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Jefferson El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

750 Saint John St, Allentown, PA 18103 · (484) 765-4421 · Part of Allentown City School District

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

Directions
Students
522
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson 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
  • Next stop for Allentown kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Jefferson El SchYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

750 Saint John St, Allentown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten87
Grade 1119
Grade 286
Grade 386
Grade 470
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
513’20
506’21
524’22
543’23
522’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%Black 10%Two or more races 9%White 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson 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.