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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLENTOWN CITY SD·NCES 420228002768
Hiram W Dodd El Sch
1944 S Church St, Allentown, PA 18103 · (484) 765-4501 · Lehigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
109%
684 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
31.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
627
-22 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.9:1
% White
8%
was 9%
% Hispanic
71%
was 72%
% Black
7%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hiram W Dodd El Sch
Located at 1944 S Church St, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Hiram W Dodd El Sch is a mid-tier K-5 school that instructs 627 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Allentown City SD. That puts it 42% above the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.
Hiram W Dodd El Sch is one of 23 schools operated by Allentown City SD, a district that serves 16,674 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Hiram W Dodd El Sch reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%. The remainder reads as 12% multiracial, 8% White, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, Hiram W Dodd El Sch shows 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 109% of students at Hiram W Dodd El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Lehigh County's rate of about 70%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Lehigh County) reports that median household income runs about $80,079, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lehigh County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,984 students), Hiram W Dodd El Sch is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: South Mountain MS, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies an urban site.
Five-year trend. Hiram W Dodd El Sch's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 649 (now 627). Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 12% to 7%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.
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Lehigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Allentown City SD
- William Allen HSHigh · 3,074 students
- Louis E Dieruff HSHigh · 1,914 students
- South Mountain MSMiddle · 972 students
- Francis D Raub MSMiddle · 876 students
- Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El SchElementary · 807 students
- Trexler MSMiddle · 771 students
Other schools in Allentown
- Parkland HSHigh · 3,279 students
- William Allen HSHigh · 3,074 students
- Louis E Dieruff HSHigh · 1,914 students
- Executive Education Academy CSCombined · 1,497 students
- Springhouse MSMiddle · 1,329 students
- Lincoln Leadership Academy CSCombined · 973 students
Nearby schools
- South Mountain MS0.2 mi · 972
- Roosevelt El Sch0.8 mi · 631
- Jefferson El Sch0.9 mi · 522
- Salisbury SHS1.1 mi · 546
- Lehigh Parkway El Sch1.2 mi · 276
- Building 21 Allentown1.4 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Hiram W Dodd El SchHow large is Hiram W Dodd El Sch?
Hiram W Dodd El Sch enrolls approximately 627 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hiram W Dodd El Sch serve?
Hiram W Dodd El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hiram W Dodd El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hiram W Dodd El Sch is approximately 15.8:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hiram W Dodd El Sch?
At Hiram W Dodd El Sch, the student body is approximately 8% White, 71% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Hiram W Dodd El Sch public or private?
Hiram W Dodd El Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Allentown City SD.
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