Elementary Schools in Allentown City School District

Summary:

The Allentown City School District in Pennsylvania operates 14 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The district as a whole faces significant challenges, ranking 544 out of 610 school districts in the state and earning an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

However, a few schools within the district stand out as performing better than the district and state averages. Lehigh Parkway Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in the district, ranking 910 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. Muhlenberg Elementary School and Hiram W Dodd Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, often exceeding the district and state averages in math, science, and English language arts.

The data reveals that the schools in the Allentown City School District face significant challenges, with all schools serving high-poverty student populations and the district ranking in the bottom 10% of districts in Pennsylvania. However, the success of some schools within the district suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies to improve educational outcomes for all students in the district.

District Detail

31 S Penn Street
Allentown, PA 18105-0328

(484) 765-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
544^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 16,439

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hiram W Dodd Elementary School	Public	K-5	1944 S Church St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4501	684	43	16.0	100.0%	39 (5.7%)	52 (7.6%)	513 (75.0%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.9%)	20.9	1204^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.2	1186^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.7%	18	31.4	31.3	32.0	31.5	52.1	52.1	36.3	17.0	37.0	30.4	$14,600	$2,435	$12,165
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	750 Saint John St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4421	543	32	17.0	100.0%	37 (6.8%)	60 (11.0%)	380 (70.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	56 (10.3%)	15.3	1284^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.9%		9.6	1365^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.0%	81	23.7	25.7	6.8	18.4	60.3	60.3	33.9	34.2	21.3	29.5	$14,861	$2,479	$12,382
Lehigh Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	1708 Coronado St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4441	268	18	14.9	100.0%	16 (6.0%)	44 (16.4%)	187 (69.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	46.8	910^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.4%		52	843^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	45.0%	67	59.4	54.3	22.0	42.6	80.0	80.0	54.1	50.0	42.0	48.0	$15,923	$2,656	$13,267
Mosser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	129 S Dauphin St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5881	568	40	14.1	100.0%	33 (5.8%)	47 (8.3%)	437 (76.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	9.7	1365^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.6%		11.8	1324^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.7%	41	18.8	10.7	17.6	16.1	46.5	46.5	20.3	21.4	27.9	23.3	$17,207	$2,870	$14,337
Muhlenberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	740 N 21st St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4861	591	32	18.5	100.0%	57 (9.6%)	67 (11.3%)	395 (66.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.2%)	22.1	1191^st of 1526 public elementary schools	22.0%		27.5	1150^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.0%	41	39.7	24.5	14.1	25.4	66.0	66.0	42.9	32.7	26.8	33.6	$13,953	$2,327	$11,626
Ritter Elementary School	Public	K-5	790 N Plymouth Street	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5661	426	31	13.9	100.0%	49 (11.5%)	41 (9.6%)	295 (69.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.0%)	16.4	1266^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.0%		20.3	1220^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.5%	46	25.4	20.4	24.6	23.7	55.1	55.1	25.4	25.0	36.0	29.2	$15,682	$2,616	$13,066
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 W Susquehanna St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4461	621	38	16.4	100.0%	29 (4.7%)	62 (10.0%)	448 (72.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (12.2%)	7.1	1418^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.1%		12	1320^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.0%	98	10.7	13.6	10.8	11.7	37.0	37.0	18.1	14.2	28.6	20.2	$15,412	$2,571	$12,841
Union Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1939 W Union St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5481	764	43	17.8	100.0%	45 (5.9%)	94 (12.3%)	535 (70.0%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.8%)	13.6	1307^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.4%		14.8	1279^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.6%	28	19.3	23.0	20.2	20.9	56.5	56.5	24.3	25.7	27.8	26.0	$14,451	$2,410	$12,041
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	837 N 9th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4941	360	29	12.6	99.2%	11 (3.1%)	39 (10.8%)	271 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.8%)	6	1440^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.8	1302^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	15.1%	138	20.4	8.2	7.3	11.8	32.2	32.2	22.2	18.0	16.4	18.8	$19,046	$3,177	$15,869
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	829 W Turner St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4801	697	43	16.0	100.0%	37 (5.3%)	86 (12.3%)	492 (70.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (11.0%)	10.9	1347^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.7%		8.1	1393^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	9.2%	46	30.1	14.1	24.4	21.9	44.5	44.5	15.9	12.2	26.4	18.3	$13,773	$2,297	$11,476
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	1-5	521 N 2nd St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4881	574	36	15.9	100.0%	50 (8.7%)	64 (11.1%)	421 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.4%)	7.5	1402^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.1%		8.6	1383^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	9.8%	19	19.1	18.9	5.9	14.4	46.2	46.2	20.2	21.0	14.6	18.5	$13,817	$2,305	$11,512
Luis A. Ramos Elementary School	Public	K-5	1430 West Allen St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4841	699	44	16.0	100.0%	34 (4.9%)	64 (9.2%)	545 (78.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.3%)	17.5	1250^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.1%		15.6	1271^st of 1534 public elementary schools	17.1%	21	24.7	26.2	18.2	22.8	60.7	60.7	34.4	31.8	28.6	31.5	$16,765	$2,796	$13,969
Jackson Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	517 N 15th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4700	262	15	17.4	100.0%	13 (5.0%)	24 (9.2%)	204 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)								(n/a)											$17,786	$2,967	$14,819
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School	Public	K-5	1227 W Gordon St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4000	806	52	15.4	100.0%	36 (4.5%)	60 (7.4%)	609 (75.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (11.8%)	6.1	1437^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.8%		6.8	1428^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.9%	9	14.9	9.0	8.4	10.9	49.5	49.5	17.5	11.6	17.6	16.0	$12,797	$2,134	$10,662

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salisbury Township School District	1.1 mi	3	290^th
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	1.51 mi	1	568^th
Roberto Clemente Charter School	1.54 mi	1
Arts Academy Charter School	2.42 mi	1	480^th
Executive Education Academy Charter School	2.99 mi	1

Elementary Schools in Allentown City School District

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