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Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch

1227 W Gordon St, Allentown, PA 18102 · (484) 765-4000 · Lehigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
Enrollment
807
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
806 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
133
Grade 1
143
Grade 2
150
Grade 3
137
Grade 4
132
Grade 5
112
Student demographics
White
253%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
63879%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 16%
Black
688%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 14%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
699%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
40150%
Female
40650%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
12.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
17.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.0pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch

Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch is one of the expansive elementary campuss in Allentown, Pennsylvania, overseen by Allentown City SD, with 807 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 82% above the state mean of about 443.

Across the 23 schools in Allentown City SD (16,674 students total), Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch reports that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 9% multiracial, 8% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lehigh County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.8%, the actual is 18.0%, a residual of -16.8 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lehigh County) logs that median household earnings sit near $80,079, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch is one of 83 public schools in Lehigh County (combined enrollment of about 56,984 students).

Nearest neighbor: Luis A. Ramos El Sch, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 19.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

On allk12, members of the Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Lehigh County at a glance

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Population
378,792
Census ACS
Median income
$80,079
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
56,984 students

Quick facts

School name
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch
District
Allentown City SD
Address
1227 W Gordon St, Allentown, PA 18102
Phone
(484) 765-4000
County
Lehigh County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
807
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
806 (100%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
420228007690
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch
How large is Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch?
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch enrolls approximately 807 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch serve?
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch is approximately 16.2:1 (50 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch?
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch reports a student body of 3% White, 79% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch in?
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch is part of Allentown City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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