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Smithfield Elementary School

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Smithfield Elementary School ranks 562 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Smithfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 314 students. The school is part of the East Stroudsburg Area School District, which is ranked 419 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Smithfield Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 58.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 29.7% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, Smithfield had 53.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 43.5% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in PSSA Science, with 91.1% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district (66.4%) and state (65.8%) averages.

Compared to other elementary schools in the area, Smithfield Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers, particularly Middle Smithfield Elementary and J.M. Hill Elementary, in academic achievement. However, some nearby schools, such as Washington Elementary in the Bangor Area School District and Hamilton Township Elementary in the Stroudsburg Area School District, have higher academic performance and rankings than Smithfield Elementary.

327

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,593

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 River Rd
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

(570) 421-2841

District: East Stroudsburg Area School District

Students who attend Smithfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J T Lambert Intermediate School
High:	East Stroudsburg Senior High School South

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.3%

African American:

23.2%

Two or more races:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in East Stroudsburg Area School District

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

562^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	65.7	562 of 1511	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	615 of 1526	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	778 of 1534	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	925 of 1534	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	990 of 1433	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	475 of 1544	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	445 of 1530	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	58.6	766 of 1547	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.6	529 of 1554	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.6	481 of 1474	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	540 of 1467	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	788 of 1519	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.4	963 of 1599	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	1057 of 1597	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	900 of 1579	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.2	887 of 1549	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	872 of 1551	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.3	780 of 1555	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.7	1029 of 1545	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.0	850 of 1299	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.0	527 of 1308	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.9	682 of 1302	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	33 of 413	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	48 of 437	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	79 of 437	81.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	242 of 1030	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	433 of 1084	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	608 of 1043	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	594 of 1466	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	588 of 1488	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	347 of 1369	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	382 of 1432	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	638 of 1414	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	501 of 1475	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	618 of 1495	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	364 of 1201	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	606 of 1229	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	483 of 1236	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2025)77th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+17 vs state

English Language Arts53%+5 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
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
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
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
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
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
Five Points Elementary School	Public	K-2	363 Five Points Richmond Rd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 599-7015	580	41	14.2	54.1%	433 (74.7%)	16 (2.8%)	77 (13.3%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$15,970	$428	$15,542
Hamilton Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	HCR Box	Sciota	18354	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 992-4960	305	26	11.8	40.7%	238 (78.0%)	23 (7.5%)	36 (11.8%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	75.7	362^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	76.0%		58.1	737^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.7%	375	65.6	70.1		67.8	57.4	67.2		62.2	$23,593	$843	$22,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Smithfield Elementary School

How many students attend Smithfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Smithfield Elementary School.

Is Smithfield Elementary School a good school?

Smithfield Elementary School ranks 562^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Smithfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : J T Lambert Intermediate School
High : East Stroudsburg Senior High School South

What district is Smithfield Elementary School in?

East Stroudsburg Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Smithfield Elementary School?

Students at Smithfield Elementary School are 37% White, 23% African American, 16% Two or more races, 14% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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