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Enrollment
674
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLENTOWN CITY SD·NCES 420228002785
Union Terrace Elementary School
1939 W Union St, Allentown, PA 18104 · (484) 765-5481 · Lehigh County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% 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
16.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
113%
764 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 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 154 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 49% smaller than its 5th grade class (119).
Student demographics
46%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
22.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
26.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% | 20.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Union Terrace Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lehigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #1,200 of 1,511 ▲ 49 | #33 of 45 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #1,326 of 1,511 ▲ 9 | #34 of 45 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 674 | #164 of 1,638 | #4 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,413 of 1,528 | #43 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #616 of 1,531 | #30 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 113% | #17 of 1,600 | #2 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #418 of 450 | #22 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
674
+25 (+4%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 674 | 41.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 42.7 | 17.9:1 | 100% (764) |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 39.8 | 16.6:1 | 100% (658) |
| 2020-21 | 649 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 100% (646) |
| 2017-18 | 669 | 38.5 | 17.4:1 | 100% (669) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 39 | 17.4:1 | 59% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 767 | 45 | 17.0:1 | 84% (646) |
| 2000-01 | 627 | 28 | 22.4:1 | 49% (308) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | 29 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Terrace Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (669 to 674); teachers up 8% (38.5 to 41.5).
About Union Terrace Elementary School
Union Terrace Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school with its address in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 674 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Pennsylvania) has about 443 students.
Union Terrace Elementary School is in Allentown City SD, a district with 16,674 students across 23 schools.
Hispanic students account for 72% of enrollment at Union Terrace Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 11% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% White. The school's Hispanic share is 44 points above the 28% share among Lehigh County residents. By the diversity index, Union Terrace Elementary School comes in at 46%.
Teachers at Union Terrace Elementary School total 41.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.2:1. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Union Terrace Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Lehigh County show that median household income is about $80,079, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Union Terrace Elementary School is one of 83 public schools in Lehigh County, which together enroll about 56,984 students.
The closest public school, Francis D Raub Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Union Terrace Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Union Terrace Elementary School as City: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 674 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 649.
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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 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
- Francis D Raub Middle School0.2 mi · 876
- William Allen High School0.4 mi · 3,074
- Ruby Bridge Childhood Center0.6 mi · 125
- Jackson Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 212
- Luis A. Ramos Elementary School0.9 mi · 695
- Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School1.0 mi · 807
Frequently asked questions
About Union Terrace Elementary SchoolHow large is Union Terrace Elementary School?
Union Terrace Elementary School enrolls approximately 674 students in grades PK-05.
Is Union Terrace Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union Terrace Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Union Terrace Elementary School have?
Union Terrace Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Union Terrace Elementary School?
At Union Terrace Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 72% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Union Terrace Elementary School public or private?
Union Terrace Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Allentown City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.