Washington El Sch

346 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

Washington Elementary School, located at 837 N 9th St in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serves the local community as part of the Allentown School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing foundational education to students in the surrounding neighborhood, catering to a diverse urban population. The school is situated in a central area of Allentown, reflecting the district’s commitment to providing accessible academic resources to students within its residential core.

The school is dedicated to fostering both academic development and social growth during the formative years of childhood. Like many schools within the Allentown School District, Washington Elementary typically emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, while striving to create a supportive environment for students from various cultural and economic backgrounds. By serving the specific needs of its neighborhood, Washington Elementary plays a vital role in the district’s broader mission to prepare young learners for middle school success and long-term academic achievement.

346

Total Students

24.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Washington El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	257
Black	38
Two or More	39
American Indian	1

Hispanic
257 (74.3 %)
Two or More
39 (11.3 %)
Black
38 (11.0 %)
White
11 (3.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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)765-4941
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	346
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 12

Grade 1 66

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 66

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 62