Impact of COVID-19 on Building 21 Allentown
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 649th of 693 High schools | Ranks 623rd of 674 High schools | 1.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Building 21 Allentown) | 17.7 | 4.2 | 13.5% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Building 21 Allentown) | 6.9 | 10.4 | 3.5% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Building 21 Allentown) | 27 | 30.6 | 3.6% |
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania) | 71.5 | 65.3 | 6.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 480 | 439 | 8.5% |
African American | 79 | 61 | 22.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 348 | 322 | 7.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 48 | 31 | 35.4% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 22 | 340% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 97.7% | 97.3% | 0.4% |