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Lehigh Parkway Elementary School

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Lehigh Parkway Elementary School ranks 687 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lehigh Parkway Elementary School is a public elementary school in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving 268 students in grades K-5. Despite being part of the Allentown City School District, which is ranked 550 out of 606 districts in the state, Lehigh Parkway has consistently shown strong academic performance, outpacing both the district and state averages.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Lehigh Parkway Elementary School ranked 687th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students performed significantly better on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, with 55.1% proficient or better in Math and 48.6% in English Language Arts, compared to just 14.9% and 17% for the Allentown City School District, respectively. This trend holds true across all grade levels, with Lehigh Parkway's students consistently outperforming their peers at nearby schools like Roosevelt Elementary, Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary, and Central Elementary.

The school's success is likely due to its focus on resource allocation, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased per-student spending over the past few years. Additionally, Lehigh Parkway's diverse student population, including a high percentage of Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, have consistently outperformed their counterparts at the district and state levels on PSSA assessments, demonstrating the school's ability to effectively serve its community.

276

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,710

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1708 Coronado St
Allentown, PA 18103-4793

(484) 765-4441

District: Allentown City School District

Students who attend Lehigh Parkway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Mountain Middle School
High:	William Allen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

African American:

15.6%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Allentown City School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg16%

Pennsylvania avg45%

687^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the Allentown City School District

550^th of 606Allentown City School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	687 of 1511	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	910 of 1526	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	843 of 1534	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	957 of 1534	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	948 of 1544	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	1066 of 1530	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.3	1165 of 1547	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	1217 of 1554	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.2	1115 of 1474	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	1213 of 1467	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	1193 of 1519	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.7	1180 of 1599	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.3	775 of 1597	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	962 of 1579	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.2	742 of 1549	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	861 of 1551	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.5	679 of 1555	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.3	688 of 1545	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.5	396 of 1299	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	93.5	19 of 1308	98.5%	★★★★★
2003	87.1	123 of 1302	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	766 of 1466	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1016 of 1488	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	54 of 429	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	110 of 454	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	53 of 432	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	269 of 1369	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	549 of 1432	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	372 of 1414	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	635 of 1475	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	756 of 1495	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+13 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	601 W Union Street	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 841-4560	425	46	9.2	104.7%	0 (0.0%)	79 (18.6%)	346 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	1382^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	8.5%		9.6	1367^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.4%	15	17.2	10.6	16.4	14.4	20.7	16.0	16.4	17.6	$2,974	$2,974	$00
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lehigh Parkway Elementary School

Is Lehigh Parkway Elementary School a good school?

Lehigh Parkway Elementary School ranks 687^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lehigh Parkway Elementary School?

Students at Lehigh Parkway Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Lehigh Parkway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Lehigh Parkway Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lehigh Parkway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lehigh Parkway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Mountain Middle School
High : William Allen High School

What district is Lehigh Parkway Elementary School in?

Allentown City School District

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