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Ruby Bridge Childhood Center

1394 Walnut St, Allentown, PA 18102 · (484) 765-4164 · Lehigh County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
Community
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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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1714%
Kindergarten10886%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
22%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
9475%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
1411%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
1411%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
6250%
Female
6350%

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Where Ruby Bridge Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Lehigh County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
125#1,608 of 1,638#49 of 50
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About Ruby Bridge Childhood Center

Federal records list Ruby Bridge Childhood Center as an elementary school in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Students in pre-K through kindergarten attend the school, which enrolls 125 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students.

Allentown City SD has 16,674 students spread across 23 schools.

Ruby Bridge Childhood Center's enrollment is 75% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 11% Black and 11% multiracial. In Lehigh County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. Ruby Bridge Childhood Center has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school has about 13.4 students per teacher and 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania have a similar average ratio of 13.1:1.

In Lehigh County (population about 378,792), median household income is about $80,079, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 83 public schools operate in Lehigh County, serving about 56,984 students.

The closest public school, Francis D Raub Middle School, is about 0.4 miles from Ruby Bridge Childhood Center. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The NCES locale for Ruby Bridge Childhood Center is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Ruby Bridge Childhood Center. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
Ruby Bridge Childhood Center
District
Allentown City SD
Address
1394 Walnut St, Allentown, PA 18102
Phone
(484) 765-4164
County
Lehigh County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
125
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
420228010056
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ruby Bridge Childhood Center
How large is Ruby Bridge Childhood Center?
Ruby Bridge Childhood Center enrolls approximately 125 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Ruby Bridge Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ruby Bridge Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many teachers does Ruby Bridge Childhood Center have?
Ruby Bridge Childhood Center employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ruby Bridge Childhood Center?
At Ruby Bridge Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 2% White, 75% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Ruby Bridge Childhood Center public or private?
Ruby Bridge Childhood Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Allentown City SD.
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