The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in Science. The lowest is 64% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Alburtis El Sch
Alburtis Elementary School is a small, neighborhood school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in a quiet borough suburb of Allentown. With just under four hundred students spread across six grades, the school operates as the sole elementary campus in a tight-knit residential community of mostly single-family homes and newer suburban development.
Reading proficiency is a strength. Three-quarters of students tested meet or exceed Pennsylvania's proficiency standard in English Language Arts, a solid result. Science proficiency was notably higher still at about nine in ten, though that number rests on a smaller tested pool. Mathematics proficiency sits lower, at roughly two-thirds of students meeting the standard. The school's combined proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Lehigh County districts, suggesting overall solid academic footing relative to the county.
The student body is economically mixed. About a third of enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a meaningful share but not a majority. The racial and ethnic makeup is predominantly white, with a significant Hispanic population making up roughly a fifth of students, a smaller Asian population, and small numbers of Black students and multiracial students.
A practical matter for families: East Penn School District, which operates Alburtis Elementary, is in significant flux. In November 2023 the board approved a sweeping K-8 realignment that would reshape every elementary school from kindergarten-through-fifth to kindergarten-through-fourth, moving all fifth and sixth graders to Eyer Middle School and all seventh and eighth graders to Lower Macungie Middle School. That plan was originally set for 2028-29, but in August 2025 the board unanimously paused it, citing construction cost increases and tax concerns. For a family deciding whether to move to the borough or commit to a grade configuration here, the building size, grade mix, and downstream school assignments remain uncertain for the foreseeable future. A parent may want to look into this further with the district to understand current planning and timelines.
Property tax context also matters. The district's long-range plan calls for maximum-allowed property tax increases year after year for the next several years, with the rate climbing materially by 2029-30. For a family evaluating the total cost of homeownership in Alburtis, that trajectory is a meaningful factor.
The school itself sits in a small, walkable, family-oriented borough with an older civic core anchored by Franklin Street, where the borough hall and historical society sit, and newer suburban residential subdivisions on the edges. Lock Ridge Park, operated by Lehigh County, offers trails, a historic furnace, and recreational facilities. The town has a low-key feel, with quiet streets and small local businesses rather than a busy commercial district. There is no high school or middle school within the borough; those serve students from surrounding Lehigh Valley municipalities.
Alburtis Elementary's test results show students meeting grade-level standards at a respectable rate, particularly in reading and science. The school operates in the context of a district managing both a major structural realignment and sustained tax increases, circumstances that may shape the school experience and local housing demand over the next several years.
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