Is Ritter Elementary School a good school?

Ritter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Ritter Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 409 students attended Ritter Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ritter Elementary School?

Students at Ritter Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 13% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ritter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ritter Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Harrison-Morton Middle School High : Louis E Dieruff High School

Ritter Elementary School

Summary:

Ritter Elementary School is a public elementary school in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving 409 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Allentown City School District, which is ranked 541 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Ritter Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the percentage of Ritter students proficient or better in PSSA Math ranged from 17.2% to 33.9%, compared to the state average of 39.3% and the Allentown City School District average of 13.5%. The school also serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Ritter's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 14.1 to 15.3 students per teacher.

Interestingly, Ritter Elementary's academic performance is consistently lower than nearby schools within the Allentown City School District, such as Central Elementary, Sheridan Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Mosser Elementary, which also serve predominantly low-income, minority student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to Ritter's underperformance.

Detail:

Public K-5

790 N Plymouth Street
Allentown, PA 18109-2396

(484) 765-5661

District: Allentown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1220^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,682

Students who attend Ritter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harrison-Morton Middle School
High:	Louis E Dieruff High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 409

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.0%

White:

13.4%

African American:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ritter Elementary School ranks worse than 79.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 4^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Allentown City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66%), White (13.4%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ritter Elementary School is 14.1, which is the 2^nd best among 13 elementary schools in the Allentown City School District. (See more...)

Compare Ritter Elementary School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ritter Elementary School is $15,682, which is the 6^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Allentown City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ritter Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ritter Elementary School 1220^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Ritter Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

Allentown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Allentown City School District 541^st of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ritter Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ritter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	61.49	586^th	1302	55.0%
2004	58.99	633^rd	1308	51.6%
2005	42.47	911^th	1299	29.9%
2006	43.07	1088^th	1545	29.6%
2007	41.45	1116^th	1555	28.2%
2008	28.62	1278^th	1551	17.6%
2009	31.25	1266^th	1549	18.3%
2010	29.56	1303^rd	1579	17.5%
2011	27.96	1327^th	1597	16.9%
2012	48.70	1069^th	1599	33.1%
2013	46.08	1038^th	1519	31.7%
2014	33.78	1132^nd	1467	22.8%
2015	43.66	961^st	1474	34.8%
2016	40.80	1064^th	1554	31.5%
2017	40.71	1064^th	1547	31.2%
2018	45.66	995^th	1530	35.0%
2019	26.57	1186^th	1544	23.2%
2022	23.22	1191^st	1534	22.4%
2023	20.32	1220^th	1534	20.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ritter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.91	92^nd	196	53.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ritter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.80	1077^th	1414	23.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ritter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.97	224^th	432	48.1%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Ritter Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	382	21	18	28	1	n/a	n/a	450
1989	404	27	23	36	0	n/a	n/a	490
1990	384	32	18	37	0	n/a	n/a	471
1991	374	34	17	42	2	n/a	n/a	469
1992	366	31	16	45	2	n/a	n/a	460
1993	370	38	9	45	2	n/a	n/a	464
1994	381	35	12	42	0	n/a	n/a	470
1995	395	52	18	79	0	n/a	n/a	544
1996	395	52	18	79	0	n/a	n/a	544
1997	377	50	23	102	0	n/a	n/a	552
1998	304	33	18	89	0	n/a	n/a	444
1999	290	43	20	91	2	n/a	n/a	446
2000	274	46	22	109	1	n/a	n/a	452
2001	299	44	21	133	0	n/a	n/a	497
2002	256	61	15	160	0	n/a	n/a	492
2003	256	61	15	160	0	n/a	n/a	492
2004	241	70	15	188	0	n/a	n/a	514
2005	232	60	14	200	0	n/a	n/a	506
2006	212	74	12	221	0	n/a	n/a	519
2007	197	85	12	237	0	n/a	n/a	531
2008	201	96	15	251	0	n/a	n/a	563
2009	193	85	13	274	0	n/a	n/a	565
2010	188	79	14	309	0	n/a	n/a	590
2011	196	82	10	270	0	0	15	573
2012	185	69	10	249	0	0	17	530
2013	161	55	10	261	0	1	22	510
2014	142	58	10	303	0	1	29	543
2015	135	39	8	278	0	1	25	486
2016	121	44	9	242	0	1	21	438
2017	133	60	14	359	0	2	20	588
2018	128	62	16	378	2	0	18	604
2019	111	65	13	397	0	1	14	601
2020	104	53	11	382	0	0	11	561
2021	82	56	6	264	0	0	19	427
2022	66	51	6	268	0	1	27	419
2023	55	44	9	270	1	0	30	409

