Central Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Central Elementary School

829 W Turner St
Allentown, PA 18102

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Bottom 50%

Serving 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 697 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 697 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	136
1	126
2	117
3	81
4	111
5	106

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Total Students

697 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	662
2022	696
2021	663
2020	754
2019	754
2018	784
2017	784
2016	767
2015	844
2014	819
2013	617
2012	659
2011	701
2010	730
2009	812
2008	757
2007	754
2006	809
2005	797
2004	737
2003	775
2002	705
2001	810
2000	702
1999	724
1998	701
1997	678
1996	654
1995	615
1994	600
1993	569
1992	583
1991	641
1990	576
1989	566
1988	573
1987	489

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	45
2022	40
2021	48
2020	42
2019	42
2018	45
2017	45
2016	46
2015	39
2014	39
2013	43
2012	27
2011	54
2010	45
2009	49
2008	45
2007	36
2006	40
2005	45
2004	47
2003	45
2002	38
2001	36
2000	41
1999	43
1998	42
1997	35
1996	35
1995	35
1994	32
1993	28
1992	36
1991	39
1990	37
1989	34
1988	32
1987	30

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School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2629 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School
2022	#2629
2021	#2000
2019	#2651
2018	#2651
2017	#2558
2016	#2595
2015	#2645
2014	#2703
2013	#2774
2012	#2776
2011	#2793

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36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Allentown City School District
2022	7%	36%	10%
2021	5%	38%	10%
2019	11%	45%	20%
2018	15%	45%	21%
2017	18%	46%	22%
2016	19%	46%	20%
2015	16%	43%	21%
2014	37%	72%	51%
2013	38%	73%	52%
2012	45%	74%	52%
2011	55%	76%	57%

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12%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Allentown City School District
2022	12%	55%	24%
2021	50%	55%	20%
2019	23%	62%	35%
2018	21%	63%	21%
2017	26%	63%	36%
2016	25%	62%	35%
2015	23%	62%	35%
2014	32%	70%	45%
2013	27%	70%	44%
2012	34%	71%	45%
2011	37%	73%	47%

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25-29%

57%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Allentown City School District
2023	15:1	13:1	16:1
2022	17:1	13:1	17:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	14:1	17:1
2019	18:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	17:1	14:1	17:1
2016	17:1	15:1	17:1
2015	22:1	15:1	19:1
2014	21:1	15:1	19:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	25:1	15:1	35:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	17:1	14:1	19:1
2007	21:1	16:1	21:1
2006	20:1	16:1	20:1
2005	18:1	16:1	20:1
2004	16:1	16:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	20:1
2002	19:1	16:1	20:1
2001	23:1	17:1	21:1
2000	17:1	17:1	21:1
1999	17:1	17:1	21:1
1998	17:1	18:1	21:1
1997	19:1	18:1	22:1
1996	19:1	18:1	22:1
1995	18:1	19:1	22:1
1994	19:1	19:1	21:1
1993	20:1	19:1	21:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	15:1
1989	17:1	17:1	16:1
1988	18:1	17:1	16:1
1987	16:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Central Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Allentown City School District
2021	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

71%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Allentown City School District
2023	72%	14%	74%
2022	75%	14%	73%
2021	72%	13%	73%
2020	75%	12%	72%
2019	75%	12%	72%
2018	72%	11%	70%
2017	72%	11%	70%
2016	72%	10%	69%
2015	69%	10%	68%
2014	68%	9%	66%
2013	70%	9%	66%
2012	72%	9%	65%
2011	72%	8%	64%
2010	72%	9%	64%
2009	71%	7%	63%
2008	68%	7%	62%
2007	71%	7%	60%
2006	69%	6%	58%
2005	65%	6%	54%
2004	65%	6%	52%
2003	63%	5%	50%
2002	63%	5%	47%
2001	66%	5%	45%
2000	65%	4%	43%
1999	61%	4%	40%
1998	67%	4%	39%
1997	61%	4%	38%
1996	61%	4%	36%
1995	62%	3%	34%
1994	63%	3%	33%
1993	60%	3%	31%
1992	59%	3%	29%
1991	56%	3%	27%

