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What's something Trexler MS does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
771
Middle
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLENTOWN CITY SD·NCES 420228004929
Trexler Middle School
851 N 15th St, Allentown, PA 18102 · (484) 765-4601 · Lehigh County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL771 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
814 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 239 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 267 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 265 | 34% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
14.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
3.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.3% | 3.6% |
| 2023-24 | 18.6% | 4.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Trexler Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lehigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.6% | #500 of 513 ▼ 5 | #17 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #499 of 513 ▼ 2 | #16 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 771 | #129 of 522 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #337 of 486 | #12 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #255 of 486 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #27 of 510 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #128 of 131 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
771
-47 (-6%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 822
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 771 | 55 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 814 | 58 | 14.0:1 | 100% (814) |
| 2022-23 | 820 | 62 | 13.2:1 | 100% (820) |
| 2020-21 | 818 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 100% (815) |
| 2017-18 | 768 | 56 | 13.7:1 | 100% (768) |
| 2015-16 | 826 | 54 | 15.3:1 | 70% (579) |
| 2010-11 | 922 | 73 | 12.6:1 | 89% (823) |
| 2000-01 | 1,037 | 56 | 18.5:1 | 79% (816) |
| 1990-91 | 822 | 56 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trexler Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (768 to 771); teachers down 2% (56 to 55).
About Trexler Middle School
Trexler Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school found in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Total enrollment is 771 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 594 students on average.
District-wide, Allentown City SD has 23 schools and 16,674 students.
More than half of the students at Trexler Middle School are Hispanic (77%). The remaining shares are 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Lehigh County's population at about 28%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Trexler Middle School scores 38%.
Trexler Middle School has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is 13.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Trexler Middle School lands at F, ahead of 3% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Lehigh County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $80,079, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 83 public schools in the county, enrolling about 56,984, Trexler Middle School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Luis A. Ramos Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Trexler Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Trexler Middle School as City: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment fell 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Trexler Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Allentown City SD
- William Allen High SchoolHigh · 3,074 students
- Louis E Dieruff High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
- South Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 972 students
- Francis D Raub Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
- Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- Harrison-Morton Middle SchoolMiddle · 704 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
Other Trexler Middle schools
One other US public school is named Trexler Middle. Trexler Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Trexler MiddleRichlands, NC · 770 students
Nearby schools
- Luis A. Ramos Elementary School0.3 mi · 695
- Jackson Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 212
- Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School0.6 mi · 807
- Washington Elementary School0.7 mi · 362
- Muhlenberg Elementary School0.8 mi · 606
- William Allen High School0.8 mi · 3,074
Frequently asked questions
About Trexler Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Trexler Middle School?
Trexler Middle School enrolls approximately 771 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Trexler Middle School serve?
Trexler Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Trexler Middle School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Trexler Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Trexler Middle School?
At Trexler Middle School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 77% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Trexler Middle School?
Trexler Middle School is overseen by Allentown City SD in Lehigh County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.