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 Ritter Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	450	21.8	20.6	n/a
1989	490	21.6	22.6	n/a
1990	471	31.2	15.0	0
1991	469	23.5	19.9	n/a
1992	460	22.4	20.5	n/a
1993	464	18.0	25.8	n/a
1994	470	18.0	26.1	n/a
1995	544	20.0	27.2	n/a
1996	544	20.0	27.2	n/a
1997	552	20.0	27.6	n/a
1998	444	20.0	22.2	n/a
1999	446	20.0	22.3	n/a
2000	452	22.0	20.5	50.4
2001	497	23.0	21.6	42.7
2002	492	27.1	18.2	45.5
2003	492	27.1	18.2	45.5
2004	514	26.8	19.2	38.1
2005	506	28.0	18.1	44.3
2006	519	25.6	20.3	61.1
2007	531	24.8	21.4	60.6
2008	563	24.8	22.7	67.3
2009	565	26.1	21.6	69.4
2010	590	26.3	22.4	69.8
2011	573	30.8	18.6	76.6
2012	530	12.4	42.4	72.5
2013	510	25.9	19.6	77.1
2014	543	25.4	21.3	79.7
2015	486	24.0	20.2	61.1
2016	438	26.0	16.8	60
2017	588	30.5	19.2	99.8
2018	604	30.8	19.5	100
2019	601	31.8	18.8	82.5
2020	561	33.8	16.5	99.8
2021	427	27.8	15.3	99.3
2022	419	28.0	14.9	99.3
2023	409	29.0	14.1	100

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 Ritter Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	450	21.8	20.6	n/a
1989	490	21.6	22.6	n/a
1990	471	31.2	15.0	0
1991	469	23.5	19.9	n/a
1992	460	22.4	20.5	n/a
1993	464	18.0	25.8	n/a
1994	470	18.0	26.1	n/a
1995	544	20.0	27.2	n/a
1996	544	20.0	27.2	n/a
1997	552	20.0	27.6	n/a
1998	444	20.0	22.2	n/a
1999	446	20.0	22.3	n/a
2000	452	22.0	20.5	50.4
2001	497	23.0	21.6	42.7
2002	492	27.1	18.2	45.5
2003	492	27.1	18.2	45.5
2004	514	26.8	19.2	38.1
2005	506	28.0	18.1	44.3
2006	519	25.6	20.3	61.1
2007	531	24.8	21.4	60.6
2008	563	24.8	22.7	67.3
2009	565	26.1	21.6	69.4
2010	590	26.3	22.4	69.8
2011	573	30.8	18.6	76.6
2012	530	12.4	42.4	72.5
2013	510	25.9	19.6	77.1
2014	543	25.4	21.3	79.7
2015	486	24.0	20.2	61.1
2016	438	26.0	16.8	60
2017	588	30.5	19.2	99.8
2018	604	30.8	19.5	100
2019	601	31.8	18.8	82.5
2020	561	33.8	16.5	99.8
2021	427	27.8	15.3	99.3
2022	419	28.0	14.9	99.3
2023	409	29.0	14.1	100

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 Ritter Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$864 (7.2%)	$11,102 (92.8%)	$11,966
2020	$923 (7.0%)	$12,189 (93.0%)	$13,112
2021	$1,572 (10.2%)	$13,889 (89.8%)	$15,461
2022	$2,616 (16.7%)	$13,066 (83.3%)	$15,682

