Overview of South Mountain Ms

South Mountain Ms is a public school situated in Allentown, PA, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of South Mountain Ms is 1,136, and the school serves 6-8. At South Mountain Ms, 17% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 40% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 92%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 44% female learners and 56% male learners. The school serves 100% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 74 equivalent full-time teachers and 3 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at South Mountain Ms

At South Mountain Ms, 17% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 40% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Allentown City School District, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 24% tested above or at that level for math.

South Mountain Ms did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Pennsylvania, 61% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 45% tested above or at that level for math