Hiram W Dodd Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 736 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1704th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1944 S Church St, Allentown, PA 18103
- Principal or Admin: Tina Belardi
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Allentown City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,914
- Graduation Rate: 66.9%
- Dropout Rate: 8.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.3
- Enrolled Students: 17,165
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 736
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 403 (54.8%)
- Females: 333 (45.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 84 (11.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 449 (61.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 533 (72.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 95 | 12.9% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 501 | 68.1% |
| White | 126 | 17.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 99 | 13.5% |
| 1st Grade | 116 | 15.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 126 | 17.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 136 | 18.5% |
| 4th Grade | 142 | 19.3% |
| 5th Grade | 117 | 15.9% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
89.3%
District:
87.8%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Hiram W Dodd Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Made AYP
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.4% | 68.8% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | 71.0% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | 68.1% | 80.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.2% | 54.0% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | 62.0% | 77.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 58.9% | 76.8% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.2% | 73.1% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | 71.9% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | 67.4% | 79.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.8% | 53.4% | 72.9% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | 54.3% | 72.6% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | 49.5% | 70.1% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.3% | 58.2% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | 61.2% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | 57.4% | 81.5% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.4% | 60.4% | 74.4% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | 59.6% | 73.5% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | 58.6% | 73.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.9% | 43.9% | 64.1% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | 45.7% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | 39.6% | 61.6% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.2% | 35.3% | 61.8% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 35.3% | 27.2% | 57.3% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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