Roosevelt El Sch

Set in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Roosevelt El Sch is an average-sized K-5 school, operated by Allentown City SD. It enrolls 631 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Roosevelt El Sch sits 42% larger than that benchmark.

Roosevelt El Sch is one of 23 schools operated by Allentown City SD, a district that enrolls 16,674 students overall.

Demographically, Roosevelt El Sch reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 69% of enrollment; the rest reads as 16% multiracial, 10% Black, 5% White. By comparison, Lehigh County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Roosevelt El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lehigh County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Roosevelt El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.4%; this one delivers 19.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lehigh County put median household earnings sit near $80,079, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Roosevelt El Sch is one of 83 public schools in Lehigh County (combined enrollment of about 56,984 students).

Jefferson El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Roosevelt El Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 22.9%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roosevelt El Sch has ticked down 6%, going from 670 students in 2018 to 631 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 15% to 10% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Roosevelt El Sch community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.