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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLENTOWN CITY SD·NCES 420228002768
Hiram W Dodd Elementary School
1944 S Church St, Allentown, PA 18103 · (484) 765-4501 · Lehigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 65% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.5% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 30.4% | 31.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hiram W Dodd Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lehigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #1,131 of 1,511 ▼ 30 | #30 of 45 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #1,258 of 1,511 ▲ 13 | #32 of 45 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #211 of 1,638 | #6 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,373 of 1,528 | #40 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #611 of 1,531 | #29 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 109% | #45 of 1,600 | #3 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #914 of 1,045 | #21 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
627
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 627 | 39.7 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 42.5 | 16.1:1 | 100% (684) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 41.5 | 15.3:1 | 100% (636) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 100% (629) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 38.5 | 16.9:1 | 100% (649) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 37 | 17.5:1 | 62% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 751 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 87% (652) |
| 2000-01 | 711 | 35 | 20.3:1 | 49% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 34 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hiram W Dodd Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (649 to 627); teachers up 3% (38.5 to 39.7).
About Hiram W Dodd Elementary School
Federal records list Hiram W Dodd Elementary School as an elementary school in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The student body numbers 627 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443, so this school runs 42% above that.
Allentown City SD is responsible for 23 schools, Hiram W Dodd Elementary School included, with 16,674 students in all.
Hiram W Dodd Elementary School is 71% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 12% multiracial, 8% White, and 7% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Lehigh County's population at about 28%. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 15.8:1 comes from the school's 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Hiram W Dodd Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Lehigh County show that the median household income is $80,079, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 83 public schools in Lehigh County, enrolling about 56,984 students in all.
The closest other public school is South Mountain Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Hiram W Dodd Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (632) to 2024-25 (627). Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.7:1 to 15.8:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 3,074 students
- Louis E Dieruff High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
- South Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 972 students
- Francis D Raub Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
- Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- Trexler Middle SchoolMiddle · 771 students
Other schools in Allentown
- Parkland High SchoolHigh · 3,279 students
- William Allen High SchoolHigh · 3,074 students
- Louis E Dieruff High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
- Executive Education Academy CSCombined · 1,497 students
- Springhouse Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
- Lincoln Leadership Academy CSCombined · 973 students
Nearby schools
- South Mountain Middle School0.2 mi · 972
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.8 mi · 631
- Jefferson Elementary School0.9 mi · 522
- Salisbury SHS1.1 mi · 546
- Lehigh Parkway Elementary School1.2 mi · 276
- Building 21 Allentown1.4 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Hiram W Dodd Elementary SchoolHow large is Hiram W Dodd Elementary School?
Hiram W Dodd Elementary School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hiram W Dodd Elementary School serve?
Hiram W Dodd Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hiram W Dodd Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hiram W Dodd Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hiram W Dodd Elementary School?
At Hiram W Dodd Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 71% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Hiram W Dodd Elementary School public or private?
Hiram W Dodd Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Allentown City SD.
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