Allentown Elementary School

Allentown Elementary School is one of the substantial primary schools in Semmes, Alabama, operated by Mobile County, with 843 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 76% above the state mean of about 480.

Across the 85 schools in Mobile County (49,946 students total), Allentown Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Allentown Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Mobile County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Allentown Elementary School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Allentown Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.3%; this one delivers 52.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Mobile County shows median household income runs about $58,880, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mobile County runs 107 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,070 students), of which Allentown Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Semmes Elementary School, around 2.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Allentown Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Allentown Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 34.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Allentown Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 832 students in 2018 to 843 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 52% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.

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