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Wallenpaupack South Elementary School

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Wallenpaupack South Elementary School ranks 640 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Wallenpaupack South Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 264 students in grades K-5 in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. As part of the Wallenpaupack Area School District, which is ranked 195 out of 606 districts in the state, the school consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA math and English language arts (ELA) test scores across all grade levels.

Wallenpaupack South Elementary School's strong academic performance is particularly notable among its male students and students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, who rank significantly higher than their peers statewide. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 9.8 over the past few years, suggesting a focus on personalized attention for students. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has steadily increased, from $19,846 in 2019-2020 to $24,646 in 2022-2023, indicating a strong investment in the school's resources.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Wallenpaupack North Intermediate School and Wallenpaupack North Primary School, Wallenpaupack South Elementary School consistently outperforms them in both math and ELA test scores. The school's performance has also shown steady improvement over the years, with its statewide ranking rising from 1,001 out of 1,554 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 640 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025. This highlights the school's strong academic standing within the region, particularly when compared to schools in the neighboring Pocono Mountain School District.

254

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,410

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

989 Main St
Newfoundland, PA 18445-5212

(570) 676-3335

District: Wallenpaupack Area School District

Students who attend Wallenpaupack South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wallenpaupack Area Middle School
High:	Wallenpaupack Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

12.2%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

640^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Wallenpaupack Area School District

195^th of 606Wallenpaupack Area 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	60.7	640 of 1511	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	843 of 1526	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	712 of 1534	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	741 of 1534	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	600 of 1433	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	745 of 1544	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	660 of 1530	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	865 of 1547	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	1001 of 1554	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.8	796 of 1474	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.5	887 of 1467	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.4	755 of 1519	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	684 of 1599	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	577 of 1597	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	746 of 1579	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	647 of 1549	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	513 of 1551	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	662 of 1555	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	611 of 1545	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.2	602 of 1299	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.7	566 of 1308	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	50.1	756 of 1302	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	865 of 1466	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	744 of 1488	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	175 of 1369	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	714 of 1432	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	356 of 1414	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	415 of 1475	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	893 of 1495	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	681 of 1201	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	834 of 1229	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	792 of 1236	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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Schools Near Wallenpaupack South Elementary School

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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
Wallenpaupack South Elementary School	Public	K-5	989 Main St	Newfoundland	18445	Wayne County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 676-3335	254	27	9.4	98.8%	208 (81.9%)	9 (3.5%)	31 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	60.7	640^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.6%		51.5	843^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.8%	203	62.1	52.9	54.6		56.7	51.3	48.6	48.6		49.6	$25,410	$1,738	$23,672
EverGreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	739 Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	522	45	11.7	65.1%	406 (77.8%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (14.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	69.4	480^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.2%		74.5	409^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.2%	71	70.3	67.2	40.0		57.4	63.5	65.5	50.0		58.7	$29,804	$827	$28,977
Clear Run Intrmd School	Public	3-6	800 Memorial Blvd.	Tobyhanna	18466	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	919	84	10.9	99.2%	217 (23.6%)	271 (29.5%)	368 (40.0%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.9%)	25.2	1136^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.8%		29.9	1108^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.4%	28	32.0	34.8	34.6	27.8	32.3	31.9	28.4	22.4	29.8	28.1	$24,599	$1,306	$23,293
North Pocono Intmd School	Public	4-5	701 Church St	Moscow	18444	Lackawanna County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 842-7676	445	34	13.0	36.9%	389 (87.4%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.4%)	67.8	510^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.2%		70.5	477^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.7%	33		55.0	53.8		54.5		55.0	59.3		56.9	$19,093	$926	$18,167
Clear Run Elementary Center	Public	K-2	780 Memorial Blvd	Tobyhanna	18466	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	658	62	10.5	99.5%	135 (20.5%)	178 (27.1%)	272 (41.3%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)								(n/a)											$24,882	$1,321	$23,561
Moscow Elementary School	Public	K-3	851 Church St	Moscow	18444	Lackawanna County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 842-8464	581	46	12.5	48.0%	498 (85.7%)	8 (1.4%)	40 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.2%)								(n/a)	57.9				57.9	70.8				70.8	$19,066	$1,066	$18,000
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	825 Lions Rd	Lake Ariel	18436	Lackawanna County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 689-2656	239	20	11.7	31.8%	217 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)	83.1				83.1	74.5				74.5	$21,663	$386	$21,278
Wallenpaupack North Intrmd School	Public	3-5	187 Atlantic Ave	Hawley	18428	Pike County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 226-4557	474	41	11.5	98.5%	380 (80.2%)	6 (1.3%)	62 (13.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.2%)	66.2	555^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.3%		69.9	498^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.4%	57	75.0	64.0	50.7		62.5	53.4	45.2	52.0		50.3	$25,414	$1,742	$23,672
Wallenpaupack North Prim School	Public	K-2	158 Atlantic Ave	Hawley	18428	Pike County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 226-4557	418	44	9.5	99.3%	334 (79.9%)	4 (1.0%)	57 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)								(n/a)											$25,808	$2,136	$23,672
Swiftwater Elementary Center	Public	K-3	135 Academic Drive	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	971	83	11.7	99.7%	479 (49.3%)	102 (10.5%)	302 (31.1%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (7.7%)								(n/a)	52.7				52.7	44.6				44.6	$22,628	$1,201	$21,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallenpaupack South Elementary School

How many students attend Wallenpaupack South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Wallenpaupack South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wallenpaupack South Elementary School?

Students at Wallenpaupack South Elementary School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wallenpaupack South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wallenpaupack South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wallenpaupack Area Middle School
High : Wallenpaupack Area High School

Is Wallenpaupack South Elementary School a good school?

Wallenpaupack South Elementary School ranks 640^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Wallenpaupack Area School District

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