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Hiram W Dodd El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1944 S Church St, Allentown, PA 18103 · (484) 765-4501 · Part of Allentown City School District

Allentown’s School Grade D better than 12% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
627
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hiram W Dodd El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Allentown kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Allentown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Hiram W Dodd El SchYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1944 S Church St, Allentown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten39
Grade 1135
Grade 2117
Grade 3111
Grade 4113
Grade 5112
Enrollment over time
632’20
631’21
636’22
684’23
627’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%Two or more races 12%White 8%Black 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hiram W Dodd El Sch from Allentown families.

Other schools in Allentown City School District

The district →
Central El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
D
694 students14:1
Union Terrace El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
C+
674 students16:1
Roosevelt El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
D
631 students16:1
Muhlenberg El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
C
606 students19:1
Mosser El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
D
551 students14:1
Jackson Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Allentown
212 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Allentown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.