Elementary Schools in Abington Heights School District

Summary:

The Abington Heights School District in Pennsylvania is home to four exceptional elementary schools: Clarks Summit Elementary School, Waverly School, South Abington School, and Newton-Ransom Elementary School. These schools consistently demonstrate strong academic performance, with several standout institutions that rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

Waverly School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 49th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in both math and English language arts proficiency. Newton-Ransom Elementary School is another top performer, ranking 239th in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, with exceptional math proficiency rates.

Overall, the Abington Heights School District is a high-performing district, with all four elementary schools outperforming the state averages in both math and English language arts proficiency. The schools have relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and they maintain small class sizes with similar per-student spending, indicating a commitment to equitable resource allocation and student success.

District Detail

200 E Grove St
Clarks Summit, PA 18411-1776

(570) 586-2511

SchoolDigger Rank:
59^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,391

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarks Summit Elementary School	Public	K-4	401 W Grove St	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 585-7300	399	30	13.2	5.8%	315 (78.9%)	9 (2.3%)	24 (6.0%)	31 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	74	402^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	73.4%		70	494^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.6%	92	85.9	63.5	73.7	63.0	50.6	56.3	$16,806	$452	$16,354
Waverly School	Public	K-4	103 Waverly Rd	Waverly	18471	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 585-6300	307	18	16.8	4.2%	272 (88.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	17 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	93.9	49^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.8%		83.4	220^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.6%	171	90.0	86.0	88.1	82.9	74.6	79.0	$16,960	$456	$16,505
Newton-Ransom Elementary School	Public	K-4	1549 Newton Ransom Boulevard	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 585-8300	196	14	14.2	7.7%	181 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	82.9	239^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.2%		83.7	215^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.9%	24	90.4	80.5	85.9	71.4	50.0	61.5	$16,938	$455	$16,482
South Abington School	Public	K-4	640 Northern Boulevard	Chinchilla	18410	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 585-2100	301	22	13.6	7.3%	260 (86.4%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)	16 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	75.4	369^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.6%		75.7	378^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.2%	9	75.0	68.5	71.9	60.0	55.6	57.9	$17,185	$462	$16,724

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	3.57 mi	1
Scranton School District	4.17 mi	15	488^th
Dunmore School District	5.47 mi	2	373^rd
Mid Valley School District	5.89 mi	2	313^th
Valley View School District	6.15 mi	4	268^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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