📍 3301 Devonshire Rd, Allentown, Lehigh County, 18103
Salisbury MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Allentown, Lehigh County. The school has 479 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Salisbury Township SD school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Salisbury MS enrolls 479 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 261 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 122 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 60 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
231 of the school's 479 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 201 qualify for free lunch and 30 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Salisbury MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 18, state house district 134.
Salisbury MS is one of 3 schools in Salisbury Township SD, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,457 students district-wide and employs 102 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 479 students, Salisbury MS is close to the district average of about 486 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large