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Pittston Area School District

At a glance

433^rdof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 11

Better than 28% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

5 Stout St
Pittston, PA 18640-3391·(570) 655-2415·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 28.5% of districts

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 Pittston Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools showcase a mix of academic performance, with one elementary school, Pittston City Intrmd Center, standing out as a high-performing institution, while the middle and high schools face challenges in matching the state's proficiency levels.

Pittston City Intrmd Center emerges as the district's academic standout, boasting the highest proficiency rates in Math (47.4%), English Language Arts (41.4%), and Science (80.4% for 4th grade) across all grade levels. Additionally, it maintains the lowest student-teacher ratio of 15.7 among the district's schools. In contrast, Pittston Area Senior High School shines with the highest graduation rate of 87.9% and the lowest dropout rate of 1.4%, despite spending the most per student at $17,061.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic challenges facing the district, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.27% to 61.11% across the schools. This factor may contribute to the academic performance disparities observed, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to address the specific needs of each school and support the overall success of the Pittston Area School District.

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Ranking:

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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

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wyoming Area School District	1.79 mi	4
Northeast Secure Treatment Unit	2.2 mi	1
Old Forge School District	3.44 mi	2	287^th
Riverside School District	4.22 mi	3	252^nd
Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	4.94 mi	1

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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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