Best Public Schools in Mountain Top, PA

Summary:

The city of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Crestwood School District. The district is ranked 129 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Mountain Top, Fairview Elementary School and Rice Elementary School demonstrate exceptional academic performance. Fairview Elementary has the highest PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science proficiency rates, exceeding district and state averages. Rice Elementary also shines, with the highest PSSA Science proficiency and strong English Language Arts scores across all grade levels. At the high school level, Crestwood Secondary Campus boasts higher-than-average Keystone Exam proficiency rates in core subjects.

The data suggests the Crestwood School District is effectively allocating resources, with the elementary schools spending more per student and maintaining lower student-teacher ratios compared to the high school. This focus on the early grades may contribute to the strong academic performance observed, particularly at Fairview Elementary and Rice Elementary. Overall, the schools in Mountain Top appear to be providing a high-quality education and preparing students for success.

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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 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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-6	117 Spruce Street	Mountain Top	18707	Luzerne County	Crestwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 474-5942	612	31	19.5	26.3%	502 (82.0%)	16 (2.6%)	45 (7.4%)	24 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	77.3	334^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.9%		74.7	401^st of 1526 public elementary schools	73.7%	67				76.5	67.2	48.8	55.1			60.6	58.8	61.2	59.8	65.3			61.6	$15,718	$858	$14,860
Rice Elementary School	Public	K-6	3700 Church Road	Mountain Top	18707	Luzerne County	Crestwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 868-3161	735	39	18.6	22.4%	660 (89.8%)	9 (1.2%)	36 (4.9%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	68.5	500^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.9%		74.6	408^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.3%	92				57.7	49.5	66.7	44.1			54.9	47.4	62.9	53.3	64.8			57.1	$15,709	$714	$14,995
Crestwood Secondary Campus	Public	7-12	281 S Mountain Blvd	Mountain Top	18707	Luzerne County	Crestwood School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 474-6782	1,379	66	20.7	26.8%	1,214 (88.0%)	28 (2.0%)	65 (4.7%)	57 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.0%)	63.8	260^th of 681 public high schools	61.8%		67.1	229^th of 686 public high schools	66.6%	31	54.1	61.9	55.7					46.6	43.8	45.2					63.1	49.8	56.4	$12,847	$850	$11,998

Cities Near Mountain Top

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hanover Township	4.97 mi	5	697^th
Nanticoke	5.28 mi	4	676^th
Wilkes Barre	6.58 mi	6	672^nd
Plymouth	6.87 mi	1	673^rd
Kingston	8.01 mi	4	696^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.

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