Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLENTOWN CITY SD·NCES 420228002786
Washington Elementary School
837 N 9th St, Allentown, PA 18102 · (484) 765-4941 · Lehigh County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
14.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
359 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 7 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 19% |
Student demographics
35%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
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
11.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.9pp since 2023
Math
16.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.9% | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 18.8% | 11.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School's state test result (16.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 362 | 99.2% | 16.8% |
| Taylor Bayard School Philadelphia | 394 | 98.2% | 12.0% |
| King Elementary School Lancaster | 413 | 97.6% | 23.6% |
| Tyson-Schoener Elementary School Reading | 408 | 94.1% | 25.1% |
| Cayuga School Philadelphia | 360 | 93.6% | 15.2% |
| Marvine Elementary School Bethlehem | 265 | 98.9% | 27.1% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lehigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #1,321 of 1,396 | #42 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #1,334 of 1,511 ▲ 33 | #42 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #1,469 of 1,511 ▼ 56 | #44 of 45 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #1,014 of 1,638 | #42 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,101 of 1,528 | #28 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #883 of 1,531 | #44 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #369 of 1,600 | #11 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #432 of 1,045 | #6 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
362
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 362 | 25.6 | 14.1:1 | 99% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 28.5 | 12.6:1 | 99% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 24.5 | 14.1:1 | 99% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 99% (386) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 28.5 | 15.0:1 | 99% (424) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 28 | 16.2:1 | 70% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 96% (523) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 23 | 24.3:1 | 83% (462) |
| 1990-91 | 417 | 25 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (427 to 362); teachers down 10% (28.5 to 25.6).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Total enrollment is 362 students, and the grades served are 1 through 5.
A total of 23 schools make up Allentown City SD, with 16,674 students enrolled.
The largest group at Washington Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 80%. Smaller groups are 9% multiracial, 9% Black, and 3% White. County-wide, 28% of Lehigh County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Washington Elementary School is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 14.1:1 is based on 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 99%. Public schools in Lehigh County average 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Washington Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 6% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. It scores 16.8%; the prediction is 35.1%.
The county, Lehigh County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $80,079, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 83, with about 56,984 students.
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Washington Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Washington Elementary School had a net loss of 27 students, or 7%.
The discussion board for Washington Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 77th largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolBarto, PA · 479 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolLancaster, PA · 467 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 416 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolBangor, PA · 375 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolHanover, PA · 213 students
Nearby schools
- Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School0.6 mi · 807
- Central Elementary School0.7 mi · 694
- Trexler Middle School0.7 mi · 771
- Luis A. Ramos Elementary School0.7 mi · 695
- Jackson Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 212
- Sheridan Elementary School0.9 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 362 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary School have?
Washington Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at Washington Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary School in?
Washington Elementary School is part of Allentown City SD.
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