Elementary Schools in Scranton School District

Summary:

The Scranton School District in Pennsylvania operates 10 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district as a whole is ranked 488 out of 606 in the state and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a few standout schools within the district are performing better than others.

The top-performing elementary school in the district is Frances Willard #32, which is ranked 831 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has consistently high test scores, with 40.4% of students proficient or better in Math and 40.3% in English Language Arts. The school also boasts the highest Science proficiency rate in the district at 78.9%. Another high-performing school is Robert Morris #27, which is ranked 970 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has strong Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the Scranton School District, with some schools, such as John Adams #4 and McNichols Plaza, performing significantly lower than the top-performing schools. This suggests the need for the district to address equity and resource allocation to ensure more consistent educational outcomes for all students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who make up a significant portion of the student population across the district.

District Detail

425 N Washington Ave
Scranton, PA 18503-1305

(570) 348-3474

SchoolDigger Rank:
488^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,165

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 2
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
John Adams #4	Public	K-4	927 Capouse Ave	Scranton	18509	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3655	214	19	11.3	90.7%	45 (21.0%)	47 (22.0%)	78 (36.4%)	21 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.7%)	13.3	1297^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.2%		10.3	1359^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.9%	62	6.9	18.2	12.9	10.3	39.4	25.8	$20,168	$2,638	$17,531
Frances Willard #32	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Eynon St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3692	345	25	13.9	102.0%	104 (30.1%)	57 (16.5%)	136 (39.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	34.9	1029^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.9%		52.4	831^st of 1526 public elementary schools	45.5%	198	44.3	36.2	40.4	32.8	48.3	40.3	$21,857	$3,413	$18,444
Isaac Tripp Elementary School	Public	K-4	1000 North Everett Avenue	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3677	710	57	12.4	94.5%	196 (27.6%)	99 (13.9%)	313 (44.1%)	27 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (10.0%)	12.1	1314^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.0%		14.7	1290^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.5%	24	21.6	33.0	26.6	18.7	19.3	18.9	$22,096	$3,222	$18,874
John F. Kennedy #7	Public	K-4	Prospect Ave & Saginaw St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3673	305	28	10.8	102.0%	57 (18.7%)	51 (16.7%)	137 (44.9%)	47 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	11	1337^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.5%		15	1287^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.7%	50	16.7	14.3	15.4	20.4	30.4	25.7	$22,909	$3,945	$18,964
William Prescott #38	Public	K-4	Prescott Avenue & Myrtle St	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3683	204	15	13.3	113.2%	44 (21.6%)	29 (14.2%)	75 (36.8%)	29 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.2%)	29	1097^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.4	1133^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.8%	36	45.7	38.7	42.4	31.4	32.3	31.8	$18,811	$3,326	$15,485
John G Whittier #2	Public	K-4	700 Orchard St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3690	442	33	13.4	102.3%	87 (19.7%)	56 (12.7%)	214 (48.4%)	42 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.7%)	29.3	1092^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	27.7%		20.1	1216^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.3%	124	34.2	49.3	40.8	18.8	44.7	30.3	$18,457	$2,973	$15,484
Robert Morris #27	Public	K-4	1824 Boulevard Ave	Scranton	18509	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3681	206	16	12.6	101.5%	72 (35.0%)	23 (11.2%)	90 (43.7%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	29.8	1087^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.1%		29.5	1111^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.2%	24	47.2	22.8	35.2	41.7	34.3	38.0	$23,223	$3,176	$20,047
Charles Sumner #18	Public	PK, KG-4	North Sumner Ave & Swetland St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3688	250	15	17.2	98.8%	76 (30.4%)	31 (12.4%)	125 (50.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	18.4	1229^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.4	1134^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.7%	95	32.0	31.6	31.9	26.4	29.0	27.5	$20,806	$3,390	$17,416
Neil Armstrong #40	Public	K-4	N Lincoln Ave & Clearview St	Scranton	18508	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3661	441	38	11.4	96.8%	134 (30.4%)	69 (15.6%)	171 (38.8%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (10.0%)	20	1199^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.6%		23.7	1168^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.5%	31	22.8	38.0	30.0	25.7	33.8	29.6	$22,239	$3,357	$18,881
McNichols Plaza	Public	K-4	1111 S Irving Ave	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3685	317	24	13.0	109.5%	67 (21.1%)	34 (10.7%)	173 (54.6%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	9.5	1362^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	9.9%		11.8	1332^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	12.7%	30	30.9	13.3	22.9	18.3	15.0	16.8	$20,839	$3,476	$17,363

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dunmore School District	1.37 mi	2	373^rd
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School	2.17 mi	1	336^th
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	2.73 mi	1
Mid Valley School District	3.51 mi	2	313^th
Riverside School District	4.05 mi	3	252^nd

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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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