📍 709 W Emaus Ave, Allentown, Lehigh County, 18103
South Mountain MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Allentown, Lehigh County. The school has 1,007 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Allentown City SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 3% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Mountain MS enrolls 1,007 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American and 7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 763 | 76% |
| Black or African American | 124 | 12% |
| White | 70 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,007 of the school's 1,007 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,007 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Mountain MS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 16, state house district 22.
South Mountain MS is one of 21 schools in Allentown City SD, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 16,769 students district-wide and employs 1,043 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,007 students, South Mountain MS is larger than the district average of about 799 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize