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Tobyhanna Elementary Center

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Tobyhanna Elementary Center ranks 701 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

701^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Tobyhanna Elementary Center is a public elementary school in Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania, serving 555 students in grades K-6 as part of the Pocono Mountain School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics, where 6th-grade students achieve 60.5% proficiency, significantly higher than the district (37.4%) and state (37.8%) averages.

Tobyhanna Elementary Center excels in serving its diverse student population, ranking among the top Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students. Despite having a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 99.46% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school continues to demonstrate strong academic results. In comparison to nearby schools, Tobyhanna Elementary Center outperforms other elementary schools in the Pocono Mountain School District, as well as schools in the neighboring Stroudsburg Area School District and Pleasant Valley School District.

Over the past several years, Tobyhanna Elementary Center has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating on SchoolDigger. This progress suggests the school is effectively addressing the needs of its students and implementing strategies to improve academic outcomes, despite the challenges of a high poverty rate. Tobyhanna Elementary Center's commitment to providing quality education and its efficient use of resources make it a model for other schools in the region.

551

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,364

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

398 Old Route 940
Pocono Pines, PA 18350

(570) 839-7121

District: Pocono Mountain School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

28.5%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

701^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Pocono Mountain School District

346^th of 606Pocono Mountain 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	57.7	701 of 1511	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	609 of 1526	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	561 of 1534	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	604 of 1534	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	437 of 1433	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	791 of 1544	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	825 of 1530	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.2	792 of 1547	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.3	720 of 1554	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.8	659 of 1474	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	720 of 1467	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	638 of 1519	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	646 of 1599	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	488 of 1597	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	376 of 1579	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	55.4	866 of 1549	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	984 of 1551	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.1	1032 of 1555	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.2	909 of 1545	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.7	636 of 1299	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.1	604 of 1308	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.4	675 of 1302	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	85.4	40 of 437	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	8 of 437	98.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	502 of 1030	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	503 of 1084	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	414 of 1043	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	680 of 1466	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	534 of 1488	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	66 of 429	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	56 of 454	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	94 of 432	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	312 of 1369	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	301 of 1432	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	286 of 1414	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	675 of 1475	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	697 of 1495	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	641 of 1201	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	571 of 1229	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	455 of 1236	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+15 vs state

English Language Arts44%-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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tobyhanna Elementary Center	Public	K-6	398 Old Route 940	Pocono Pines	18350	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	551	56	9.8	99.5%	291 (52.8%)	62 (11.3%)	157 (28.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	57.7	701^st of 1511 public elementary schools	53.6%		64.3	609^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.1%	92	59.7	59.2	47.1	60.5			56.3	34.2	42.2	40.7	57.9			43.8	$26,364	$1,400	$24,965
Clear Run Elementary Center	Public	K-2	780 Memorial Blvd	Tobyhanna	18466	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	658	62	10.5	99.5%	135 (20.5%)	178 (27.1%)	272 (41.3%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)								(n/a)															$24,882	$1,321	$23,561
Clear Run Intrmd School	Public	3-6	800 Memorial Blvd.	Tobyhanna	18466	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	919	84	10.9	99.2%	217 (23.6%)	271 (29.5%)	368 (40.0%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.9%)	25.2	1136^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.8%		29.9	1108^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.4%	28	32.0	34.8	34.6	27.8			32.3	31.9	28.4	22.4	29.8			28.1	$24,599	$1,306	$23,293
Penn-Kidder Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	2850 State Route 903	Albrightsville	18210	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 722-1150	541	44	12.2	65.1%	374 (69.1%)	33 (6.1%)	86 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.5%)	53.7	767^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.2%		45.7	927^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.3%	160	54.2	51.0	44.6	29.1	11.0	20.0	34.2	54.2	42.8	47.7	52.5	40.0	33.4	44.9	$19,623	$632	$18,991
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
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	477 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	906	71	12.6		639 (70.5%)	36 (4.0%)	173 (19.1%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.9%)	52.2	791^st of 1511 public elementary schools	47.7%		59.8	715^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%	76	64.3	62.4	42.1				56.4	37.4	52.0	32.3				40.4	$22,196	$895	$21,301
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-2	476 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	899	78	11.5		668 (74.3%)	36 (4.0%)	150 (16.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)								(n/a)															$23,348	$1,736	$21,612
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tobyhanna Elementary Center

What is the racial makeup of Tobyhanna Elementary Center?

Students at Tobyhanna Elementary Center are 53% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Tobyhanna Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Tobyhanna Elementary Center.

What district is Tobyhanna Elementary Center in?

Pocono Mountain School District

Is Tobyhanna Elementary Center a good school?

Tobyhanna Elementary Center ranks 701^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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