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Allentown City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 17 public elementary schools serving 10,482 students in Allentown City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Allentown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
21 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
15,928 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
1,012 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Allentown City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#607 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
57%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.61
# American Indian Students
29 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
143 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
11,718 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
15%
# Black Students
1,910 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
1,094 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
7%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,017 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
1,223
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,269
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,172
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,174
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,235
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,180
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,093
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,138
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,238
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,827
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,344
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
985
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,050
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,266 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$358 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$339 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,497
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,266
$23,073
Best Allentown City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lehigh Parkway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1708 Coronado St
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4441
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4441
Grades: K-5
| 278 students
Rank: #22.
Muhlenberg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
740 N 21st St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-4861
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-4861
Grades: K-5
| 488 students
Rank: #33.
Ritter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
790 N Plymouth Street
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5661
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5661
Grades: K-5
| 409 students
Rank: #44.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
210 W Susquehanna St
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4461
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4461
Grades: K-5
| 532 students
Rank: #55.
Hiram W Dodd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1944 S Church St
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4501
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4501
Grades: K-5
| 636 students
Rank: #66.
Mosser Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
129 S Dauphin St
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5881
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5881
Grades: K-5
| 482 students
Rank: #77.
Union Terrace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1939 W Union St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5481
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5481
Grades: K-5
| 658 students
Rank: #88.
Luis A. Ramos Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1430 West Allen St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4841
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4841
Grades: K-5
| 625 students
Rank: #99.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
837 N 9th St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4941
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4941
Grades: 1-5
| 346 students
Rank: #1010.
Sheridan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
521 N 2nd St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4881
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4881
Grades: 1-5
| 560 students
Rank: #1111.
South Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
709 W Emaus Ave
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4301
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4301
Grades: 6-8
| 1,007 students
Rank: #1212.
Trexler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
851 N 15th St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4601
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4601
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #1313.
Harrison-morton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
137 N 2nd St
Allentown, PA 18101
(484) 765-5701
Allentown, PA 18101
(484) 765-5701
Grades: 6-8
| 733 students
Rank: #1414.
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1227 W Gordon St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4000
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4000
Grades: K-5
| 813 students
Rank: #1515.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
750 Saint John St
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4421
Allentown, PA 18103
(484) 765-4421
Grades: K-5
| 524 students
Rank: #1616.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
829 W Turner St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4801
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4801
Grades: K-5
| 662 students
Rank: #1717.
Francis D Raub Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
102 S Saint Cloud St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5301
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5301
Grades: 6-8
| 909 students
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