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Allentown Elementary School

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Allentown Elementary School ranks 405 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Allentown Elementary School in Semmes, AL, is a mid-sized public school serving 843 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Mobile County school district, where a majority of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Allentown has experienced a notable decline in its state ranking over the past decade, dropping from a 4-star rating and the 86th percentile in 2016-2017 to its current 2-star rating and 41st percentile. However, the school shows clear strengths in science, with 4th graders outperforming both district and state averages in proficiency. The school also demonstrates effectiveness with specific student groups, particularly Special Education students who rank in the 65th percentile and Multi-racial students who rank in the 69th percentile. One of the most encouraging developments is the dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which fell from 25% in 2022-2023 to just 9.7% in 2024-2025—now better than both district and state averages. This improvement suggests recent attendance initiatives may be paving the way for future academic gains.

Compared to nearby schools, Allentown sits in the middle of the pack. It outperforms struggling neighbors like ER Dickson Elementary School and John Will Elementary School, but trails higher-performing schools such as Tanner Williams Elementary School and ORourke Elementary School. Its closest neighbor, Semmes Elementary School, serves a similar demographic but currently outperforms Allentown in overall state rank and in key subjects like 3rd-grade math and 4th-grade ELA. Math remains a concern at Allentown, particularly in 5th grade where proficiency rates fall below district and state averages. Additionally, a widening gender gap has emerged, with female students ranking significantly higher than male students. While the school faces challenges, its strong science program, success with certain student subgroups, and improving attendance offer a foundation for potential turnaround.

843

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,622

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (48% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Alabama avg53%

405^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 50Elementary Schools in the Mobile County

95^th of 140Mobile 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
2026	44.1	405 of 686	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	44.1	218 of 428	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.0	346 of 651	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.3	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.9	400 of 667	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.4	425 of 659	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	56.5	141 of 403	65.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	41.5	302 of 501	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
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)

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

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

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile~ school

White (2026)40th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)27th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English60%-4 vs state

Science54%+4 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	44.1	405^th of 686 public elementary schools	41.0%		57.2	302^nd of 680 public elementary schools	55.6%	103	36.7	33.6	28.6	53.7	58.6	54.5	67.6	$10,622	$2,109	$8,422
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%)	55.5	313^th of 686 public elementary schools	54.4%		53.9	323^rd of 680 public elementary schools	52.5%	10	45.1	40.0	30.5	50.0	67.6	69.4	70.5	$12,276	$3,901	$8,285
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%)	55.2	315^th of 686 public elementary schools	54.1%		59.9	281^st of 680 public elementary schools	58.7%	34	46.5	33.3	52.0	47.6	63.5	55.8	75.7	$11,740	$2,319	$9,336
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%)	66.3	228^th of 686 public elementary schools	66.8%		69.4	199^th of 680 public elementary schools	70.7%	29	32.9	52.5	49.4	68.9	73.6	68.9	70.7	$12,360	$3,156	$9,116
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%)	74.6	160^th of 686 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.8	214^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.5%	54	55.8	56.8	67.6	63.6	76.7	56.8	78.4	$14,415	$3,295	$11,034
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%)	20.2	555^th of 686 public elementary schools	19.1%		19.2	548^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.4%	7	16.8	23.2	22.0	30.5	35.6	52.6	50.6	$11,973	$3,911	$7,973
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%)	18.3	569^th of 686 public elementary schools	17.1%		9.7	642^nd of 680 public elementary schools	5.6%	73	22.7	18.9	16.9	24.3	40.9	40.5	60.2	$13,068	$4,319	$8,661
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%)	68.2	212^th of 686 public elementary schools	69.1%		63	246^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.8%	34	60.5	45.3	48.2	50.9	85.2	58.7	75.5	$12,055	$3,181	$8,788
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%)	22.3	538^th of 686 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.6	509^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.1%	29	28.6	18.0	27.3	26.3	46.5	38.5	60.0	$11,873	$3,465	$8,324
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%)	45.5	394^th of 686 public elementary schools	42.6%		41.8	410^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.7%	16	17.2	31.8	44.2	56.1	46.9	62.1	73.1	$14,667	$4,618	$9,962

Frequently Asked Questions about Allentown Elementary School

How many students attend Allentown Elementary School?

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

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 405^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Allentown Elementary School in?

Mobile County

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