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Penn-Kidder Campus

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Penn-Kidder Campus ranks 767 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

767^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Penn-Kidder Campus is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Jim Thorpe Area School District in Albrightsville, PA, with 548 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Penn-Kidder Campus underperforms the state and district averages in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.2% of students were proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school's performance is also below that of nearby Towamensing Elementary School and Tobyhanna Elementary Center, which are both higher-ranked schools in the state. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities is relatively stronger, ranking in the middle third of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Despite these challenges, Penn-Kidder Campus has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $13,473 in 2019-2020 to $19,574 in 2022-2023, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is relatively stronger than its overall performance, ranking in the top third of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school may be effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged students, even as it struggles to improve overall academic achievement. By learning from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools, Penn-Kidder Campus may be able to develop a plan to better serve its students and community.

541

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,623

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2850 State Route 903
Albrightsville, PA 18210

(570) 722-1150

District: Jim Thorpe Area School District

Students who attend Penn-Kidder Campus usually attend:

High:

Jim Thorpe Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

767^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

538^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Jim Thorpe Area School District

345^th of 606Jim Thorpe Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	767 of 1511	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	927 of 1526	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1004 of 1534	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	929 of 1534	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1041 of 1433	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	943 of 1544	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1059 of 1530	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	1049 of 1547	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	1016 of 1554	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	993 of 1474	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	942 of 1467	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.9	964 of 1519	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	956 of 1599	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	981 of 1597	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	1108 of 1579	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.7	1006 of 1549	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	1117 of 1551	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.7	1257 of 1555	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.3	1224 of 1545	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.6	978 of 1299	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	623 of 1030	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	460 of 1084	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	560 of 1043	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	801 of 1466	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	959 of 1488	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	396 of 1369	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	713 of 1432	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	774 of 1414	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	717 of 1475	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	858 of 1495	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	838 of 1201	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	972 of 1229	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1050 of 1236	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	538 of 873	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	531 of 891	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	527 of 893	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	421 of 883	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	572 of 797	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	621 of 891	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	534 of 861	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.0	514 of 877	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.8	421 of 870	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	469 of 835	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.2	310 of 728	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.5	362 of 758	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.8	191 of 834	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	62.7	372 of 825	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.3	487 of 805	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	528 of 770	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	486 of 753	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.6	581 of 749	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	559 of 736	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.2	583 of 687	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	377 of 643	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	349 of 672	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	485 of 835	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	485 of 860	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	91.5	18 of 362	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	461 of 843	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	475 of 877	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	399 of 874	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	550 of 839	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	544 of 870	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	518 of 649	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	502 of 673	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	531 of 681	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)95th percentile+54 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

Math34%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Penn-Kidder Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	2850 State Route 903	Albrightsville	18210	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 722-1150	541	44	12.2	65.1%	374 (69.1%)	33 (6.1%)	86 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.5%)	53.7	767^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.2%		45.7	927^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.3%	160	54.2	51.0	44.6	29.1	11.0	20.0	34.2	54.2	42.8	47.7	52.5	40.0	33.4	44.9	$19,623	$632	$18,991
Tobyhanna Elementary Center	Public	K-6	398 Old Route 940	Pocono Pines	18350	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	551	56	9.8	99.5%	291 (52.8%)	62 (11.3%)	157 (28.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	57.7	701^st of 1511 public elementary schools	53.6%		64.3	609^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.1%	92	59.7	59.2	47.1	60.5			56.3	34.2	42.2	40.7	57.9			43.8	$26,364	$1,400	$24,965
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	477 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	906	71	12.6		639 (70.5%)	36 (4.0%)	173 (19.1%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.9%)	52.2	791^st of 1511 public elementary schools	47.7%		59.8	715^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%	76	64.3	62.4	42.1				56.4	37.4	52.0	32.3				40.4	$22,196	$895	$21,301
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-2	476 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	899	78	11.5		668 (74.3%)	36 (4.0%)	150 (16.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)								(n/a)															$23,348	$1,736	$21,612
Towamensing Elementary School	Public	K-6	7920 Interchange Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 681-4024	328	31	10.6	39.9%	299 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	80.8	267^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.3%		79	310^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.7%	43	68.8	85.0	50.0	63.7			67.1	64.6	65.0	52.8	67.9			63.3	$18,655	$1,894	$16,761
L B Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 10th St	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 325-2703	615	46	13.3	61.5%	520 (84.6%)	5 (0.8%)	64 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	39.2	974^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.5%		39.3	1013^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	58.4	27.3	16.3	25.7	21.3	23.1	28.5	56.9	34.6	33.8	50.0	45.2	51.6	45.3	$18,587	$700	$17,886
Weatherly Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8687	291	20	14.7	66.7%	242 (83.2%)	3 (1.0%)	37 (12.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	45.4	892^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	41.0%		57.8	746^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.1%	146	55.8	31.1	57.9				47.6	65.1	23.9	31.6				40.2	$13,411	$1,514	$11,897
Clear Run Elementary Center	Public	K-2	780 Memorial Blvd	Tobyhanna	18466	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	658	62	10.5	99.5%	135 (20.5%)	178 (27.1%)	272 (41.3%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)								(n/a)															$24,882	$1,321	$23,561
Clear Run Intrmd School	Public	3-6	800 Memorial Blvd.	Tobyhanna	18466	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	919	84	10.9	99.2%	217 (23.6%)	271 (29.5%)	368 (40.0%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.9%)	25.2	1136^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.8%		29.9	1108^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.4%	28	32.0	34.8	34.6	27.8			32.3	31.9	28.4	22.4	29.8			28.1	$24,599	$1,306	$23,293
Swiftwater Elementary Center	Public	K-3	135 Academic Drive	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	971	83	11.7	99.7%	479 (49.3%)	102 (10.5%)	302 (31.1%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (7.7%)								(n/a)	52.7						52.7	44.6						44.6	$22,628	$1,201	$21,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Penn-Kidder Campus

What is the racial makeup of Penn-Kidder Campus?

Students at Penn-Kidder Campus are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Penn-Kidder Campus in?

Jim Thorpe Area School District

What schools do graduates of Penn-Kidder Campus attend?

Students who attend Penn-Kidder Campus usually go on to attend:

High : Jim Thorpe Area High School

How many students attend Penn-Kidder Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Penn-Kidder Campus.

Is Penn-Kidder Campus a good school?

Penn-Kidder Campus ranks 767^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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