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Lakeside Elementary School

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Lakeside Elementary School ranks 363 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Wayne Highlands School District, which is ranked 91 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeside Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) Math and English Language Arts (ELA) scores across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's PSSA Math proficiency rate for all grades was 63.6%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its PSSA ELA proficiency rate was 61.2%, compared to the state average of 48.5%. Lakeside's performance is particularly strong in Math, with 3rd-grade students achieving a 68.5% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state average of 53.5%. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and students with disabilities.

Lakeside Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $21,464 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average, and maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years and has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 632 out of 1,547 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2016-2017 school year to 363 out of 1,511 in the 2024-2025 school year. Lakeside outperforms many nearby schools, such as Damascus Area School, Carbondale Elementary School, and Forest City Regional Elementary School, in both Math and ELA proficiency rates.

419

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,997

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

129 Lakeside Dr
Honesdale, PA 18431-1232

(570) 253-6820

District: Wayne Highlands School District

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wayne Highlands Middle School
High:	Honesdale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg45%

363^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Wayne Highlands School District

91^st of 606Wayne Highlands 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	363 of 1511	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	414 of 1526	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	438 of 1534	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	573 of 1534	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	451 of 1433	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	452 of 1544	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	559 of 1530	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	632 of 1547	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	511 of 1554	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.5	486 of 1474	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.1	480 of 1467	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	593 of 1519	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.7	426 of 1599	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	456 of 1597	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	59.9	784 of 1579	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.3	692 of 1549	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	882 of 1551	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.2	602 of 1555	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.1	328 of 1545	78.8%	★★★★☆
2005	80.2	192 of 1299	85.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	285 of 1030	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	278 of 1084	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	304 of 1043	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	454 of 1466	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	529 of 1488	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	80.3	66 of 454	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	101 of 432	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	114 of 1369	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	179 of 1432	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	302 of 1414	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	288 of 1475	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	310 of 1495	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	423 of 1201	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	444 of 1229	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	449 of 1236	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)85th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+22 vs state

English Language Arts61%+13 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
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	3-5	129 Lakeside Dr	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 253-6820	419	33	12.8	56.6%	371 (88.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	75.7	363^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	76.0%		74.2	414^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.9%	51	68.5	57.2	65.3				63.6	66.2	60.9	56.9				61.2	$21,997	$1,465	$20,532
Stourbridge Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	123 ABC Drive	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 253-3010	415	34	12.1	57.3%	355 (85.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)															$22,896	$2,322	$20,573
Robert D Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Belmont St	Waymart	18472	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	345	29	11.7	52.2%	306 (88.7%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	67.3	524^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.3%		74	419^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.5%	105	65.2	68.5	53.9				63.3	60.9	53.7	38.4				51.7	$30,147	$837	$29,310
Wallenpaupack North Intrmd School	Public	3-5	187 Atlantic Ave	Hawley	18428	Pike County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 226-4557	474	41	11.5	98.5%	380 (80.2%)	6 (1.3%)	62 (13.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.2%)	66.2	555^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.3%		69.9	498^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.4%	57	75.0	64.0	50.7				62.5	53.4	45.2	52.0				50.3	$25,414	$1,742	$23,672
Wallenpaupack North Prim School	Public	K-2	158 Atlantic Ave	Hawley	18428	Pike County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 226-4557	418	44	9.5	99.3%	334 (79.9%)	4 (1.0%)	57 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)								(n/a)															$25,808	$2,136	$23,672
Forest City Regional Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Susquehanna Street	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 785-2410	434	38	11.3	55.3%	383 (88.2%)	7 (1.6%)	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	45.4	890^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.1%		42.8	982^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	92	64.6	36.7	30.3	28.0			39.8	62.5	53.1	35.7	27.9			44.9	$21,401	$989	$20,412
EverGreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	739 Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	522	45	11.7	65.1%	406 (77.8%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (14.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	69.4	480^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.2%		74.5	409^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.2%	71	70.3	67.2	40.0				57.4	63.5	65.5	50.0				58.7	$29,804	$827	$28,977
Carbondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	103 Brooklyn St	Carbondale	18407	Lackawanna County	Carbondale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 282-5656	755	58	13.0	74.6%	501 (66.4%)	43 (5.7%)	149 (19.7%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	12.9	1306^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.6%		19.5	1226^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.7%	80	18.3	18.6	21.9	10.5			17.6	22.6	18.5	21.9	30.6			22.8	$23,939	$2,358	$21,581
Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus	Public	K-6	501 Linden St	Mayfield	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 254-9485	268	23	11.9	65.7%	224 (83.6%)	6 (2.2%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	54.6	755^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.0%		37.1	1040^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.8%	285	47.8	32.5	52.8	53.1			46.1	50.0	37.5	52.8	65.6			50.7	$18,134	$1,690	$16,444
Damascus Area School	Public	PK, KG-8	174 High School Rd	Damascus	18415	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 224-4114	258	27	9.6	43.4%	240 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	76.6	346^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.1%		85.5	183^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	88.0%	163	79.3	85.2	59.1	66.6	62.5	53.1	67.6	48.3	70.3	36.4	60.6	75.0	71.9	61.1	$26,132	$972	$25,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary School

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Lakeside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary School?

Students at Lakeside Elementary School are 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wayne Highlands Middle School
High : Honesdale High School

Is Lakeside Elementary School a good school?

Lakeside Elementary School ranks 363^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakeside Elementary School in?

Wayne Highlands School District

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