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Allentown Elementary School

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Allentown Elementary School ranks 302 nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Allentown Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Semmes, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 793 students. The school is part of the Mobile County School District, which is ranked 94 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Allentown Elementary School consistently performs better than the Mobile County and Alabama state averages in English/Language Arts and mathematics assessments across grades 3-5. The school's science proficiency rates for 4th grade are also higher than the district and state averages. Notably, Allentown Elementary School has strong performance among its African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial student subgroups, ranking in the top 30%, top 5%, and top 50% of Alabama elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for its male students and special education students has been relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of Alabama elementary schools in recent years.

While Allentown Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating consistent academic performance above the district average, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have shown significant fluctuations, ranging from 13.2% to 31.5% over the past few years. When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Mobile County district, Allentown Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic assessments, particularly in English/Language Arts and mathematics. However, some nearby schools, such as Tanner Williams Elementary, have shown stronger performance in certain subject areas and student subgroups.

843

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,533

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10330 Howells Ferry Rd
Semmes, AL 36575

(251) 221-1000

District: Mobile County

Students who attend Allentown Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

African American:

30.1%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg46%

Alabama avg52%

302^nd of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 49Elementary Schools in the Mobile County

94^th of 135Mobile County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	302 of 680	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	297 of 684	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	238 of 680	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	214 of 687	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	166 of 692	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	235 of 681	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	208 of 680	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	82.9	96 of 688	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	104 of 691	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	107 of 691	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	116 of 695	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	218 of 696	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.9	135 of 696	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	62 of 709	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	76.1	112 of 704	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	184 of 696	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	76 of 698	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	110 of 698	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	109 of 689	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	154 of 688	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	64.5	199 of 623	68.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	167 of 427	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	134 of 420	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	108 of 427	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	81 of 426	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	57 of 426	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	126 of 426	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	157 of 423	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	74 of 336	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	62.7	32 of 131	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	253 of 649	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	261 of 650	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	212 of 645	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	214 of 656	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	153 of 656	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	225 of 646	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	148 of 640	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	91 of 639	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	143 of 196	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	86 of 184	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.7	8 of 175	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	53.2	71 of 164	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	83.8	9 of 130	93.1%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	52.4	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.6	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	268 of 660	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	286 of 670	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	188 of 623	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	213 of 651	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	144 of 653	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	178 of 649	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	109 of 651	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	93.0	14 of 567	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	343 of 651	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	321 of 655	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	257 of 649	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	220 of 669	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	172 of 669	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	217 of 650	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	228 of 650	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.8	95 of 639	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	30 of 97	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	21 of 82	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	114 of 403	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	39.5	227 of 395	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	269 of 373	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	192 of 345	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	117 of 398	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	223 of 392	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.8	63 of 344	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	41 of 280	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	239 of 532	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	292 of 535	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	194 of 528	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	179 of 540	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	147 of 539	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	205 of 529	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	194 of 508	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.4	79 of 369	78.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)95th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)27th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English67%~ state avg

Science48%+5 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Allentown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10330 Howells Ferry Rd	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1000	843	42	20.0	58.7%	435 (51.6%)	254 (30.1%)	86 (10.2%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.8%)	57.2	302^nd of 680 public elementary schools	55.6%		56.7	297^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.6%	5	37.9	40.2	46.4	47.7	71.7	58.3	69.5	$8,533	$890	$7,633
Semmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10100 Blackwell Nursery Rd S	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1630	576	29	19.8	56.3%	360 (62.5%)	129 (22.4%)	48 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	53.9	323^rd of 680 public elementary schools	52.5%		59.6	273^rd of 684 public elementary schools	60.1%	50	38.4	30.0	56.9	41.4	61.2	61.0	73.5	$8,859	$1,254	$7,595
Elsie Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Snow Road North	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1120	731	43	17.0	56.0%	353 (48.3%)	177 (24.2%)	122 (16.7%)	21 (2.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.4%)	59.9	281^st of 680 public elementary schools	58.7%		56.9	294^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.0%	13	37.4	40.2	53.7	55.9	59.8	70.0	68.1	$9,105	$1,091	$7,996
Taylor White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	476 Eliza Jordan Road N	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1465	446	23	19.8	49.1%	211 (47.3%)	147 (33.0%)	44 (9.9%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	69.4	199^th of 680 public elementary schools	70.7%		63.3	238^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.2%	39	42.7	53.8	57.8	56.3	67.2	72.2	71.4	$9,440	$1,019	$8,411
Tanner Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13700 Tanner Williams Rd	Wilmer	36587	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1675	304	20	15.5	48.7%	276 (90.8%)	9 (3.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	67.8	214^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.5%		74	164^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.0%	50	58.3	43.6	60.4	64.1	56.3	57.5	81.1	$10,125	$1,073	$9,042
Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Howells Ferry Rd	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1571	622	28	21.9	82.5%	31 (5.0%)	513 (82.5%)	46 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.2%)	19.2	548^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.4%		17.2	570^th of 684 public elementary schools	16.7%	22	24.6	28.4	21.2	21.6	38.3	44.9	45.2	$9,435	$1,456	$7,969
John Will Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5750 Summit Ave	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1750	549	25	21.6	88.7%	12 (2.2%)	482 (87.8%)	33 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	9.7	642^nd of 680 public elementary schools	5.6%		20.6	543^rd of 684 public elementary schools	20.6%	99	12.6	11.0	11.4	9.9	43.4	23.0	49.3	$9,543	$1,957	$7,575
ORourke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1975 Leroy Stevens Rd	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1585	799	43	18.8	58.1%	320 (40.1%)	296 (37.0%)	68 (8.5%)	36 (4.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (9.1%)	63	246^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.8%		53.7	319^th of 684 public elementary schools	53.4%	73	48.7	48.4	41.2	53.2	66.1	61.3	73.7	$8,469	$1,295	$7,138
Indian Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Highpoint Blvd	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1436	305	17	17.6	78.0%	81 (26.6%)	165 (54.1%)	31 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.5%)	25.6	509^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.1%		20.1	551^st of 684 public elementary schools	19.4%	42	18.4	23.8	16.3	38.1	42.9	57.1	51.0	$8,708	$1,430	$7,269
Wilmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7456 WilmerGeorgetown Rd	Wilmer	36587	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1780	443	24	18.6	71.6%	282 (63.7%)	15 (3.4%)	108 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.9%)	41.8	410^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.7%		34.2	467^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.7%	57	37.1	33.9	33.3	47.7	63.8	46.2	56.5	$9,866	$1,910	$7,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Allentown Elementary School

What district is Allentown Elementary School in?

Mobile County

What schools do graduates of Allentown Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Allentown Elementary School a good school?

Allentown Elementary School ranks 302^nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Allentown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 843 students attended Allentown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Allentown Elementary School?

Students at Allentown Elementary School are 52% White, 30% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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