📍 837 N 9th St, Allentown, Lehigh County, 18102
Washington El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Allentown, Lehigh County. The school has 346 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Allentown City SD school district. It serves grades 1–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washington El Sch enrolls 346 students across grades 1–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Two or more races and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 257 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 11% |
| White | 11 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
343 of the school's 346 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 343 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington 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 132.
Washington 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 346 students, Washington 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