McNichols Plaza

Public K-4

1111 S Irving Ave
Scranton, PA 18505-2487

(570) 348-3685

SchoolDigger Rank:
1221^st of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,394

Students who attend McNichols Plaza usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 361

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.7%

White:

24.7%

African American:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McNichols Plaza ranks worse than 79.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Scranton School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at McNichols Plaza is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.7%), White (24.7%), African American (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McNichols Plaza is 15.5. 8 elementary schools in the Scranton School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare McNichols Plaza employs 23.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McNichols Plaza is $16,394. 7 elementary schools in the Scranton School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

McNichols Plaza:

SchoolDigger ranks McNichols Plaza 1221^st of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See McNichols Plaza in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Scranton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Scranton School District 479^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McNichols Plaza

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Rank History for all students at McNichols Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	39.74	894^th	1302	31.3%
2004	51.83	746^th	1308	43.0%
2005	58.08	666^th	1299	48.7%
2006	48.94	996^th	1545	35.5%
2007	73.30	415^th	1555	73.3%
2008	47.62	1027^th	1551	33.8%
2009	51.05	955^th	1549	38.3%
2010	49.26	1025^th	1579	35.1%
2011	33.72	1266^th	1597	20.7%
2012	25.90	1325^th	1599	17.1%
2013	11.37	1339^th	1519	11.8%
2014	10.64	1305^th	1467	11.0%
2015	17.79	1209^th	1474	18.0%
2016	15.99	1297^th	1554	16.5%
2017	14.44	1307^th	1547	15.5%
2018	15.12	1291^st	1530	15.6%
2019	26.40	1188^th	1544	23.1%
2022	15.71	1256^th	1534	18.1%
2023	20.28	1221^st	1534	20.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McNichols Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.22	1092^nd	1414	22.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McNichols Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.53	284^th	432	34.3%

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Rank History for White students at McNichols Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.49	1078^th	1236	12.8%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for McNichols Plaza

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	409	12	57	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1989	385	10	0	6	68	n/a	n/a	0	469
1990	377	22	64	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	408	21	51	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	375	15	52	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1993	331	20	50	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
1994	323	26	50	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1995	331	29	34	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1996	331	29	34	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1997	333	30	23	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1998	322	42	32	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1999	280	42	25	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2000	278	49	28	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2001	276	57	19	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2002	222	57	12	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2003	222	57	12	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2004	199	68	4	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2005	201	98	16	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2006	248	48	6	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2007	192	79	18	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2008	264	79	10	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2009	257	76	5	127	0	n/a	n/a	5	470
2010	231	68	10	134	0	n/a	n/a	11	454
2011	215	66	2	153	0	16	27	0	479
2012	207	57	5	170	0	10	26	0	475
2013	191	60	11	185	0	11	35	0	493
2014	178	49	16	188	0	10	27	0	468
2015	155	59	26	199	0	5	31	0	475
2016	143	47	26	211	0	2	35	0	464
2017	156	53	27	228	0	2	34	0	500
2018	121	55	22	235	0	1	22	0	456
2019	97	44	25	214	0	1	20	0	401
2020	110	54	30	207	0	0	24	0	425
2021	100	42	28	185	0	0	19	0	374
2022	86	39	27	180	0	0	17	0	349
2023	89	45	25	183	0	0	19	0	361

