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Clarks Summit Elementary School

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Clarks Summit Elementary School ranks 402 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Clarks Summit Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 431 students in grades K-4 within the highly-ranked Abington Heights School District in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. The school consistently performs above the state average on PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with 73.7% of students proficient or better in Math and 56.3% in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively.

Clarks Summit Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than other top-performing elementary schools in the Abington Heights district, such as Waverly School and Newton-Ransom Elementary School. However, the school's performance is significantly higher than nearby elementary schools in the Scranton School District, such as Frances Willard #32 and Robert Morris #27. The school's relatively low free and reduced-price lunch rate of 5.34% in 2023-2024 suggests a well-resourced and academically focused learning environment.

While Clarks Summit Elementary's overall performance is strong, there may be opportunities to further improve the performance of specific student subgroups, such as female students and white students, to ensure more equitable outcomes. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.2 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than some of the nearby schools, which could be an area to explore for potential improvements in student support and personalized learning.

399

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,806

Per pupil spending ?

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 W Grove St
Clarks Summit, PA 18411-2025

(570) 585-7300

District: Abington Heights School District

Students who attend Clarks Summit Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Abington Heights Middle School
High:	Abington Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Asian:

7.8%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Abington Heights School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Pennsylvania avg45%

402^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Abington Heights School District

59^th of 606Abington Heights School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	402 of 1511	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	494 of 1526	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	469 of 1534	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	486 of 1534	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	405 of 1433	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	429 of 1544	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	540 of 1530	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	653 of 1547	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	408 of 1554	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	426 of 1474	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.9	590 of 1467	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.2	341 of 1519	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	64.6	708 of 1599	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.1	279 of 1597	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.0	375 of 1579	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	601 of 1549	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.2	692 of 1551	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.4	758 of 1555	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	574 of 1545	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	57.2	398 of 1084	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	388 of 1043	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	472 of 1466	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	448 of 1488	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	313 of 1475	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	564 of 1495	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	563 of 1201	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	632 of 1229	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	480 of 1236	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)63rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+32 vs state

English Language Arts56%+8 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarks Summit Elementary School

How many students attend Clarks Summit Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Clarks Summit Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Clarks Summit Elementary School?

Students at Clarks Summit Elementary School are 79% White, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Clarks Summit Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clarks Summit Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Abington Heights Middle School
High : Abington Heights High School

Is Clarks Summit Elementary School a good school?

Clarks Summit Elementary School ranks 402^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Clarks Summit Elementary School in?

Abington Heights School District

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