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Best Elementary Schools in East Stroudsburg, PA

At a glance

Schools

2,225

Students

Top rankedSmithfield Elementary School562^nd of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Resica Elementary School up 94 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Resica Elementary School 10.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

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Summary:

The city of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is home to 5 elementary schools that are part of the East Stroudsburg Area School District. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of academic programs and resources to the local community.

Among the 5 schools, Smithfield Elementary School stands out as the top performer, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 562 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. Smithfield Elementary excels in both math and English Language Arts proficiency, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school also has the highest spending per student and the lowest student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, the other 4 elementary schools in East Stroudsburg demonstrate more varied performance. East Stroudsburg Elementary also performs well, while Middle Smithfield Elementary struggles the most, with lower proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts. The district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to the state, suggesting opportunities for improvement across the system. Factors such as socioeconomic diversity, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios likely play a role in the varying academic outcomes observed among the schools.

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Resica Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Gravel Ridge Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-6911	404	40	10.1	53.5%	144 (35.6%)	80 (19.8%)	41 (10.1%)	16 (4.0%)	36 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (21.3%)	45.5	889^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.2%		42.6	983^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	94	50.0	36.8	38.9	42.4	40.9	54.4	44.5	46.3	$27,186	$2,369	$24,817
Middle Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	5180 Milford Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-8082	420	39	10.8	57.1%	153 (36.4%)	105 (25.0%)	47 (11.2%)	5 (1.2%)	33 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (18.1%)	26	1129^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.3%		38.7	1023^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	33.0%	106	45.9	27.8	16.9	29.6	37.7	40.8	23.9	33.3	$27,259	$2,342	$24,917
Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 River Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-2841	327	30	10.8	40.4%	122 (37.3%)	76 (23.2%)	25 (7.6%)	6 (1.8%)	45 (13.8%)	2 (0.6%)	51 (15.6%)	65.7	562^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.8%		64.1	615^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.7%	53	68.8	58.9	50.0	58.6	62.5	64.7	35.6	53.2	$32,593	$2,631	$29,962
J M Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 E Broad St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 424-8073	471	38	12.4	50.7%	164 (34.8%)	95 (20.2%)	46 (9.8%)	10 (2.1%)	57 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	96 (20.4%)	34.5	1035^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.5%		41.6	992^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.0%	43	43.2	31.7	30.2	36.0	44.8	33.3	38.4	39.8	$24,649	$2,370	$22,279
East Stroudsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	93 Independence Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-1905	603	47	12.9	48.1%	300 (49.8%)	124 (20.6%)	46 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (13.1%)	58	691^st of 1511 public elementary schools	54.3%		61.6	676^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.7%	15	64.1	52.5	32.8	48.7	58.4	55.4	46.3	53.0	$21,772	$1,780	$19,991

Cities Near East Stroudsburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stroudsburg	1.43 mi	7	400^th
Bartonsville	5.05 mi	1
Swiftwater	8.96 mi	4	417^th
Bangor	9.77 mi	5	191^st
Sciota	9.82 mi	2	157^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.