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Parkway Manor Sch

768 Parkway Rd, Allentown, PA 18104 · (610) 351-5850 · Lehigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
Enrollment
569
Elementary
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
162 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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
88
Grade 1
87
Grade 2
99
Grade 3
101
Grade 4
87
Grade 5
107
Student demographics
White
30954%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
11120%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 16%
Black
183%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Asian
9917%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 5%
Two+
326%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
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
30854%
Female
26146%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
71.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
83.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.4pp 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
80.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.7pp
above 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
569
+13 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.3:1
% White
54%
was 58%
% Hispanic
20%
was 13%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
17%
was 21%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Parkway Manor Sch

Parkway Manor Sch is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in Allentown, Pennsylvania, operated by Parkland SD, with 569 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 28% above the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Parkland SD runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 9,975 students. Parkway Manor Sch is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Parkway Manor Sch shows that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 6% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 28% of students at Parkway Manor Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lehigh County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Parkway Manor Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.4%; this one delivers 80.1%.

Around the school, census data for Lehigh County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,079 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Parkway Manor Sch is one of 83 public schools in Lehigh County (combined enrollment of about 56,984 students).

Springhouse MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Parkway Manor Sch comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 57.0%.

Parkway Manor Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 556 students in 2018 compared to 569 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 13% to 20% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Parkway Manor Sch typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
Parkway Manor Sch
District
Parkland SD
Address
768 Parkway Rd, Allentown, PA 18104
Phone
(610) 351-5850
County
Lehigh County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
569
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
162 (28%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421851002826
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Parkland SD
Other schools in Allentown
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Parkway Manor Sch
What is the total enrollment at Parkway Manor Sch?
Parkway Manor Sch enrolls approximately 569 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Parkway Manor Sch serve?
Parkway Manor Sch serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkway Manor Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Parkway Manor Sch is approximately 15.9:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parkway Manor Sch?
At Parkway Manor Sch, the student body is approximately 54% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Parkway Manor Sch in?
Parkway Manor Sch is part of Parkland SD.
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