Allentown Elementary School

Summary:

Allentown Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Semmes, Alabama, serving 776 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mobile County school district, which is ranked 96 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Allentown Elementary stands out for its consistent academic performance, with the school consistently outperforming the Mobile County and Alabama state averages in subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. The school has maintained a 4-star rating in 2020-2021 and 2015-2016 through 2014-2015, indicating strong academic achievement compared to other Alabama elementary schools. Additionally, Allentown's African American and Hispanic student subgroups consistently rank higher than their peers in Alabama, suggesting the school is effectively serving these diverse student populations.

While Allentown Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (59.02%) compared to nearby schools like Indian Springs Elementary School and Wilmer Elementary School, it still maintains a relatively diverse student body. The school's ability to serve students from various backgrounds, including a high percentage (around 52%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, is a testament to its effective strategies for supporting students from low-income households.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 10330 Howells Ferry Rd
       Semmes, AL  36575


(251) 221-1000

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
297th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,533 Help


Students who attend Allentown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Semmes Middle School
High:    Mary G Montgomery High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.9 Help
Number of students:  776

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.0%
African American:
23.7%
Hispanic:
10.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Allentown Elementary School ranks better than 56.6% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 12th among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.73. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59%), African American (23.7%), Hispanic (10.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Allentown Elementary School is 18.9. 31 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Allentown Elementary School is $8,533. 47 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Allentown Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Allentown Elementary School 297th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Allentown Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 96th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Allentown Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Allentown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.54 199th 623 68.1%
2005 72.19 154th 688 77.6%
2006 77.06 109th 689 84.2%
2007 77.90 110th 698 84.2%
2008 79.63 76th 698 89.1%
2009 68.92 184th 696 73.6%
2010 76.15 112th 704 84.1%
2011 81.13 62nd 709 91.3%
2012 74.90 135th 696 80.6%
2013 67.18 218th 696 68.7%
2014 76.70 116th 695 83.3%
2015 79.75 107th 691 84.5%
2016 81.70 104th 691 84.9%
2017 82.92 96th 688 86.0%
2018 68.60 208th 680 69.4%
2019 63.64 235th 681 65.5%
2021 72.13 166th 692 76.0%
2022 65.71 214th 687 68.9%
2023 64.15 238th 680 65.0%
2024 56.73 297th 684 56.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Allentown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.04 21st 82 74.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Allentown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.69 32nd 131 75.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Allentown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.25 41st 280 85.4%
2018 68.78 63rd 344 81.7%
2019 41.83 223rd 392 43.1%
2021 57.46 117th 398 70.6%
2022 40.94 192nd 345 44.3%
2023 32.86 269th 373 27.9%
2024 39.48 227th 395 42.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Allentown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 93.05 14th 567 97.5%
2018 75.92 109th 651 83.3%
2019 66.28 178th 649 72.6%
2021 71.43 144th 653 77.9%
2022 63.22 213th 651 67.3%
2023 65.59 188th 623 69.8%
2024 56.60 286th 670 57.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Allentown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.59 3rd 39 92.3%
2019 52.44 16th 38 57.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Allentown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 81.58 91st 639 85.8%
2018 73.44 148th 640 76.9%
2019 62.30 225th 646 65.2%
2021 71.00 153rd 656 76.7%
2022 64.23 214th 656 67.4%
2023 65.87 212th 645 67.1%
2024 57.99 261st 650 59.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Allentown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.83 95th 639 85.1%
2018 64.51 228th 650 64.9%
2019 63.71 217th 650 66.6%
2021 70.42 172nd 669 74.3%
2022 64.49 220th 669 67.1%
2023 58.96 257th 649 60.4%
2024 51.98 321st 655 51.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Allentown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.80 74th 336 78.0%
2018 56.22 157th 423 62.9%
2019 60.82 126th 426 70.4%
2021 77.64 57th 426 86.6%
2022 70.41 81st 426 81.0%
2023 63.24 108th 427 74.7%
2024 59.10 134th 420 68.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Allentown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 83.84 9th 130 93.1%
2021 53.15 71st 164 56.7%
2022 90.66 8th 175 95.4%
2023 47.49 86th 184 53.3%
2024 32.08 143rd 196 27.0%
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Rank History for White students at Allentown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 75.45 79th 369 78.6%
2018 60.21 194th 508 61.8%
2019 55.29 205th 529 61.2%
2021 66.68 147th 539 72.7%
2022 62.63 179th 540 66.9%
2023 59.14 194th 528 63.3%
2024 46.28 292nd 535 45.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Allentown Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 594 7 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1999 610 6 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2000 627 10 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2001 650 9 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 661
2002 728 13 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 747
2003 728 13 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 747
2004 735 16 7 2 1 n/a n/a 2 763
2005 712 13 8 4 2 n/a n/a 0 739
2006 732 28 8 4 1 n/a n/a 1 774
2007 703 50 9 2 6 n/a n/a 4 774
2008 699 52 10 7 6 n/a n/a 0 774
2009 657 64 14 7 6 n/a n/a 0 748
2010 703 49 11 11 1 n/a n/a 10 785
2011 698 72 9 17 1 0 0 0 797
2012 686 86 8 28 1 1 10 0 820
2013 673 75 7 29 2 1 7 0 794
2014 673 88 11 35 1 0 11 0 819
2015 620 112 5 38 1 1 28 0 805
2016 638 131 3 41 4 0 8 0 825
2017 593 154 5 49 7 0 21 0 829
2018 583 170 5 49 3 0 22 0 832
2019 541 182 5 42 5 0 21 0 796
2020 527 188 5 45 1 0 26 0 792
2021 469 205 6 57 2 0 22 0 761
2022 445 212 7 72 3 0 34 0 773
2023 458 184 8 79 2 0 45 0 776

