Crestwood School District

Summary:

The Crestwood School District in Pennsylvania operates three schools: Crestwood Secondary Campus (a high school), Rice Elementary School, and Fairview Elementary School. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with the elementary schools, Fairview and Rice, standing out as exceptional performers.

Fairview Elementary School consistently demonstrates high performance on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests, often exceeding the district and state averages. It is ranked 334th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, the highest ranking among the three schools, and has the highest percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math across all grades. Rice Elementary School also excels, with excellent performance on PSSA Science tests and strong PSSA English Language Arts scores.

While Crestwood Secondary Campus has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, the district as a whole continues to outperform the state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency. The elementary schools maintain strong rankings, with Fairview ranked 334th and Rice ranked 500th out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools. The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios at the elementary schools may contribute to their stronger academic performance compared to the secondary school.

District Detail

281 S Mountain Blvd
Mountain Top, PA 18707-1913

(570) 474-6888

SchoolDigger Rank:
129^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

See the 2025 Pennsylvania District rankings!

Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,726

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hanover Area School District	5.72 mi	5
Greater Nanticoke Area School District	6.34 mi	4	480^th
Wilkes-Barre Area School District	6.66 mi	9	434^th
Bear Creek Community Charter School	7.38 mi	1	330^th
Wyoming Valley West School District	7.54 mi	6	493^rd

See the top PA Pennsylvania districts

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.