Jefferson El Sch

524 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School, located at 750 Saint John Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serves the local community as a primary educational institution within the Allentown School District. The school is situated in a historically residential neighborhood, functioning as a core neighborhood hub for elementary-aged students in the area. Like many schools in the district, it focuses on providing fundamental academic instruction while fostering a supportive environment for students during their formative years.

Academically, Jefferson Elementary aims to provide a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and foundational social development. As part of a large and diverse urban school district, the school works to meet the needs of a multicultural student body, often incorporating programs designed to support English language learners and students requiring additional academic intervention. The school serves as a focal point for families in Allentown, playing an essential role in the educational infrastructure of the city’s South Side.

524

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jefferson El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	40
Hispanic	354
Black	63
Asian	5
Two or More	57
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
354 (67.6 %)
Black
63 (12.0 %)
Two or More
57 (10.9 %)
White
40 (7.6 %)
Asian
5 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Allentown City SD
Phone:	(484)765-4421
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	524
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 76

Grade 1 95

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 91

Grade 4 89

Grade 5 92