Roosevelt El Sch

210 W Susquehanna St
Allentown, PA 18103

631 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Roosevelt Elementary School is a public school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving students within the Allentown School District. As an integral part of its local community, the school is committed to providing a foundational education for children in the surrounding neighborhoods. Like many schools in the district, it focuses on building essential academic skills in core subjects such as literacy and mathematics, while also fostering a supportive environment aimed at student growth and social-emotional development.

The school operates as a neighborhood-based institution, striving to meet the diverse needs of its student population through structured classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement. Roosevelt Elementary emphasizes the importance of community involvement and home-school partnerships, working closely with families to ensure that students are prepared for their transition to middle school. By maintaining a focus on inclusivity and academic progress, the school plays a vital role in the long-term development of students within the Allentown area.

631

Total Students

40.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Roosevelt El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	31
Hispanic	436
Black	61
Asian	3
Two or More	99
American Indian	1

Hispanic
436 (69.1%)
Two or More
99 (15.7%)
Black
61 (9.7%)
White
31 (4.9%)
Asian
3 (0.5%)
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)765-4461
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	631
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
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

Pre-Kindergarten 29

Kindergarten 108

Grade 1 129

Grade 2 89

Grade 3 87

Grade 4 101

Grade 5 88

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Roosevelt El Sch
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	29
Kindergarten	108
Grade 1	129
Grade 2	89
Grade 3	87
Grade 4	101
Grade 5	88

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Roosevelt El Sch
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	310	49.1%
Male	321	50.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)