Best Public Schools in Pocono Pines, PA

Summary:

The city of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania is home to a single public elementary school, Tobyhanna Elementary Center, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the Pocono Mountain School District. Despite the district's overall ranking of 346 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, Tobyhanna Elementary Center stands out as a high-performing school within the district.

Tobyhanna Elementary Center consistently outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 701 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, placing it in the top half of the state. This strong academic performance is particularly noteworthy given that 99.46% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

The school's investment in resources and personalized attention likely contributes to its success. Tobyhanna Elementary Center spends a relatively high amount per student ($23,997 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 9.2. These factors, combined with the school's consistently strong PSSA test scores and improving statewide ranking, make Tobyhanna Elementary Center a standout example of a high-performing school serving a high-need community within the Pocono Mountain School District.

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tobyhanna Elementary Center	Public	K-6	398 Old Route 940	Pocono Pines	18350	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	551	56	9.8	99.5%	291 (52.8%)	62 (11.3%)	157 (28.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	57.7	701^st of 1511 public elementary schools	53.6%		64.3	609^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.1%	92	59.7	59.2	47.1	60.5	56.3	34.2	42.2	40.7	57.9	43.8	$26,364	$1,400	$24,965

Cities Near Pocono Pines

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pocono Summit	0.96 mi	2	521^st
Tobyhanna	3.89 mi	2	674^th
Swiftwater	6.15 mi	4	417^th
Cresco	8.43 mi	1	343^rd
Albrightsville	9.72 mi	1	519^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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