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Allentown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 607 31.0 19.6 31.3
1999 626 37.0 16.9 42.5
2000 643 39.0 16.5 40.9
2001 661 40.0 16.5 32.2
2002 747 45.0 16.6 38.2
2003 747 45.0 16.6 38.2
2004 763 43.6 17.5 38.4
2005 739 50.0 14.8 40.5
2006 774 47.0 16.4 45
2007 774 50.2 15.4 38.6
2008 774 50.4 15.4 39.7
2009 748 50.6 14.6 41.3
2010 785 43.0 18.2 42.8
2011 797 52.0 15.3 49.9
2012 820 51.0 16.0 50
2013 794 57.0 13.9 53.9
2014 819 50.0 16.3 54.5
2015 805 47.0 17.1 31.4
2016 825 47.0 17.5 33.1
2017 829 48.0 17.2 32.9
2018 832 49.0 16.9 53.4
2019 796 50.0 15.9 53
2020 792 47.0 16.8 52.9
2021 761 45.0 16.9 53
2022 773 39.0 19.8 52.3
2023 776 41.0 18.9 52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Allentown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 607 31.0 19.6 31.3
1999 626 37.0 16.9 42.5
2000 643 39.0 16.5 40.9
2001 661 40.0 16.5 32.2
2002 747 45.0 16.6 38.2
2003 747 45.0 16.6 38.2
2004 763 43.6 17.5 38.4
2005 739 50.0 14.8 40.5
2006 774 47.0 16.4 45
2007 774 50.2 15.4 38.6
2008 774 50.4 15.4 39.7
2009 748 50.6 14.6 41.3
2010 785 43.0 18.2 42.8
2011 797 52.0 15.3 49.9
2012 820 51.0 16.0 50
2013 794 57.0 13.9 53.9
2014 819 50.0 16.3 54.5
2015 805 47.0 17.1 31.4
2016 825 47.0 17.5 33.1
2017 829 48.0 17.2 32.9
2018 832 49.0 16.9 53.4
2019 796 50.0 15.9 53
2020 792 47.0 16.8 52.9
2021 761 45.0 16.9 53
2022 773 39.0 19.8 52.3
2023 776 41.0 18.9 52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Allentown Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $890 (10.4%) $7,633 (89.5%) $8,533

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Allentown Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 235th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 238th of 680 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Allentown Elementary School)49.351.4
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)53.734.6
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Allentown Elementary School)54.744.1
 10.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)45.527
 18.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Allentown Elementary School)59.638.9
 20.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)46.932.6
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students796776
 2.5%
African American182184
 1.1%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic4279
 88.1%
Pacific Islander00
White541458
 15.3%
Two or More Races2145
 114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53%52.8%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Allentown Elementary School

Students at Allentown Elementary School are 59% White, 24% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Allentown Elementary School ranks 297th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 776 students attended Allentown Elementary School.

Students who attend Allentown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Semmes Middle School
High : Mary G Montgomery High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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