math
70.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 70.8% |
| 2023-24 | 73.8% | 68.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Kratzer School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lehigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #259 of 1,396 | #11 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #263 of 1,511 | #11 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #348 of 1,511 | #16 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #505 of 1,638 | #21 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,036 of 1,528 | #25 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #209 of 1,531 | #6 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #1,022 of 1,600 | #27 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #157 of 450 | #7 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
510
+31 (+6%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 510 | 36.7 | 13.9:1 | 49% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 47% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 33.2 | 14.6:1 | 41% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 34% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 29.6 | 15.4:1 | 32% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 32% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 28% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 8% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 385 | 18 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kratzer School.
About Kratzer School
Kratzer School is a mid-sized elementary school in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It had 510 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5.
Kratzer School is run by Parkland SD, whose 12 schools enroll 9,975 students.
About 50% of students at Kratzer School are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 30% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. Lehigh County's residents are about 62% White, 13 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Kratzer School are from different groups.
Kratzer School lists 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.9 students per teacher. The school's 13.9:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 49% of the student body. The 70% average for public schools in Lehigh County is 21 points higher.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Kratzer School is 56.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.6%.
For the population of Lehigh County, median household income comes to about $80,079, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Lehigh County counts 83 public schools with about 56,984 students.
About 1.2 miles separate Kratzer School from the closest public school, Muhlenberg Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Kratzer School ranks 1st of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 71.6% against a local average of 32.0%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 31 students, from 479 to 510.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Kratzer School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lehigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Parkland SD
- Parkland High SchoolHigh · 3,279 students
- Springhouse Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
- Orefield Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,034 students
- Parkway Manor SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Kernsville SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Cetronia SchoolElementary · 496 students
Other schools in Allentown
- Parkland High SchoolHigh · 3,279 students
- William Allen High SchoolHigh · 3,074 students
- Louis E Dieruff High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
- Executive Education Academy CSCombined · 1,497 students
- Springhouse Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
- Lincoln Leadership Academy CSCombined · 973 students
Nearby schools
- Muhlenberg Elementary School1.2 mi · 606
- Trexler Middle School1.4 mi · 771
- Luis A. Ramos Elementary School1.7 mi · 695
- Jackson Early Childhood Center1.7 mi · 212
- Zephyr Elementary School1.9 mi · 598
- Whitehall-Coplay Middle School1.9 mi · 975
Frequently asked questions
About Kratzer SchoolHow many students attend Kratzer School?
Kratzer School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades KG-05.
Is Kratzer School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kratzer School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kratzer School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kratzer School is approximately 13.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kratzer School?
Kratzer School reports a student body of 50% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Kratzer School in?
Kratzer School is part of Parkland SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.