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Washington El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

837 N 9th St, Allentown, PA 18102 · (484) 765-4941 · Part of Allentown City School District

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

Directions
Students
362
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington 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

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 ↗

837 N 9th St, Allentown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten7
Grade 179
Grade 270
Grade 372
Grade 464
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
389’20
333’21
346’22
360’23
362’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 80%Two or more races 9%Black 9%White 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington El Sch from Allentown families.

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The district →
Central El Sch
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Union Terrace El Sch
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Roosevelt El Sch
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Muhlenberg El Sch
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C
606 students19:1
Mosser El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allentown
D
551 students14:1
Jackson Early Childhood Center
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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.