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Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

912^th

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School is an elementary public charter school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, serving 320 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. The school is part of the Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School District, which is ranked 336 out of 606 districts in the state.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has consistently fallen below the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency was 30.4% compared to the state's 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency was 50.4% compared to the state's 48.5%. The school's ranking has also declined from 326 out of 1,474 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 912 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has experienced a higher dropout rate compared to the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Frances Willard #32, John Adams #4, and Charles Sumner #18, all perform better than Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School in PSSA Math and ELA proficiency, with some schools even exceeding the state averages. These nearby schools also have higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income backgrounds. The school's fluctuating spending per student does not seem to correlate with its academic performance, raising questions about the school's operational efficiency and the need for a closer examination of resource allocation and utilization.

384

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,648

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1615 East Elm Street
Scranton, PA 18505-3925

(570) 941-4100

District: Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

African American:

5.7%

Asian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 11 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

912^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

379^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

336^th of 606Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	912 of 1511	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	708 of 1526	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	758 of 1534	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	763 of 1534	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	1001 of 1433	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	632 of 1544	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	495 of 1530	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	675 of 1547	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.6	446 of 1554	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	326 of 1474	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	874 of 1466	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	732 of 1488	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	773 of 1369	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	648 of 1432	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	873 of 1414	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1015 of 1475	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	683 of 1495	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	890 of 1201	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	711 of 1229	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	767 of 1236	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	379 of 873	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	363 of 891	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	400 of 893	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	369 of 883	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	399 of 797	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	308 of 891	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	395 of 861	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.3	504 of 877	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.2	291 of 870	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	404 of 835	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	463 of 835	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	375 of 860	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	56.4	367 of 877	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	312 of 874	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	294 of 839	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	336 of 870	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	318 of 649	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	321 of 673	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	354 of 681	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Math30%-11 vs state

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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 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
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1615 East Elm Street	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(570) 941-4100	384	33	11.8	35.7%	304 (79.2%)	22 (5.7%)	17 (4.4%)	19 (4.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	44.2	912^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.6%		60.3	708^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.6%	204	39.6	31.3	36.3	34.4	26.5	11.4	30.4	35.5	47.9	54.6	65.6	58.8	48.6	50.4	$17,648	$1,267	$16,381
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dunmore Elementary Center	Public	K-6	300 W Warren St	Dunmore	18512	Lackawanna County	Dunmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 347-6794	824	61	13.5	95.9%	573 (69.5%)	89 (10.8%)	118 (14.3%)	30 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	48	853^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	43.5%		60.6	698^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.3%	155	33.1	50.4	36.5	34.3			38.5	38.2	50.5	49.5	59.6			49.1	$12,315	$1,022	$11,292
Riverside Elementary School East	Public	3-6	Kreig & School Streets	Moosic	18507	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 562-2121	455	36	12.4	97.1%	322 (70.8%)	30 (6.6%)	67 (14.7%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	36.5	1009^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.2%		46	925^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.4%	84	38.9	35.1	37.6	34.5			36.5	33.7	38.1	35.0	45.8			38.0

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Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School ranks 912^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School.

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Students at Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School are 79% White, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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