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Northwest Area Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

215

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,177

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

417 Shickshinny Lake Rd
Shickshinny, PA 18655

(570) 864-3461

District: Northwest Area School District

Students who attend Northwest Area Primary School usually attend:

High:

Northwest Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2003 → 41st in 2010

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2003

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school55%

Pennsylvania avg52%

Not ranked this year

Northwest Area Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

403^rd of 606Northwest 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
2010	53.9	938 of 1579	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	991 of 1549	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.4	886 of 1551	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	947 of 1555	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.7	999 of 1545	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	905 of 1299	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.3	828 of 1308	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	83.4	202 of 1302	84.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts67%+5 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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Schools Near Northwest Area Primary School

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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
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
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
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
L R Appleman Elementary School	Public	K-6	525 Park Street	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 925-6971	308	31	9.8	99.0%	292 (94.8%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	196^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.0%		80.7	269^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.4%	73	71.4	69.8	70.8	76.2	72.0	68.6	65.2	56.1	78.5	67.1	$21,071	$1,511	$19,560
East Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	810 East Tenth Street	Berwick	18603	Luzerne County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 759-6400	539	41	12.9	71.2%	428 (79.4%)	11 (2.0%)	69 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	65.2	570^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.3%		70.5	475^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.9%	95	50.6	70.6			61.4	49.4	61.3			55.9	$8,111	$840	$7,271
West Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	809 Sycamore St	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 759-6400	487	37	13.0	100.6%	371 (76.2%)	7 (1.4%)	79 (16.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	31.3	1069^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.3%		39.5	1011^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.7%	58	33.4	37.7			35.4	38.9	43.4			40.9	$20,772	$2,151	$18,621
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
Central Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-4	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-2850	705	54	13.0	38.3%	637 (90.4%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.8%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	80.7	268^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.5	219^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.6%	49	72.9	73.8			73.4	66.0	61.4			63.6	$19,993	$1,465	$18,528
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Area Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Area Primary School?

Students at Northwest Area Primary School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Northwest Area Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Northwest Area Primary School.

What district is Northwest Area Primary School in?

Northwest Area School District

What schools do graduates of Northwest Area Primary School attend?

Students who attend Northwest Area Primary School usually go on to attend:

High : Northwest Area High School

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