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Middle Smithfield Elementary School

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Middle Smithfield Elementary School ranks 1129 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Middle Smithfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 412 students in grades K-5 within the East Stroudsburg Area School District in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. According to the data, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 1129 out of 1511 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Middle Smithfield Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall Math proficiency was 29.6% compared to the district's 29.7% and the state's 41.7%. Similarly, the school's overall ELA proficiency was 33.3% compared to the district's 43.5% and the state's 48.5%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well but White students and students with disabilities performing poorly.

Additionally, Middle Smithfield Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.25% to 66.34% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's spending per student, ranging from $21,687 to $23,850 over the past few years, is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools in the district, such as East Stroudsburg Elementary and Smithfield Elementary, which consistently outperform Middle Smithfield in academic proficiency.

420

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,259

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5180 Milford Rd
East Stroudsburg, PA 18302-9706

(570) 223-8082

District: East Stroudsburg Area School District

Students who attend Middle Smithfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lehman Intermediate School
High:	East Stroudsburg Senior High School North

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.4%

African American:

25.0%

Two or more races:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,129^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the East Stroudsburg Area School District

419^th of 606East Stroudsburg 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	26.0	1129 of 1511	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1023 of 1526	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	994 of 1534	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1037 of 1534	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1003 of 1433	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	686 of 1544	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	969 of 1530	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.7	918 of 1547	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.9	786 of 1554	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.4	667 of 1474	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.3	803 of 1467	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.2	842 of 1519	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.4	622 of 1599	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	810 of 1597	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.1	929 of 1579	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	1047 of 1549	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	900 of 1551	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.1	737 of 1555	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.6	898 of 1545	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.9	610 of 1299	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.6	851 of 1308	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.8	832 of 1302	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	75 of 413	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	72 of 437	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	59 of 437	86.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	818 of 1030	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	739 of 1084	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	544 of 1043	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1066 of 1466	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1040 of 1488	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	902 of 1369	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	766 of 1432	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	583 of 1414	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1124 of 1475	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	967 of 1495	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	53.1	40 of 117	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1030 of 1201	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	896 of 1229	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	747 of 1236	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)82nd percentile+57 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)66th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-15 vs state

Math30%-12 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middle Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	5180 Milford Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-8082	420	39	10.8	57.1%	153 (36.4%)	105 (25.0%)	47 (11.2%)	5 (1.2%)	33 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (18.1%)	26	1129^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.3%		38.7	1023^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	33.0%	106	45.9	27.8	16.9	29.6	37.7	40.8	23.9	33.3	$27,259	$2,342	$24,917
Resica Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Gravel Ridge Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-6911	404	40	10.1	53.5%	144 (35.6%)	80 (19.8%)	41 (10.1%)	16 (4.0%)	36 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (21.3%)	45.5	889^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.2%		42.6	983^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	94	50.0	36.8	38.9	42.4	40.9	54.4	44.5	46.3	$27,186	$2,369	$24,817
Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 River Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-2841	327	30	10.8	40.4%	122 (37.3%)	76 (23.2%)	25 (7.6%)	6 (1.8%)	45 (13.8%)	2 (0.6%)	51 (15.6%)	65.7	562^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.8%		64.1	615^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.7%	53	68.8	58.9	50.0	58.6	62.5	64.7	35.6	53.2	$32,593	$2,631	$29,962
East Stroudsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	93 Independence Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-1905	603	47	12.9	48.1%	300 (49.8%)	124 (20.6%)	46 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (13.1%)	58	691^st of 1511 public elementary schools	54.3%		61.6	676^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.7%	15	64.1	52.5	32.8	48.7	58.4	55.4	46.3	53.0	$21,772	$1,780	$19,991
J M Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 E Broad St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 424-8073	471	38	12.4	50.7%	164 (34.8%)	95 (20.2%)	46 (9.8%)	10 (2.1%)	57 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	96 (20.4%)	34.5	1035^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.5%		41.6	992^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.0%	43	43.2	31.7	30.2	36.0	44.8	33.3	38.4	39.8	$24,649	$2,370	$22,279
Bushkill Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 North School Dr	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 588-4400	405	36	11.3	52.1%	166 (41.0%)	70 (17.3%)	41 (10.1%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.4%)	4 (1.0%)	90 (22.2%)	35.1	1027^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.0%		39.2	1017^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.4%	10	34.3	33.9	35.5	34.5	36.6	42.8	45.1	41.3	$26,682	$1,886	$24,797
B F Morey Elementary School	Public	K-4	1044 W Main St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6371	228	22	10.3	66.2%	108 (47.4%)	47 (20.6%)	63 (27.6%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	38	988^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.6%		35.8	1059^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.6%	71	46.1	35.1		40.8	51.3	35.1		43.4	$24,689	$1,294	$23,394
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 N 9th St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6952	215	22	9.8	76.3%	92 (42.8%)	37 (17.2%)	73 (34.0%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	41.6	943^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	37.6%		44.3	957^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.3%	14	54.4	53.1		53.8	34.8	36.1		35.5	$23,792	$1,089	$22,703
Chipperfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	2000 Chipperfield Drive	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-4834	681	66	10.3	57.7%	318 (46.7%)	158 (23.2%)	172 (25.3%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	51.4	801^st of 1511 public elementary schools	47.0%		57.1	761^st of 1526 public elementary schools	50.1%	40	47.1	57.9		52.2	42.0	54.8		48.1	$22,588	$979	$21,610
Swiftwater Elementary Center	Public	K-3	135 Academic Drive	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	971	83	11.7	99.7%	479 (49.3%)	102 (10.5%)	302 (31.1%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (7.7%)								(n/a)	52.7			52.7	44.6			44.6	$22,628	$1,201	$21,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle Smithfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Middle Smithfield Elementary School?

Students at Middle Smithfield Elementary School are 36% White, 25% African American, 18% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Middle Smithfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Middle Smithfield Elementary School.

Is Middle Smithfield Elementary School a good school?

Middle Smithfield Elementary School ranks 1129^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Middle Smithfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Middle Smithfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lehman Intermediate School
High : East Stroudsburg Senior High School North

What district is Middle Smithfield Elementary School in?

East Stroudsburg Area School District

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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