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McNichols Plaza

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	485	31.0	15.6	n/a
1989	469	31.0	15.1	n/a
1990	470	29.0	16.2	0
1991	493	31.0	15.9	n/a
1992	469	31.0	15.1	n/a
1993	431	25.0	17.2	n/a
1994	435	23.0	18.9	n/a
1995	454	26.0	17.5	n/a
1996	454	26.0	17.5	n/a
1997	455	26.0	17.5	n/a
1998	455	27.0	16.9	n/a
1999	449	27.0	16.6	n/a
2000	468	27.0	17.3	79.7
2001	498	26.0	19.2	75.3
2002	494	28.8	17.2	80
2003	494	28.8	17.2	80
2004	370	29.3	12.6	99.2
2005	432	29.1	14.8	91.4
2006	385	28.5	13.5	79
2007	435	28.5	15.3	77.5
2008	489	29.9	16.4	76.3
2009	470	30.5	15.4	75.5
2010	454	31.6	14.3	74.3
2011	479	29.7	16.1	60.5
2012	475	29.7	15.9	87.4
2013	493	29.4	16.7	78.3
2014	468	28.4	16.4	84
2015	475	31.0	15.3	80
2016	464	31.0	14.9	77.2
2017	500	33.7	14.8	81.2
2018	456	33.7	13.5	67.8
2019	401	34.0	11.7	100
2020	425	32.1	13.2	100
2021	374	28.9	12.9	99.2
2022	349	25.9	13.4	99.1
2023	361	23.2	15.5	99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McNichols Plaza

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	485	31.0	15.6	n/a
1989	469	31.0	15.1	n/a
1990	470	29.0	16.2	0
1991	493	31.0	15.9	n/a
1992	469	31.0	15.1	n/a
1993	431	25.0	17.2	n/a
1994	435	23.0	18.9	n/a
1995	454	26.0	17.5	n/a
1996	454	26.0	17.5	n/a
1997	455	26.0	17.5	n/a
1998	455	27.0	16.9	n/a
1999	449	27.0	16.6	n/a
2000	468	27.0	17.3	79.7
2001	498	26.0	19.2	75.3
2002	494	28.8	17.2	80
2003	494	28.8	17.2	80
2004	370	29.3	12.6	99.2
2005	432	29.1	14.8	91.4
2006	385	28.5	13.5	79
2007	435	28.5	15.3	77.5
2008	489	29.9	16.4	76.3
2009	470	30.5	15.4	75.5
2010	454	31.6	14.3	74.3
2011	479	29.7	16.1	60.5
2012	475	29.7	15.9	87.4
2013	493	29.4	16.7	78.3
2014	468	28.4	16.4	84
2015	475	31.0	15.3	80
2016	464	31.0	14.9	77.2
2017	500	33.7	14.8	81.2
2018	456	33.7	13.5	67.8
2019	401	34.0	11.7	100
2020	425	32.1	13.2	100
2021	374	28.9	12.9	99.2
2022	349	25.9	13.4	99.1
2023	361	23.2	15.5	99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for McNichols Plaza

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$336 (2.5%)	$13,032 (97.5%)	$13,368
2020	$1,312 (8.6%)	$13,944 (91.4%)	$15,256
2021	$1,328 (9.9%)	$12,073 (90.1%)	$13,401
2022	$1,613 (9.8%)	$14,781 (90.2%)	$16,394

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McNichols Plaza

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1188^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1221^st of 1534 Elementary schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (McNichols Plaza)	25	18.9	6.1%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McNichols Plaza)	32.7	27.5	5.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (McNichols Plaza)	30	18.2	11.8%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (McNichols Plaza)	70.5	69.7	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McNichols Plaza)	63.9	33.4	30.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (McNichols Plaza)	27	18.5	8.5%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (McNichols Plaza)	70.5	69.7	0.8%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (McNichols Plaza)	47.5	30.6	16.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	401	361	10%
African American	44	45	2.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	25	25
Hispanic	214	183	14.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	97	89	8.2%
Two or More Races	20	19	5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	99.7%	0.3%

