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Neil Armstrong #40

Public Grades K-4

1199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Neil Armstrong #40 is an elementary school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, serving 427 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.

Neil Armstrong #40 has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. In 2024-2025, only 30% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide and 18% in the Scranton School District. Similarly, only 29.6% of students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 48.5% statewide and 25.8% in the district. The school's performance in PSSA Science is slightly better, with 75.7% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 65.8% in the district and 77.1% statewide. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of $20,032 in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of $16,435 per student, and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 students per teacher in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 14.1 students per teacher.

Nearby schools in the Scranton School District, such as McNichols Plaza, William Prescott #38, and Frances Willard #32, also perform poorly compared to state averages, but generally outperform Neil Armstrong #40. The nearby Dunmore Elementary Center, which is in a different school district, outperforms Neil Armstrong #40 in both Math and ELA proficiency, despite having a similar high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. In contrast, the South Abington School, which is in the Abington Heights School District, has significantly higher academic performance and a much lower percentage of students from low-income backgrounds.

441

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,239

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

N Lincoln Ave & Clearview St
Scranton, PA 18508

(570) 348-3661

District: Scranton School District

Students who attend Neil Armstrong #40 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.8%

White:

30.4%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,199^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	20.0	1199 of 1511	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1168 of 1526	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1080 of 1534	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1188 of 1534	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1177 of 1544	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1098 of 1530	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	1145 of 1547	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.6	1098 of 1554	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.4	1021 of 1474	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.1	1197 of 1467	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.8	1133 of 1519	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.8	1037 of 1599	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	876 of 1597	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.8	759 of 1579	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.6	779 of 1549	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	74.6	351 of 1551	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	51.1	945 of 1555	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.6	872 of 1545	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.0	788 of 1299	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.4	853 of 1308	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.8	861 of 1302	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	900 of 1030	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	798 of 1084	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	668 of 1043	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	52 of 207	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1217 of 1466	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1112 of 1488	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	227 of 429	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	313 of 454	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	253 of 432	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	967 of 1369	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1064 of 1432	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	872 of 1414	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1135 of 1475	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1192 of 1495	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1126 of 1201	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1114 of 1229	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	887 of 1236	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math30%-12 vs state

English Language Arts30%-19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Neil Armstrong #40

What district is Neil Armstrong #40 in?

Scranton School District

What schools do graduates of Neil Armstrong #40 attend?

Students who attend Neil Armstrong #40 usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Neil Armstrong #40?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Neil Armstrong #40.

What is the racial makeup of Neil Armstrong #40?

Students at Neil Armstrong #40 are 39% Hispanic, 30% White, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Neil Armstrong #40 a good school?

Neil Armstrong #40 ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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