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West Scranton Intrmd School

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West Scranton Intrmd School ranks 620 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

West Scranton Intrmd School is a public middle school serving 840 students in grades 5-8 within the Scranton School District in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with academic performance significantly below state averages across all grades and subjects.

West Scranton Intrmd School faces significant challenges, including a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (99.88% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 14.5-15.4 students per teacher. The school's spending per student, around $14,600-$14,700, is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby higher-performing schools like Abington Heights Middle School.

Interestingly, West Scranton Intrmd School's performance varies by student subgroup, with the school ranking relatively well for English Language Learner students but struggling more for other subgroups. The school has also seen a slight increase in dropout rates in recent years, from 0% in 2021-2022 to 1.4-1.6% in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. Targeted interventions and additional resources may be needed to improve outcomes at this low-performing school within the Scranton School District.

820

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,882

Per pupil spending ?

102.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Fellows St
Scranton, PA 18504

(570) 348-3475

District: Scranton School District

Students who attend West Scranton Intrmd School usually attend:

High:	Scranton High School
	West Scranton High School

Feeder schools for West Scranton Intrmd School:

Elementary:	Charles Sumner #18
	Frances Willard #32
	Isaac Tripp Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.8%

White:

32.6%

African American:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 26 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

620^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle 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	27.2	620 of 873	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	708 of 891	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	643 of 893	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	632 of 883	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	647 of 797	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	570 of 891	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	551 of 861	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	519 of 877	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	517 of 870	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	485 of 835	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	480 of 728	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	476 of 758	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	509 of 834	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	533 of 825	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	480 of 805	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	362 of 770	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	371 of 753	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.6	357 of 749	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	309 of 736	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.0	352 of 687	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.3	280 of 663	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.9	347 of 643	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	200 of 393	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	322 of 408	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	261 of 421	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	378 of 643	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	525 of 672	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	412 of 660	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	38 of 145	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	33.7	107 of 150	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	124 of 143	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	582 of 835	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	668 of 860	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	229 of 348	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	280 of 362	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	233 of 362	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	540 of 843	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	682 of 877	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	625 of 874	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	619 of 839	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	720 of 870	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	126 of 174	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	183 of 199	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	133 of 187	28.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	531 of 649	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	635 of 673	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	582 of 681	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+45 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-13 vs state

Math16%-26 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 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 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
West Scranton Intrmd School	Public	5-8	1401 Fellows St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3475	820	69	11.9	102.3%	267 (32.6%)	124 (15.1%)	343 (41.8%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (7.1%)	27.2	620^th of 873 public middle schools	29.0%		17.8	708^th of 891 public middle schools	20.5%	88		22.8	7.6	15.7	19.4	16.2		36.0	31.2	39.8	34.3	35.3	$17,882	$3,585	$14,297
South Scranton Intrmd School	Public	5-8	355 Maple St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3631	798	66	12.0	97.9%	142 (17.8%)	117 (14.7%)	444 (55.6%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.8%)	11.5	768^th of 873 public middle schools	12.0%		17.5	716^th of 891 public middle schools	19.6%	52		9.0	9.0	10.0	4.6	8.0		16.9	22.7	17.2	16.1	18.1	$19,899	$3,591	$16,308
Northeast Intrmd School	Public	5-8	721 Adams Ave	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3651	894	82	10.8	102.9%	251 (28.1%)	156 (17.4%)	380 (42.5%)	49 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.4%)	10.5	781^st of 873 public middle schools	10.5%		18.6	702^nd of 891 public middle schools	21.2%	79		16.7	4.9	3.8	2.9	7.4		14.6	21.8	17.8	23.3	19.3	$17,950	$3,221	$14,729
Abington Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	1555 Newton Ransom Blvd	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 585-4300	1,073	70	15.4	1.2%	893 (83.2%)	10 (0.9%)	53 (4.9%)	82 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	30 (2.8%)	83.2	119^th of 873 public middle schools	86.4%		82.1	122^nd of 891 public middle schools	86.3%	3		54.8	53.9	57.0	39.3	51.1		52.7	59.0	70.6	63.1	61.2	$17,122	$460	$16,662
Pittston Area Middle School	Public	6-8	120 New Street	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-2415	761	55	13.8	72.9%	543 (71.4%)	44 (5.8%)	132 (17.3%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	28.4	610^th of 873 public middle schools	30.1%		39.8	562^nd of 891 public middle schools	36.9%	48			18.2	19.6	9.3	15.7			35.9	37.2	34.7	36.0	$13,191	$503	$12,688
Wyoming Area Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	100 Montgomery Avenue	West Pittston	18643	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-1404	444	35	12.8	102.7%	345 (77.7%)	21 (4.7%)	52 (11.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)								(n/a)	52.1	54.6	23.6			43.2	55.0	47.3	54.3			52.3	$17,224	$1,483	$15,741
Valley View Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 876-6461	565	43	13.2	44.4%	470 (83.2%)	17 (3.0%)	52 (9.2%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	49.4	439^th of 873 public middle schools	49.7%		49.7	467^th of 891 public middle schools	47.6%	28			19.2	29.0	20.5	22.7			45.9	59.2	50.3	51.4	$15,828	$266	$15,562
North Pocono Middle School	Public	6-8	701 Church St	Moscow	18444	Lackawanna County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 842-4588	685	52	13.0	35.9%	615 (89.8%)	8 (1.2%)	23 (3.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.8%)	77.5	154^th of 873 public middle schools	82.4%		77.1	176^th of 891 public middle schools	80.2%	22			37.5	50.0	38.8	42.3			61.1	58.6	73.3	64.0	$18,688	$635	$18,052
Solomon/Plains Middle School	Public	6-8	43 Abbott St	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7224	758	37	20.6	97.8%	251 (33.1%)	72 (9.5%)	378 (49.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	30.8	586^th of 873 public middle schools	32.9%		22.2	672^nd of 891 public middle schools	24.6%	86			18.2	16.4	17.4	17.4			36.7	35.1	41.0	37.4	$13,308	$1,823	$11,485
Dallas Middle School	Public	6-8	2020 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 674-7245	589	38	15.5	36.2%	518 (87.9%)	10 (1.7%)	35 (5.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	75.6	167^th of 873 public middle schools	80.9%		73.8	209^th of 891 public middle schools	76.5%	42			40.9	54.7	28.9	42.0			60.6	64.9	59.1	61.7	$12,861	$779	$12,082

Frequently Asked Questions about West Scranton Intrmd School

What is the racial makeup of West Scranton Intrmd School?

Students at West Scranton Intrmd School are 42% Hispanic, 33% White, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend West Scranton Intrmd School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 820 students attended West Scranton Intrmd School.

What district is West Scranton Intrmd School in?

Scranton School District

Is West Scranton Intrmd School a good school?

West Scranton Intrmd School ranks 620^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of West Scranton Intrmd School attend?

Students who attend West Scranton Intrmd School usually go on to attend Scranton High School

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