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Carbondale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1306^th

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Carbondale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 752 students in grades PK-6 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Carbondale Area School District. The school consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Carbondale Elementary School's academic performance is a concern, with only 17.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 22.8% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's 1-star rating from SchoolDigger reflects its low ranking, which has remained in the bottom 15% of the state for several years. Notably, the school struggles to support certain student subgroups, with its White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Jefferson Elementary School, South Abington School, and Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus generally outperform Carbondale Elementary School on academic measures. These schools have higher proficiency rates and better rankings, which may be attributed to serving student populations with lower rates of economic disadvantage. Carbondale Elementary School's high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 45.67% to 99.56%, suggest that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's challenges.

755

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,939

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 Brooklyn St
Carbondale, PA 18407-2207

(570) 282-5656

District: Carbondale Area School District

Students who attend Carbondale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (20% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,306^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

518^th of 606Carbondale Area 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	12.9	1306 of 1511	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1226 of 1526	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1236 of 1534	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1233 of 1534	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1236 of 1433	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1175 of 1544	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1104 of 1530	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.2	1126 of 1547	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	1238 of 1554	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	1140 of 1474	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.6	1211 of 1467	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.6	1179 of 1519	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.5	1003 of 1599	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.2	616 of 1597	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.0	411 of 1579	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	58.2	789 of 1549	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	885 of 1551	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.8	1196 of 1555	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.8	1179 of 1545	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.5	863 of 1299	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.7	750 of 1308	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.7	746 of 1302	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	859 of 1030	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	925 of 1084	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	783 of 1043	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1308 of 1466	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1183 of 1488	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	299 of 429	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	341 of 454	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	256 of 432	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1174 of 1369	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1133 of 1432	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1109 of 1414	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1213 of 1475	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1217 of 1495	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1183 of 1201	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1175 of 1229	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1190 of 1236	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-26 vs state

Math18%-24 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
Carbondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	103 Brooklyn St	Carbondale	18407	Lackawanna County	Carbondale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 282-5656	755	58	13.0	74.6%	501 (66.4%)	43 (5.7%)	149 (19.7%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	12.9	1306^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.6%		19.5	1226^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.7%	80	18.3	18.6	21.9	10.5	17.6	22.6	18.5	21.9	30.6	22.8	$23,939	$2,358	$21,581
Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus	Public	K-6	501 Linden St	Mayfield	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 254-9485	268	23	11.9	65.7%	224 (83.6%)	6 (2.2%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	54.6	755^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.0%		37.1	1040^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.8%	285	47.8	32.5	52.8	53.1	46.1	50.0	37.5	52.8	65.6	50.7	$18,134	$1,690	$16,444
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus	Public	K-6	1333 Lakeland Dr	Scott Township	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 254-9485	432	30	14.2	39.4%	405 (93.8%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	73.3	416^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.5%		70.6	472^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.1%	56	67.8	68.3	60.6	50.0	61.6	46.5	61.7	53.5	65.0	56.6	$15,367	$85	$15,282
Valley View Intrmd School	Public	3-5	3 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 876-2263	548	36	15.3	45.1%	467 (85.2%)	15 (2.7%)	46 (8.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	39.2	975^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.5%		44.3	958^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.2%	17	44.2	39.0	29.1		37.5	48.6	42.0	38.9		43.3	$15,786	$1,178	$14,608
Forest City Regional Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Susquehanna Street	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 785-2410	434	38	11.3	55.3%	383 (88.2%)	7 (1.6%)	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	45.4	890^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.1%		42.8	982^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	92	64.6	36.7	30.3	28.0	39.8	62.5	53.1	35.7	27.9	44.9	$21,401	$989	$20,412
Robert D Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Belmont St	Waymart	18472	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	345	29	11.7	52.2%	306 (88.7%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	67.3	524^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.3%		74	419^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.5%	105	65.2	68.5	53.9		63.3	60.9	53.7	38.4		51.7	$30,147	$837	$29,310
Valley View Elementary Center	Public	K-2	901 Main Street	Peckville	18452	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 489-7579	522	40	13.0	50.0%	421 (80.7%)	20 (3.8%)	59 (11.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$16,592	$1,238	$15,354
Mid Valley Elementary Center	Public	K-6	50 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 307-3241	1,027	68	15.1	101.6%	755 (73.5%)	51 (5.0%)	104 (10.1%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (9.1%)	32.4	1056^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.1%		33.4	1080^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.2%	24	38.0	29.7	24.8	34.3	31.6	42.7	31.8	26.1	48.9	37.1	$14,544	$2,150	$12,394
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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	825 Lions Rd	Lake Ariel	18436	Lackawanna County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 689-2656	239	20	11.7	31.8%	217 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)	83.1				83.1	74.5				74.5	$21,663	$386	$21,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Carbondale Elementary School

What district is Carbondale Elementary School in?

Carbondale Area School District

Is Carbondale Elementary School a good school?

Carbondale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Carbondale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 755 students attended Carbondale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Carbondale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carbondale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Carbondale Elementary School?

Students at Carbondale Elementary School are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

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