Schools Near McNichols Plaza

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
McNichols Plaza	Public	K-4	1111 S Irving Ave	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 348-3685	361	23	15.5	99.7%	89 (24.7%)	45 (12.5%)	183 (50.7%)	25 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	20.3	1221^st of 1534 public elementary schools	20.4%		15.7	1256^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.1%	35	18.9	18.2					18.5	69.7		69.7	27.5	33.4					30.6	$16,394	$1,613	$14,781
John G Whittier #2	Public	K-4	700 Orchard St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 348-3690	449	34	13.2	99.8%	114 (25.4%)	49 (10.9%)	197 (43.9%)	46 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.4%)	11	1342^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	12.5%		15.5	1260^th of 1534 public elementary schools	17.9%	82	14.5	13.4					14.0	57.6		57.6	13.0	28.9					20.6	$17,408	$2,376	$15,033
John F. Kennedy #7	Public	K-4	Prospect Ave & Saginaw St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 348-3673	320	27	11.9	100.0%	67 (20.9%)	38 (11.9%)	147 (45.9%)	52 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	19.3	1238^th of 1534 public elementary schools	19.3%		9	1371^st of 1534 public elementary schools	10.6%	133	21.2	30.0					25.8	52.0		52.0	36.2	34.0					35.0	$17,931	$3,016	$14,914
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1615 East Elm Street	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 941-4100	318	28	11.3	38.1%	262 (82.4%)	18 (5.7%)	18 (5.7%)	11 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	56.9	758^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.6%		56.2	763^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	50.3%	5	51.4	48.5	27.7	9.1	27.3	18.7	30.9	85.7	62.6	74.6	76.5	62.8	60.0	58.8	76.4	56.3	65.1	$15,012	$842	$14,170
Frances Willard #32	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Eynon St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 348-3692	348	25	14.0	100.0%	117 (33.6%)	48 (13.8%)	145 (41.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)	35.2	1077^th of 1534 public elementary schools	29.8%		29.5	1118^th of 1534 public elementary schools	27.1%	41	33.9	28.8					31.4	66.1		66.1	56.0	41.4					48.7	$16,077	$1,030	$15,047
William Prescott #38	Public	K-4	Prescott Avenue & Myrtle St	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 348-3683	249	13	19.5	99.2%	68 (27.3%)	45 (18.1%)	80 (32.1%)	31 (12.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.6%)	32.7	1103^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	28.1%		27	1143^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	25.5%	40	24.3	37.5					31.2	65.0		65.0	55.6	34.2					44.2	$16,828	$3,902	$12,925
John Adams #4	Public	K-4	927 Capouse Ave	Scranton	18509	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 348-3655	185	17	10.9	100.0%	40 (21.6%)	41 (22.2%)	69 (37.3%)	22 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	11.8	1325^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.6%		7	1419^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.5%	94	13.0	17.6					15.8	44.1		44.1	26.0	32.3					29.8	$19,588	$1,885	$17,704
Charles Sumner #18	Public	PK, KG-4	North Sumner Ave & Swetland St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 348-3688	236	17	13.5	99.6%	87 (36.9%)	44 (18.6%)	83 (35.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	12.5	1309^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.7%		14.2	1283^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	16.4%	26	31.5	5.9					18.8	47.0		47.0	31.5	23.5					27.5	$12,589	$1,588	$11,002
Riverside Elementary School East	Public	3-6	Kreig & School Streets	Moosic	18507	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 562-2121	441	35	12.7	98.9%	306 (69.4%)	25 (5.7%)	69 (15.6%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.7%)	44.4	957^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.6%		54.6	805^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.5%	152	38.0	40.8	44.7	39.4			40.8	68.4		68.4	45.0	37.1	51.8	52.6			46.8	$16,161	$1,517	$14,645
Isaac Tripp Elementary School	Public	K-4	1000 North Everett Avenue	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 348-3677	694	60	11.6	99.9%	224 (32.3%)	96 (13.8%)	292 (42.1%)	24 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.8%)	11.8	1326^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.6%		11	1323^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	13.8%	3	19.8	6.6					13.3	47.1		47.1	36.9	23.8					30.6	$18,453	$2,307	$16,147

Frequently Asked Questions about McNichols Plaza

What district is McNichols Plaza in?

Scranton School District

Is McNichols Plaza a good school?

McNichols Plaza ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of McNichols Plaza?

Students at McNichols Plaza are 51% Hispanic, 25% White, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of McNichols Plaza attend?

Students who attend McNichols Plaza usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend McNichols Plaza?

In the 2022-23 school year, 361 students attended McNichols Plaza.

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