Allentown City School District

Summary:

The Allentown City School District consists of 21 schools, including 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with most schools having high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of poverty in the area.

Among the standout schools in the district, Lehigh Parkway Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both math and English language arts compared to the district and state averages. Other high-performing schools include Hiram W Dodd Elementary School and Union Terrace Elementary School. However, the district as a whole struggles with low performance on state assessments, particularly in math, suggesting a need for improvement in curriculum, instruction, and support for students.

The data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools in the district, indicating that some schools may be struggling to provide equitable educational opportunities for their students. Additionally, the variation in per-student spending across the district may indicate a need to examine how resources are being allocated to ensure that all schools have the necessary funding to provide a high-quality education.

District Detail

31 S Penn Street
Allentown, PA 18105-0328

(484) 765-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
550^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 16,674

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hiram W Dodd Elementary School	Public	K-5	1944 S Church St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4501	627	40	15.7	109.1%	51 (8.1%)	46 (7.3%)	447 (71.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.8%)	21.6	1177^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.1%		20.9	1204^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.1%	27				41.6	26.6	26.3				31.6	32.7	24.5	22.2				26.6	$17,915	$2,882	$15,033
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	750 Saint John St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4421	522	35	14.7	104.0%	27 (5.2%)	53 (10.2%)	389 (74.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)	9.1	1371^st of 1511 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.3	1284^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.9%	87				16.9	13.8	15.7				15.5	16.9	15.4	21.9				18.0	$17,832	$2,868	$14,963
Lehigh Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	1708 Coronado St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4441	276	18	15.3	97.1%	18 (6.5%)	43 (15.6%)	192 (69.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	58.2	687^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.5%		46.8	910^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.4%	223				50.0	60.0	55.9				55.1	26.3	68.6	52.9				48.6	$18,710	$3,010	$15,700
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	551	38	14.3	103.1%	35 (6.4%)	42 (7.6%)	421 (76.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.4%)	10.7	1341^st of 1511 public elementary schools	11.3%		9.7	1365^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.6%	24				14.3	14.9	28.8				18.8	11.4	16.4	20.3				15.8	$19,825	$3,189	$16,636
Muhlenberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	740 N 21st St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4861	606	31	19.3	97.5%	61 (10.1%)	75 (12.4%)	404 (66.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.6%)	15.2	1270^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.9%		22.1	1191^st of 1526 public elementary schools	22.0%	79				23.8	36.1	11.8				22.2	20.4	30.6	20.9				23.4	$16,407	$2,639	$13,768
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	463	28	16.8	92.0%	56 (12.1%)	51 (11.0%)	299 (64.6%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.7%)	9.8	1357^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.4	1266^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.0%	91				22.7	8.2	16.7				16.6	19.7	12.2	23.0				18.5	$20,285	$3,263	$17,022
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	631	40	15.6	98.4%	31 (4.9%)	61 (9.7%)	436 (69.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (15.7%)	12	1317^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.8%		7.1	1418^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.1%	101				20.9	13.4	28.0				20.5	25.0	14.3	16.0				18.2	$18,620	$2,995	$15,625
Union Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1939 W Union St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5481	674	42	16.2	113.4%	37 (5.5%)	73 (10.8%)	482 (71.5%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (10.1%)	15.8	1266^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.2%		13.6	1307^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.4%	41				35.0	28.4	17.6				26.9	24.8	24.3	17.3				21.9	$16,534	$2,660	$13,874
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	837 N 9th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4941	362	26	14.1	99.2%	11 (3.0%)	31 (8.6%)	288 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	7.3	1413^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.5%		6	1440^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.6%	27				25.0	16.1	9.2				16.4	15.8	10.9	9.2				11.8	$21,408	$3,444	$17,964