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ritter 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 1186^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1220^th of 1534 Elementary schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Ritter Elementary School)	32.3	26.5	5.8%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ritter Elementary School)	30.3	35.4	5.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Ritter Elementary School)	28.1	17.2	10.9%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Ritter Elementary School)	77.2	54.7	22.5%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ritter Elementary School)	54.4	25.8	28.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Ritter Elementary School)	29.7	33.9	4.2%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ritter Elementary School)	46.9	38.2	8.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Ritter Elementary School)	30.1	25.3	4.8%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Ritter Elementary School)	77.2	54.7	22.5%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ritter Elementary School)	43.3	32.8	10.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	601	409	31.9%
African American	65	44	32.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	13	9	30.8%
Hispanic	397	270	32%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	111	55	50.5%
Two or More Races	14	30	114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.5%	100%	17.5%

Schools Near Ritter Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
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	409	29	14.1	100.0%	55 (13.4%)	44 (10.8%)	270 (66.0%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.3%)	20.3	1220^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.5%		23.2	1191^st of 1534 public elementary schools	22.4%	29	26.5	17.2	33.9	25.3	54.7	54.7	35.4	25.8	38.2	32.8	$15,682	$2,616	$13,066
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	482	37	13.0	100.0%	33 (6.8%)	38 (7.9%)	376 (78.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	11.8	1324^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.7%		12.5	1305^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.9%	19	12.7	16.2	17.2	15.5	47.1	47.1	27.4	28.0	26.2	27.2	$17,207	$2,870	$14,337
Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-5	2121 Abington Rd	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-5994	382	28	13.7	63.4%	157 (41.1%)	42 (11.0%)	171 (44.8%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.1	1079^th of 1534 public elementary schools	29.7%		37.1	1062^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	30.8%	17	42.3	27.1	34.6	35.2	56.0	56.0	50.0	35.6	57.1	47.1	$15,463	$1,275	$14,188
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	560	36	15.7	100.0%	37 (6.6%)	74 (13.2%)	415 (74.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.2%)	8.6	1383^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	9.8%		7.9	1396^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.0%	13	20.4	17.9	11.8	16.9	33.7	33.7	24.1	18.9	21.7	21.5	$13,817	$2,305	$11,512
James Buchanan Elementary School	Public	K-5	1621 Catasauqua Road	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-1766	263	19	13.5	60.8%	99 (37.6%)	26 (9.9%)	120 (45.6%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	36.1	1067^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.4%		58	727^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.6%	340	48.5	43.2	29.0	39.8	62.1	62.1	50.0	45.9	29.0	41.3	$17,723	$1,100	$16,623
Calypso Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Calypso Ave	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 691-0152	224	19	12.0	64.3%	95 (42.4%)	25 (11.2%)	99 (44.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48	909^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.7%		55.8	777^th of 1534 public elementary schools	49.3%	132	67.7	36.7	36.1	46.4	65.5	65.5	64.5	40.0	47.2	50.5	$20,719	$1,921	$18,798
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-4	1400 Gaskill Ave	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 791-2800	484	35	13.9	39.7%	276 (57.0%)	17 (3.5%)	116 (24.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.8%)	47.6	913^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.5%		46.3	950^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.1%	37	52.2	39.8		45.9	73.1	73.1	54.5	45.2		49.7	$55	$04	$51
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	601 W Union Street	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 841-4560	414	36	11.5	75.6%	44 (10.6%)	94 (22.7%)	248 (59.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	12.1	1317^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.1%		9.1	1369^th of 1534 public elementary schools	10.8%	52	18.9	13.5	14.3	15.4	44.6	44.6	38.0	21.6	29.1	28.8	$1,345	$1,345	$00
Fountain Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Church St	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-5881	513	45	11.2	85.6%	81 (15.8%)	80 (15.6%)	345 (67.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5.7	1455^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.1%		7.2	1412^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.0%	43	7.2	11.1	5.2	7.9	28.4	28.4	27.5	15.2	15.8	19.2	$20,591	$2,372	$18,218
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	532	37	14.3	100.0%	30 (5.6%)	57 (10.7%)	388 (72.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.8%)	12	1320^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.0%		14.4	1278^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.7%	42	22.9	25.1	11.1	19.4	50.1	50.1	24.7	25.0	21.1	23.5	$15,412	$2,571	$12,841

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