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Charles Sumner #18

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Charles Sumner #18 is an elementary school in the Scranton School District in Pennsylvania, serving 247 students in grades PK-4. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles Sumner #18 significantly underperforms the state and district averages on PSSA math and English language arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.9% of students were proficient or better in math compared to 41.7% statewide, and 27.5% were proficient or better in ELA compared to 48.5% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for white students, who rank in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, the school's Hispanic students perform better, ranking in the top 50% of schools.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Scranton School District, such as John G Whittier #2, Robert Morris #27, and William Prescott #38, perform significantly better than Charles Sumner #18 on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, the nearby Dunmore Elementary Center, which is in a different school district, outperforms Charles Sumner #18 across the board, suggesting that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the low performance at Charles Sumner #18.

250

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,806

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

North Sumner Ave & Swetland St
Scranton, PA 18504

(570) 348-3688

District: Scranton School District

Students who attend Charles Sumner #18 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

30.4%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,229^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	18.4	1229 of 1511	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1134 of 1526	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1309 of 1534	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1283 of 1534	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1217 of 1544	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1268 of 1530	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	1207 of 1547	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.3	1179 of 1554	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.4	1132 of 1474	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.2	1168 of 1467	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.7	1178 of 1519	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.3	1220 of 1599	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.2	1221 of 1597	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.0	1191 of 1579	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.6	1128 of 1549	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.3	1015 of 1551	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.4	1174 of 1555	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	60.4	699 of 1545	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.3	737 of 1299	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	72.8	388 of 1308	70.3%	★★★★☆
2003	72.9	377 of 1302	71.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	706 of 1030	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	951 of 1084	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	839 of 1043	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1193 of 1466	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1075 of 1488	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	213 of 429	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	181 of 454	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1059 of 1369	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1009 of 1432	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1154 of 1414	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1178 of 1475	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1139 of 1495	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1125 of 1201	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1143 of 1229	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1188 of 1236	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts28%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Charles Sumner #18

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
John F. Kennedy #7	Public	K-4	Prospect Ave & Saginaw St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3673	305	28	10.8	102.0%	57 (18.7%)	51 (16.7%)	137 (44.9%)	47 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	11	1337^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.5%		15	1287^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.7%	50	16.7	14.3	15.4	20.4	30.4	25.7	$22,909	$3,945	$18,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Sumner #18

Is Charles Sumner #18 a good school?

Charles Sumner #18 ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Charles Sumner #18 in?

Scranton School District

What schools do graduates of Charles Sumner #18 attend?

Students who attend Charles Sumner #18 usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Charles Sumner #18?

Students at Charles Sumner #18 are 50% Hispanic, 30% White, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Charles Sumner #18?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Charles Sumner #18.

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