Best Public Schools in Cresco, PA

Summary:

The city of Cresco, Pennsylvania has only one school serving grades 6-12 - the Evergreen Community Charter School, a public charter high school with a total enrollment of 103 students. The school is part of the Evergreen Community Charter School District, which is ranked 235 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Evergreen Community Charter School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, going from a 3-star rating in 2024-2025 to a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 and a 1-star rating in 2022-2023. The school's math proficiency rates are significantly below the state average at 26.8% proficient or better, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 41.7%. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are notably higher than the state average at 61% proficient or better, compared to 48.5% statewide. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are mixed, with Biology performing above the state average but Algebra I and Literature performing below.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.2 students per teacher and higher spending per student of $17,516, which may contribute to the school's resources and educational offerings. Overall, the Evergreen Community Charter School appears to have some areas of strength, such as ELA proficiency, but also faces difficulties in math proficiency and inconsistent overall performance based on the SchoolDigger rankings.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Evergreen Community Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	905 East Grace Ave.	Cresco	18326	Monroe County	Evergreen Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(570) 595-6355	101	13	7.9		74 (73.3%)	4 (4.0%)	15 (14.9%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	62.6	272^nd of 681 public high schools	60.1%		54.6	347^th of 686 public high schools	49.4%	75	42.8	64.3	61.5	30.8	30.8	20.0	26.8	33.4	64.3	80.0	61.0	$18,648	$260	$18,388

Cities Near Cresco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Swiftwater	5.27 mi	4	417^th
Tobyhanna	6.92 mi	2	674^th
Pocono Summit	9.54 mi	2	521^st
East Stroudsburg	9.54 mi	7	566^th
Bartonsville	10.11 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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