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Best Public Schools in Pittston, PA

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Schools

3,247

Students

Top rankedPittston City Intrmd Center888^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pittston Area Senior High School up 29 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Pittston, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Pittston Area School District. While the district faces economic challenges with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a few schools stand out for their academic performance.

Pittston City Intrmd Center, an elementary school, has relatively strong academic performance, outperforming the district and state averages in Math, English Language Arts, and Science proficiency. In contrast, Pittston Area Senior High School has shown improvement in recent years, with increasing Keystone Exam scores and a relatively strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.9%, though it still lags behind state averages.

The schools in the Pittston Area School District vary in their resource allocation, with Pittston City Intrmd Center spending the most per student at $19,711, and Pittston Area Middle School spending the least at $11,161 per student. Understanding the relationship between resource allocation and student outcomes may provide insights into how to best support the district's schools and address the unique challenges faced by the community.

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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
Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	210 Rock Street	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 654-2415	701	37	18.9	28.7%	454 (64.8%)	43 (6.1%)	149 (21.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.6%)								(n/a)																		$15,748	$1,628	$14,121
Pittston Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	5 Stout Street Yatesville	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-2415	1,055	58	18.1	53.9%	794 (75.3%)	51 (4.8%)	169 (16.0%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.4%)	40.9	450^th of 681 public high schools	33.9%		36.5	479^th of 686 public high schools	30.2%	29	31.5	47.0	54.7															$16,141	$504	$15,637
Pittston Area Middle School	Public	6-8	120 New Street	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-2415	761	55	13.8	72.9%	543 (71.4%)	44 (5.8%)	132 (17.3%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	28.4	610^th of 873 public middle schools	30.1%		39.8	562^nd of 891 public middle schools	36.9%	48							18.2	19.6	9.3	15.7				35.9	37.2	34.7	36.0	$13,191	$503	$12,688
Pittston City Intrmd Center	Public	3-5	110 New Street	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 654-2415	730	46	15.8	58.8%	513 (70.3%)	53 (7.3%)	120 (16.4%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	45.5	888^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.2%		53.3	821^st of 1526 public elementary schools	46.2%	67				64.7	40.1	35.2				47.4	50.7	40.3	32.4				41.4	$15,465	$1,624	$13,841

Cities Near Pittston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Pittston	0.55 mi	1	412^th
Exeter	0.95 mi	2	516^th
Wyoming	2.6 mi	1
Pittston Township	3.52 mi	1
Wilkes Barre	4.18 mi	6	672^nd

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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.