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Ross Elementary School

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Ross Elementary School ranks 904 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Ross Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania, serving 170 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Lake-Lehman School District, which is ranked 246 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Ross Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,214 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.9, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in Math and English Language Arts (ELA). In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 43.1% in Math and 39.8% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is especially weak in 5th grade, where proficiency rates were only 23.8% in Math and 9.5% in ELA.

Interestingly, the nearby Lake-Noxen Elementary School and Lehman-Jackson Elementary School, which are also part of the Lake-Lehman School District, generally perform better than Ross Elementary School on PSSA tests and have higher rankings. For example, in 2024-2025, Lake-Noxen Elementary School had proficiency rates of 62% in Math and 52% in ELA, while Lehman-Jackson Elementary School had rates of 57.4% in Math and 52.8% in ELA. These schools also have a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

166

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,658

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5148 Main Rd
Sweet Valley, PA 18656

(570) 477-5050

District: Lake-Lehman School District

Students who attend Ross Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

African American:

4.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 52nd percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 52nd-percentile peak (2023) to 40th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

904^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lake-Lehman School District

246^th of 606Lake-Lehman 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	44.7	904 of 1511	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	762 of 1526	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	737 of 1534	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	755 of 1534	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	858 of 1433	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1114 of 1544	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1022 of 1530	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.3	926 of 1547	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.3	920 of 1554	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	996 of 1474	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.0	785 of 1467	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.7	600 of 1519	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.7	367 of 1599	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	396 of 1597	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	326 of 1579	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	457 of 1549	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	348 of 1551	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.0	566 of 1555	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	654 of 1545	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.3	377 of 1299	71.0%	★★★★☆
2004	19.9	1085 of 1308	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.6	954 of 1302	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1024 of 1466	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	758 of 1488	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	722 of 1369	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.9	427 of 1432	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	748 of 1414	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	758 of 1495	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	900 of 1201	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	812 of 1229	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	768 of 1236	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math43%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%-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
Ross Elementary School	Public	K-6	5148 Main Rd	Sweet Valley	18656	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 477-5050	166	15	10.7	47.6%	152 (91.6%)	7 (4.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	44.7	904^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.2%		57.1	762^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	50.1%	142	75.0	37.1	23.8	52.0	43.1	83.3	31.4	9.5	56.0	39.8	$22,658	$2,636	$20,023
Northwest Area Intermediate School	Public	3-6	21 Sunset Lake Rd	Shickshinny	18655	Luzerne County	Northwest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 256-3649	260	24	10.8	55.0%	242 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	34.8	1031^st of 1511 public elementary schools	31.8%		51.8	837^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.2%	194	40.3	27.9	73.7	31.6	43.5	27.4	24.6	24.6	43.4	29.9	$20,492	$524	$19,968
Northwest Area Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	417 Shickshinny Lake Rd	Shickshinny	18655	Luzerne County	Northwest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 864-3461	215	10	21.5	61.9%	200 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)								(n/a)											$23,177	$593	$22,585
Lehman-Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-6	1237 Market St	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 675-2165	411	32	12.7	37.5%	395 (96.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	66.8	541^st of 1511 public elementary schools	64.2%		60.7	695^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.5%	154	67.8	58.6	56.5	48.6	57.4	67.8	48.3	50.0	45.8	52.8	$18,302	$1,380	$16,922
Lake-Noxen Elementary School	Public	K-6	135 West Point Ave	Harveys Lake	18618	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 639-1129	236	24	9.9	55.9%	206 (87.3%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	67.9	507^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.4%		72.9	437^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.4%	70	71.0	78.1	58.6	43.2	62.0	64.5	75.1	44.8	27.0	52.0	$23,399	$2,733	$20,666
Kennedy Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	513 Kosciuszko St	Nanticoke	18634	Luzerne County	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 735-6450	505	35	14.3	101.4%	312 (61.8%)	46 (9.1%)	104 (20.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.7%)								(n/a)											$14,845	$1,968	$12,878
GNA Elementary Center	Public	3-5	601 Kosciuszko Street	Nanticoke	18634	Luzerne County	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 735-1320	513	34	15.2	72.7%	324 (63.2%)	43 (8.4%)	118 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	13.6	1293^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	14.4%		14.1	1296^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.1%	3	27.3	20.9	17.9		22.0	29.8	18.7	17.9		22.3	$15,312	$1,934	$13,378
Hanover Green Elementary School	Public	1-2	561 Main Rd	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 824-3941	318	20	15.9	76.4%	140 (44.0%)	51 (16.0%)	110 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)											$13,045	$2,302	$10,743
Dallas Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2000 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 674-7271	561	36	15.8	30.7%	485 (86.5%)	14 (2.5%)	35 (6.2%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	79.3	290^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.8%		82.4	236^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.5%	54	77.8	73.3	63.4		71.8	65.2	59.8	52.8		59.5	$15,243	$923	$14,320
State Elementary Center	Public	K-5	355 State Street	Larksville	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 779-5381	1,376	88	15.6	95.4%	565 (41.1%)	246 (17.9%)	394 (28.6%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	162 (11.8%)	12	1318^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.8%		15.4	1282^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	16.0%	36	21.8	20.1	15.6		19.1	22.5	25.6	18.2		21.8	$17,523	$2,923	$14,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Elementary School

How many students attend Ross Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Ross Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ross Elementary School?

Students at Ross Elementary School are 92% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Ross Elementary School attend?

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

High : Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School

What district is Ross Elementary School in?

Lake-Lehman School District

Is Ross Elementary School a good school?

Ross Elementary School ranks 904^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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