📍 750 Saint John St, Allentown, Lehigh County, 18103
Jefferson El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Allentown, Lehigh County. The school has 524 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Allentown City SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson El Sch enrolls 524 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 36 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 354 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 63 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 11% |
| White | 40 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
524 of the school's 524 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 524 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson El Sch is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 16, state house district 22.
Jefferson El Sch is one of 21 schools in Allentown City SD, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 16,769 students district-wide and employs 1,043 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 524 students, Jefferson El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 799 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize