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John Adams #4

Q: Is John Adams #4 a good school?

John Adams #4 ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend John Adams #4?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended John Adams #4.

Q: What is the racial makeup of John Adams #4?

Students at John Adams #4 are 36% Hispanic, 22% African American, 21% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of John Adams #4 attend?

Students who attend John Adams #4 usually go on to attend: Middle : Northeast Intrmd School High : Scranton High School High : West Scranton High School

Public Grades K-4

1297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

John Adams #4 is an elementary school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, serving 195 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Scranton School District, which is ranked 488 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Adams #4 has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1309 and 1483 out of around 1500 schools. The school's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 12.9% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 25.8% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts. This is compared to 18% and 25.8% for the district, and 41.7% and 48.5% for the state, respectively. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.49% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the higher spending per student ($19,535 compared to the state average of $15,000) and lower student-teacher ratio (10.9 students per teacher) at John Adams #4, the school continues to struggle. Nearby Frances Willard #32 and McNichols Plaza, which also perform poorly compared to the state, generally outperform John Adams #4 on academic measures. Addressing the root causes of John Adams #4's underperformance will likely require a comprehensive approach, such as targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and community engagement, to drive meaningful improvements for the students.

214

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,168

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

927 Capouse Ave
Scranton, PA 18509-2933

(570) 348-3655

District: Scranton School District

Students who attend John Adams #4 usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Intrmd School
High:	Scranton High School
	West Scranton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.4%

African American:

22.0%

White:

21.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (19% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Math scores 29 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,297^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Scranton School District

488^th of 606Scranton 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	13.3	1297 of 1511	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1359 of 1526	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1325 of 1534	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1419 of 1534	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	1483 of 1544	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	1449 of 1530	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.2	1449 of 1547	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	1405 of 1554	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.7	1401 of 1474	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	1309 of 1467	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	1289 of 1519	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	1314 of 1599	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.2	1120 of 1597	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	1022 of 1579	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	1149 of 1549	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.8	1205 of 1551	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.7	752 of 1555	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.8	1046 of 1545	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.2	501 of 1299	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.2	412 of 1308	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	44.9	830 of 1302	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	1271 of 1488	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1135 of 1369	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1206 of 1432	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1179 of 1414	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1469 of 1475	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1457 of 1495	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-23 vs state

Math13%-29 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
John Adams #4	Public	K-4	927 Capouse Ave	Scranton	18509	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3655	214	19	11.3	90.7%	45 (21.0%)	47 (22.0%)	78 (36.4%)	21 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.7%)	13.3	1297^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.2%		10.3	1359^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.9%	62	6.9	18.2			12.9	10.3	39.4			25.8	$20,168	$2,638	$17,531
Robert Morris #27	Public	K-4	1824 Boulevard Ave	Scranton	18509	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3681	206	16	12.6	101.5%	72 (35.0%)	23 (11.2%)	90 (43.7%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	29.8	1087^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.1%		29.5	1111^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.2%	24	47.2	22.8			35.2	41.7	34.3			38.0	$23,223	$3,176	$20,047
William Prescott #38	Public	K-4	Prescott Avenue & Myrtle St	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3683	204	15	13.3	113.2%	44 (21.6%)	29 (14.2%)	75 (36.8%)	29 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.2%)	29	1097^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.4	1133^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.8%	36	45.7	38.7			42.4	31.4	32.3			31.8	$18,811	$3,326	$15,485
Neil Armstrong #40	Public	K-4	N Lincoln Ave & Clearview St	Scranton	18508	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3661	441	38	11.4	96.8%	134 (30.4%)	69 (15.6%)	171 (38.8%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (10.0%)	20	1199^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.6%		23.7	1168^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.5%	31	22.8	38.0			30.0	25.7	33.8			29.6	$22,239	$3,357	$18,881
Charles Sumner #18	Public	PK, KG-4	North Sumner Ave & Swetland St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3688	250	15	17.2	98.8%	76 (30.4%)	31 (12.4%)	125 (50.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	18.4	1229^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.4	1134^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.7%	95	32.0	31.6			31.9	26.4	29.0			27.5	$20,806	$3,390	$17,416
Dunmore Elementary Center	Public	K-6	300 W Warren St	Dunmore	18512	Lackawanna County	Dunmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 347-6794	824	61	13.5	95.9%	573 (69.5%)	89 (10.8%)	118 (14.3%)	30 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	48	853^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	43.5%		60.6	698^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.3%	155	33.1	50.4	36.5	34.3	38.5	38.2	50.5	49.5	59.6	49.1	$12,315	$1,022	$11,292
Isaac Tripp Elementary School	Public	K-4	1000 North Everett Avenue	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3677	710	57	12.4	94.5%	196 (27.6%)	99 (13.9%)	313 (44.1%)	27 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (10.0%)	12.1	1314^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.0%		14.7	1290^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.5%	24	21.6	33.0			26.6	18.7	19.3			18.9	$22,096	$3,222	$18,874
John G Whittier #2	Public	K-4	700 Orchard St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3690	442	33	13.4	102.3%	87 (19.7%)	56 (12.7%)	214 (48.4%)	42 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.7%)	29.3	1092^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	27.7%		20.1	1216^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.3%	124	34.2	49.3			40.8	18.8	44.7			30.3	$18,457	$2,973	$15,484
Frances Willard #32	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Eynon St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3692	345	25	13.9	102.0%	104 (30.1%)	57 (16.5%)	136 (39.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	34.9	1029^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.9%		52.4	831^st of 1526 public elementary schools	45.5%	198	44.3	36.2			40.4	32.8	48.3			40.3	$21,857	$3,413	$18,444
McNichols Plaza	Public	K-4	1111 S Irving Ave	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3685	317	24	13.0	109.5%	67 (21.1%)	34 (10.7%)	173 (54.6%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	9.5	1362^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	9.9%		11.8	1332^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	12.7%	30	30.9	13.3			22.9	18.3	15.0			16.8	$20,839	$3,476	$17,363

Frequently Asked Questions about John Adams #4

Is John Adams #4 a good school?

John Adams #4 ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend John Adams #4?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended John Adams #4.

What schools do graduates of John Adams #4 attend?

Students who attend John Adams #4 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Intrmd School
High : Scranton High School
High : West Scranton High School

What is the racial makeup of John Adams #4?

Students at John Adams #4 are 36% Hispanic, 22% African American, 21% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

What district is John Adams #4 in?

Scranton School District

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