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Best Public Schools in Wayne County, PA

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Pennsylvania Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Pennsylvania Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

4,611

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedHonesdale High School33^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Biggest riser

Wallenpaupack South Elementary School up 203 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Preston School 9.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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 (2025)	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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	825 Lions Rd	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 689-2656	239	20	11.7	31.8%	217 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)				83.1						83.1	74.5						74.5	$21,663	$386	$21,278
Wallenpaupack South Elementary School	Public	K-5	989 Main St	Newfoundland	18445	Wayne County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 676-3335	254	27	9.4	98.8%	208 (81.9%)	9 (3.5%)	31 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	60.7	640^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.6%		51.5	843^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.8%	203				62.1	52.9	54.6				56.7	51.3	48.6	48.6				49.6	$25,410	$1,738	$23,672
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	3-5	129 Lakeside Dr	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 253-6820	419	33	12.8	56.6%	371 (88.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	75.7	363^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	76.0%		74.2	414^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.9%	51				68.5	57.2	65.3				63.6	66.2	60.9	56.9				61.2	$21,997	$1,465	$20,532
Stourbridge Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	123 ABC Drive	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 253-3010	415	34	12.1	57.3%	355 (85.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)																		$22,896	$2,322	$20,573
Honesdale High School	Public	9-12	459 Terrace St	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 253-2046	679	59	11.4	47.0%	603 (88.8%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.9%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	92.3	33^rd of 681 public high schools	95.2%		92.9	32^nd of 686 public high schools	95.3%	1	70.9	82.3	82.9															$25,230	$680	$24,550
Damascus Area School	Public	PK, KG-8	174 High School Rd	Damascus	18415	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 224-4114	258	27	9.6	43.4%	240 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	76.6	346^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.1%		85.5	183^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	88.0%	163				79.3	85.2	59.1	66.6	62.5	53.1	67.6	48.3	70.3	36.4	60.6	75.0	71.9	61.1	$26,132	$972	$25,160
Preston School	Public	K-8	1493 Crosstown Highway	Lakewood	18439	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 798-2516	143	16	9.1	62.9%	127 (88.8%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	40.4	960^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.5%		37.6	1037^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.0%	77				93.8	26.3			46.7	38.1	55.0	43.8	26.3			40.0	71.4	48.4	$28,377	$2,270	$26,107
Wayne Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	482 Grove St	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 253-5900	408	29	14.0	51.0%	353 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.6%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	89.5	77^th of 873 public middle schools	91.2%		89.2	72^nd of 891 public middle schools	91.9%	5							58.9	69.5	56.9	61.9				59.3	74.4	67.4	67.3	$23,375	$827	$22,548
Robert D Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Belmont St	Waymart	18472	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	345	29	11.7	52.2%	306 (88.7%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	67.3	524^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.3%		74	419^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.5%	105				65.2	68.5	53.9				63.3	60.9	53.7	38.4				51.7	$30,147	$837	$29,310
Western Wayne High School	Public	9-12	1970A Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	No	(800) 321-9973	562	44	12.6	49.1%	474 (84.3%)	7 (1.2%)	52 (9.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	66.2	246^th of 681 public high schools	63.9%		63.5	258^th of 686 public high schools	62.4%	12	50.4	53.6	68.8															$30,464	$846	$29,618
EverGreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	739 Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	522	45	11.7	65.1%	406 (77.8%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (14.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	69.4	480^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.2%		74.5	409^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.2%	71				70.3	67.2	40.0				57.4	63.5	65.5	50.0				58.7	$29,804	$827	$28,977
Western Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	1970B Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	No	(800) 321-9973	367	38	9.5	56.9%	313 (85.3%)	5 (1.4%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	51.6	417^th of 873 public middle schools	52.2%		59.8	368^th of 891 public middle schools	58.7%	49							38.5	28.8	32.7	33.5				43.6	37.5	46.6	42.7	$35,342	$6,216	$29,126

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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.