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Newton-Ransom Elementary School

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Newton-Ransom Elementary School ranks 239 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Newton-Ransom Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 201 students in grades K-4 in the highly-rated Abington Heights School District in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.

The school consistently ranks among the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with significantly higher PSSA test scores than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, 85.9% of Newton-Ransom students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 60% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Math, with 3rd and 4th-grade students outperforming the district and state by a wide margin. Newton-Ransom also spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $14,051 to $15,899 per student over the past 4 years, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 to 13.9 students per teacher.

Within the Abington Heights School District, Newton-Ransom Elementary consistently outperforms the other elementary schools, Waverly School and Clarks Summit Elementary School, on PSSA test scores and overall statewide rankings. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Scranton School District, which has a lower district ranking, generally have much lower academic performance and higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

196

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,938

Per pupil spending ?

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1549 Newton Ransom Boulevard
Clarks Summit, PA 18411-9802

(570) 585-8300

District: Abington Heights School District

Students who attend Newton-Ransom Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (74% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg61%

Pennsylvania avg45%

239^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	82.9	239 of 1511	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	215 of 1526	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	295 of 1534	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	447 of 1534	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	618 of 1433	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	463 of 1544	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	200 of 1530	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	60.9	719 of 1547	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.2	507 of 1554	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	541 of 1474	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	660 of 1467	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.4	417 of 1519	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	463 of 1599	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	234 of 1597	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	544 of 1579	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.4	358 of 1549	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.0	593 of 1551	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.7	837 of 1555	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	784 of 1545	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	89.3	78 of 1084	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	183 of 1466	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	118 of 1488	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	292 of 1475	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	332 of 1495	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	323 of 1201	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	313 of 1229	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	350 of 1236	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2024)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math86%+44 vs state

English Language Arts62%+13 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton-Ransom Elementary School

What district is Newton-Ransom Elementary School in?

Abington Heights School District

Is Newton-Ransom Elementary School a good school?

Newton-Ransom Elementary School ranks 239^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Newton-Ransom Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newton-Ransom Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Newton-Ransom Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Newton-Ransom Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Newton-Ransom Elementary School?

Students at Newton-Ransom Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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