📍 521 N 2nd St, Allentown, Lehigh County, 18102
Sheridan El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Allentown, Lehigh County. The school has 560 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Allentown City SD school district. It serves grades 1–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sheridan El Sch enrolls 560 students across grades 1–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% Hispanic or Latino, 13% Black or African American and 6.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 415 | 74% |
| Black or African American | 74 | 13% |
| White | 37 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
560 of the school's 560 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 560 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.
Sheridan 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.
Sheridan 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 560 students, Sheridan 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