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	829 W Turner St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4801	694	50	13.9	100.4%	33 (4.8%)	85 (12.2%)	500 (72.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.5%)	8.4	1383^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.9	1347^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.7%	36				12.7	25.0	17.9				17.9	9.4	14.7	10.9				11.3	$17,586	$2,829	$14,757
Harrison-Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	137 N 2nd St	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5701	704	52	13.5	94.7%	49 (7.0%)	76 (10.8%)	520 (73.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.7%)	10	789^th of 873 public middle schools	9.6%		9.2	809^th of 891 public middle schools	9.2%	20							7.2	6.8	8.4	7.4				10.5	13.4	19.9	14.5	$23,798	$3,828	$19,970
Francis D Raub Middle School	Public	6-8	102 S Saint Cloud St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5301	876	59	14.8	100.2%	39 (4.5%)	118 (13.5%)	656 (74.9%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.2%)	8.4	815^th of 873 public middle schools	6.6%		8.2	820^th of 891 public middle schools	8.0%	5							10.9	3.7	3.1	5.8				14.2	13.1	11.0	12.6	$19,824	$3,189	$16,636
South Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	709 W Emaus Ave	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4301	972	71	13.6	99.4%	58 (6.0%)	124 (12.8%)	707 (72.7%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.6%)	13.2	751^st of 873 public middle schools	14.0%		14.3	744^th of 891 public middle schools	16.5%	7							17.7	7.3	7.1	10.8				22.1	15.3	18.2	18.5	$20,946	$3,369	$17,577
William Allen High School	Public	9-12	106 N 17th St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5001	3,074	153	20.0	99.1%	163 (5.3%)	405 (13.2%)	2,317 (75.4%)	30 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	156 (5.1%)	7.2	613^th of 681 public high schools	10.0%		10.4	595^th of 686 public high schools	13.3%	18	11.1	15.1	32.5															$17,928	$2,884	$15,044
Louis E Dieruff High School	Public	9-12	815 N Irving St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5501	1,914	115	16.6	98.5%	176 (9.2%)	217 (11.3%)	1,414 (73.9%)	18 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (4.6%)	6.8	614^th of 681 public high schools	9.8%		19.6	559^th of 686 public high schools	18.5%	55	13.1	11.3	31.7															$19,764	$3,179	$16,584
Trexler Middle School	Public	6-8	851 N 15th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4601	771	55	14.0	105.6%	39 (5.1%)	86 (11.2%)	597 (77.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	7.9	827^th of 873 public middle schools	5.3%		8.1	822^nd of 891 public middle schools	7.7%	5							5.9	2.6	2.7	3.7				17.4	11.1	14.8	14.4	$20,994	$3,377	$17,617
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	591	36	16.4	97.1%	46 (7.8%)	58 (9.8%)	438 (74.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.8%)	7.8	1398^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.5%		7.5	1402^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.1%	4				23.3	19.3	11.0				17.6	17.2	12.4	8.1				12.4	$18,197	$2,927	$15,270
Luis A. Ramos Elementary School	Public	K-5	1430 West Allen St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4841	695	43	16.2	100.6%	27 (3.9%)	66 (9.5%)	548 (78.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.2%)	13.1	1300^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.0%		17.5	1250^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.1%	50				25.6	17.9	26.4				23.2	14.4	17.9	23.1				18.5	$18,866	$3,035	$15,831
Building 21 Allentown	Public, Magnet	9-12	265 Lehigh St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(484) 765-4400	415	26	15.9	99.0%	13 (3.1%)	39 (9.4%)	337 (81.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	6	624^th of 681 public high schools	8.4%		7.9	620^th of 686 public high schools	9.6%	4	5.3	7.4	37.2															$18,828	$3,029	$15,799
Jackson Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	517 N 15th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4700	212	17	12.8	123.6%	6 (2.8%)	32 (15.1%)	147 (69.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.8%)								(n/a)																		$19,224	$3,092	$16,132
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School	Public	K-5	1227 W Gordon St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4000	807	50	16.1	99.9%	25 (3.1%)	68 (8.4%)	638 (79.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.6%)	7.7	1402^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	7.2%		6.1	1437^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.8%	35				19.6	23.6	8.8				18.0	14.5	13.5	8.8				12.5	$17,632	$2,836	$14,796
Sonia Sotomayor Dual Lang Immersion Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 E Pennsylvania St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-5681	112	7	16.2		0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	89 (79.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Ruby Bridge Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1394 Walnut St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-4164	125	9	13.4		2 (1.6%)	14 (11.2%)	94 (75.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.2%)								(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.