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Black

12%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Allentown City School District
2023	14%	14%	12%
2022	14%	14%	13%
2021	14%	15%	13%
2020	17%	15%	14%
2019	17%	15%	14%
2018	18%	15%	15%
2017	18%	15%	15%
2016	16%	15%	16%
2015	16%	15%	16%
2014	15%	15%	16%
2013	18%	15%	16%
2012	19%	15%	17%
2011	19%	15%	17%
2010	20%	15%	17%
2009	22%	16%	18%
2008	24%	16%	17%
2007	21%	16%	17%
2006	20%	16%	17%
2005	23%	16%	17%
2004	23%	16%	16%
2003	23%	15%	15%
2002	21%	15%	16%
2001	20%	15%	15%
2000	18%	15%	14%
1999	21%	15%	14%
1998	17%	15%	13%
1997	17%	14%	13%
1996	20%	14%	12%
1995	19%	14%	11%
1994	18%	14%	11%
1993	19%	13%	10%
1992	18%	13%	10%
1991	15%	13%	9%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Allentown City School District
2023	6%	62%	7%
2022	5%	63%	8%
2021	6%	63%	8%
2020	3%	65%	9%
2019	3%	65%	9%
2018	4%	66%	11%
2017	4%	66%	11%
2016	5%	68%	12%
2015	6%	68%	13%
2014	6%	69%	13%
2013	6%	70%	14%
2012	7%	71%	15%
2011	8%	71%	16%
2010	7%	72%	17%
2009	5%	73%	17%
2008	6%	74%	19%
2007	6%	74%	21%
2006	8%	75%	23%
2005	9%	76%	27%
2004	10%	76%	30%
2003	12%	77%	32%
2002	15%	78%	35%
2001	13%	78%	37%
2000	16%	79%	40%
1999	17%	79%	43%
1998	16%	79%	45%
1997	21%	80%	46%
1996	17%	80%	49%
1995	18%	81%	52%
1994	18%	81%	54%
1993	20%	82%	57%
1992	22%	82%	59%
1991	28%	82%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Allentown City School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	7%	3%	2%
2015	9%	3%	2%
2014	11%	3%	3%
2013	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Allentown City School District
2023	0.46	0.58	0.44
2022	0.42	0.57	0.45
2021	0.46	0.57	0.45
2020	0.41	0.54	0.46
2019	0.41	0.54	0.46
2018	0.45	0.53	0.48
2017	0.45	0.53	0.48
2016	0.45	0.51	0.49
2015	0.49	0.51	0.51
2014	0.50	0.50	0.52
2013	0.48	0.48	0.52
2012	0.45	0.47	0.53
2011	0.44	0.47	0.54
2010	0.44	0.46	0.54
2009	0.45	0.44	0.55
2008	0.49	0.43	0.56
2007	0.46	0.42	0.57
2006	0.48	0.41	0.60
2005	0.53	0.40	0.61
2004	0.52	0.40	0.62
2003	0.54	0.39	0.63
2002	0.54	0.37	0.64
2001	0.51	0.37	0.64
2000	0.53	0.35	0.64
1999	0.56	0.35	0.64
1998	0.51	0.35	0.63
1997	0.56	0.34	0.63
1996	0.56	0.34	0.62
1995	0.55	0.33	0.60
1994	0.55	0.33	0.59
1993	0.57	0.31	0.58
1992	0.58	0.31	0.56
1991	0.59	0.31	0.54

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Allentown City School District
2023	100%	54%	94%
2022	100%	50%	95%
2021	100%	49%	94%
2020	88%	48%	88%
2019	88%	48%	88%
2018	99%	41%	90%
2017	99%	41%	90%
2016	58%	44%	59%
2015	53%	41%	59%
2014	79%	38%	78%
2013	91%	36%	79%
2012	83%	34%	70%
2011	91%	33%	77%
2010	85%	31%	66%
2009	91%	27%	70%
2008	92%	25%	69%
2007	85%	24%	63%
2006	89%	25%	61%
2005	69%	22%	48%
2004	67%	22%	45%
2003	71%	23%	50%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Central Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Allentown City School District
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	7%
2013	3%	5%	7%
2012	4%	6%	8%
2011	4%	6%	10%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	10%
2008	4%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	6%	7%	10%
2005	7%	6%	10%
2004	7%	6%	9%
2003	7%	6%	10%
2002	8%	6%	10%
2001	5%	6%	10%
2000	6%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Allentown City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #2629 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Union Terrace Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

697 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Central Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Allentown City School District.

In what neighborhood is Central Elementary School located?

Central Elementary School is located in the Old Allentown neighborhood of Allentown, PA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 697 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education