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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 485 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALISBURY TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 422073006864
Salisbury Elementary School
1400 Gaskill Ave, Allentown, PA 18103 · (610) 791-2800 · Lehigh County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
243 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 21% |
Student demographics
61%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Salisbury Township SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.4pp since 2023
Math
54.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.7% | 53.9% |
% 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Salisbury Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lehigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #600 of 1,396 | #19 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #678 of 1,511 | #24 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #507 of 1,511 | #19 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #651 of 1,638 | #29 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #389 of 1,528 | #4 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #294 of 1,531 | #13 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #953 of 1,600 | #26 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.4% | #92 of 450 | #5 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
461
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 461 | 39 | 11.8:1 | 53% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 38 | 13.1:1 | 49% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 34.8 | 13.9:1 | 40% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 33 | 15.0:1 | 29% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 47% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 43% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 22% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 17% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 28 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salisbury Elementary School.
About Salisbury Elementary School
Families in Allentown, Pennsylvania, are served by Salisbury Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 461 students, in kindergarten through 4.
Salisbury Township SD has 3 schools; together they serve 1,455 students.
White students are the majority at Salisbury Elementary School, with 53% of enrollment. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 62% White. Salisbury Elementary School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 39 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Eligible students account for 53% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lehigh County is 70%.
Salisbury Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (59.8%) and its predicted rate (55.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
Federal survey data for Lehigh County show that the median household income is $80,079, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Lehigh County is home to 83 public schools and about 56,984 public school students.
Arts Academy CS is the public school closest to Salisbury Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 25.1% on proficiency, and Salisbury Elementary School is above that at 59.8%.
For locale, NCES codes Salisbury Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 34 fewer students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.8:1) than in 2020-21 (15.0:1).
Discussions about Salisbury Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Salisbury Township SD
- Salisbury SHSHigh · 546 students
- Salisbury Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 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
- Arts Academy CS0.6 mi · 296
- Salisbury SHS0.7 mi · 546
- Roosevelt Elementary School1.4 mi · 631
- Mosser Elementary School1.6 mi · 551
- Fountain Hill Elementary School1.8 mi · 530
- Hiram W Dodd Elementary School1.8 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About Salisbury Elementary SchoolHow large is Salisbury Elementary School?
Salisbury Elementary School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades KG-04.
Is Salisbury Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Salisbury Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Salisbury Elementary School have?
Salisbury Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Salisbury Elementary School?
Student demographics at Salisbury Elementary School are roughly 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Salisbury Elementary School in?
Salisbury Elementary School is part of Salisbury Township SD.
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