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Allentown City SD Schools
Allentown City SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lehigh County (Allentown). SchoolGrade grades 21 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Allentown City SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Allentown City SD
20 of 21 schools in Allentown City SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 4D: 10F: 5
Best schools in Allentown City SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Union Terrace El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Building 21 Allentown (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C William Allen HS (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Muhlenberg El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Louis E Dieruff HS (High school, meets expectations)
- D Lehigh Parkway El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Harrison Morton MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Hiram W Dodd El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Luis A Ramos El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Mosser El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Allentown City SD
All schools, A to Z (21)
- D- Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch, Allentown
- C Building 21 Allentown, Allentown
- D- Central El Sch, Allentown
- D- Francis D Raub MS, Allentown
- D- Harrison Morton MS, Allentown
- D- Hiram W Dodd El Sch, Allentown
- Jackson Early Childhood Center, Allentown
- F Jefferson El Sch, Allentown
- D Lehigh Parkway El Sch, Allentown
- C- Louis E Dieruff HS, Allentown
- D- Luis A Ramos El Sch, Allentown
- D- Mosser El Sch, Allentown
- C- Muhlenberg El Sch, Allentown
- F Ritter El Sch, Allentown
- F Roosevelt El Sch, Allentown
- F Sheridan El Sch, Allentown
- D- South Mountain MS, Allentown
- D- Trexler MS, Allentown
- B- Union Terrace El Sch, Allentown
- F Washington El Sch, Allentown
- C William Allen HS, Allentown
Where Allentown City SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Allentown (21)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lehigh County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 16,510 students with 1,050 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,535 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4202280
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Salisbury Township SD (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Catasauqua Area SD (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Whitehall-Coplay SD (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Southern Lehigh SD (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Parkland SD (12 schools, 7 mi)
- East Penn SD (10 schools, 7 mi)
- Bethlehem Area SD (22 schools, 7 mi)
- Saucon Valley SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Allentown City SD
How many schools are in Allentown City SD?
SchoolGrade grades 21 public schools in Allentown City SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Allentown City SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Allentown.
How good are the schools in Allentown City SD?
Across the 20 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 17% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18.9%. 65% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Allentown City SD?
16,510 students were enrolled in Allentown City SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Allentown City SD?
Allentown City SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lehigh County, with its district office in Allentown. Its boundary covers about 16.6 sq mi.