South Mountain Ms

709 W Emaus Ave, Allentown PA, 18103 | Allentown City School District | 484-765-4301
  • grades 6-8
  • students 972
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 28% 50% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Allentown
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
39%Allentown
55%Pennsylvania

South Mountain Ms is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Allentown City School District" in Allentown, PA. There are a total of 972 students and 72 teachers at South Mountain Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

South Mountain Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 50% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

South Mountain Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students972
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Mountain Ms, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
622%
716%
812%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
639%
735%
841%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Mountain Ms race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 12.2% 12.8% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 16.2% 15.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.8% 66.8% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 3.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Allentown demographics profile

StatisticAllentownPennsylvaniaNational
Population121,15612,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,89828791
Median age31.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%56%55%
Speak English53%89%79%
Speak Spanish41%5%13%

Education level achieved in Allentown

IndexAllentownPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade73.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school71.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college41.0%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The South Mountain Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.