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South Abington School

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South Abington School ranks 369 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

South Abington School is an elementary school located in Chinchilla, PA, serving 309 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Abington Heights School District, which is ranked 59th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, South Abington School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 369 out of 1,511 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

South Abington School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA test scores for Math, Science, and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.9% of South Abington students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 60% for the Abington Heights School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,020 for the 2022-2023 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.1 for the 2023-2024 school year, which likely contribute to its strong academic performance.

While South Abington School is a top-performing school within its district, there are some differences in the performance of student subgroups. Male students at South Abington School perform better than female students, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students compared to the top 35% for female students. Additionally, when compared to other nearby schools in the Abington Heights School District, Waverly School outperforms South Abington School in both Math and ELA proficiency across all grade levels.

301

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,185

Per pupil spending ?

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

640 Northern Boulevard
Chinchilla, PA 18410

(570) 585-2100

District: Abington Heights School District

Students who attend South Abington School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Asian:

5.3%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Pennsylvania avg45%

369^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	75.4	369 of 1511	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	378 of 1526	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	229 of 1534	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	167 of 1534	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	245 of 1433	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	198 of 1544	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	219 of 1530	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	297 of 1547	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	376 of 1554	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	412 of 1474	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	486 of 1467	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.1	345 of 1519	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	260 of 1599	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	206 of 1597	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	212 of 1579	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	264 of 1549	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	87.6	35 of 1551	97.7%	★★★★★
2007	91.5	8 of 1555	99.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.3	27 of 1545	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	520 of 1466	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	494 of 1488	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	259 of 1475	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	278 of 1495	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	433 of 1201	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	473 of 1229	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	321 of 1236	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+30 vs state

English Language Arts58%+9 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 South Abington School

Is South Abington School a good school?

South Abington School ranks 369^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is South Abington School in?

Abington Heights School District

How many students attend South Abington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended South Abington School.

What schools do graduates of South Abington School attend?

Students who attend South Abington School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of South Abington School?

Students at South Abington School are 86% White, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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