Is Damascus Area School a good school?

Yes! Damascus Area School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 75 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Damascus Area School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 275 students attended Damascus Area School.

What is the racial makeup of Damascus Area School?

Students at Damascus Area School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Damascus Area School attend?

Students who attend Damascus Area School usually go on to attend: High : Honesdale High School

Damascus Area School

Public PK, KG-8

174 High School Rd
Damascus, PA 18415-9617

(570) 224-4114

District: Wayne Highlands School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,836

Students who attend Damascus Area School usually attend:

High:

Honesdale High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 275

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Damascus Area School ranks better than 95.1% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wayne Highlands School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.97. (See more...)

Compare Details Damascus Area School ranks better than 87.2% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.26. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.6%), Hispanic (4.4%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Wayne Highlands School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Damascus Area School is 10.1, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Wayne Highlands School District. (See more...)

Compare Damascus Area School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Damascus Area School is $24,836, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Wayne Highlands School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Damascus Area School:

SchoolDigger ranks Damascus Area School 75^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Damascus Area School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Damascus Area School 114^th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Damascus Area School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Wayne Highlands School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Highlands School District 78^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Damascus Area School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Damascus Area School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	50.73	745^th	1302	42.8%
2004	21.69	1077^th	1308	17.7%
2005	52.04	769^th	1299	40.8%
2006	71.47	440^th	1545	71.5%
2007	74.38	382^nd	1555	75.4%
2008	65.75	596^th	1551	61.6%
2009	75.11	340^th	1549	78.1%
2010	86.90	32^nd	1579	98.0%
2011	85.82	52^nd	1597	96.7%
2012	89.87	1^st	1599	99.9%
2013	85.41	70^th	1519	95.4%
2014	85.16	90^th	1467	93.9%
2015	79.68	271^st	1474	81.6%
2016	79.49	285^th	1554	81.7%
2017	82.61	232^nd	1547	85.0%
2018	81.78	245^th	1530	84.0%
2019	88.11	110^th	1544	92.9%
2021	90.27	80^th	1433	94.4%
2022	88.29	129^th	1534	91.6%
2023	90.97	75^th	1534	95.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Damascus Area School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.63	29^th	1414	97.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Damascus Area School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.08	96^th	1236	92.2%

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

Rank History for Damascus Area School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Damascus Area School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	51.31	387^th	643	39.8%
2004	83.51	83^rd	663	87.5%
2005	66.00	264^th	687	61.6%
2006	67.78	246^th	736	66.6%
2007	68.14	255^th	749	66.0%
2008	84.00	69^th	753	90.8%
2009	86.03	46^th	770	94.0%
2010	82.09	88^th	805	89.1%
2011	84.37	65^th	825	92.1%
2012	87.14	30^th	834	96.4%
2013	84.41	54^th	758	92.9%
2014	85.49	45^th	728	93.8%
2015	76.01	182^nd	835	78.2%
2016	70.22	256^th	870	70.6%
2017	74.30	209^th	877	76.2%
2018	71.10	245^th	861	71.5%
2019	82.15	121^st	891	86.4%
2021	88.84	58^th	797	92.7%
2022	92.01	44^th	883	95.0%
2023	84.26	114^th	893	87.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Damascus Area School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.14	113^th	681	83.4%

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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 Damascus Area School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	415	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	418
1989	439	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	442
1990	429	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	434
1991	429	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	433
1992	437	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	443
1993	450	0	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	457
1994	457	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	464
1995	478	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	486
1996	478	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	486
1997	480	5	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	492
1998	455	3	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	465
1999	453	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	460
2000	457	2	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	467
2001	430	3	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	445
2002	404	4	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	416
2003	404	4	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	416
2004	384	4	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	393
2005	372	2	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	380
2006	368	3	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	383
2007	360	2	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	368
2008	355	10	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	373
2009	314	9	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	327
2010	315	8	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	328
2011	314	7	0	2	1	0	0	324
2012	292	7	0	5	1	0	0	305
2013	308	9	0	2	1	0	2	322
2014	290	6	0	8	0	0	3	307
2015	276	4	0	11	0	1	5	297
2016	297	5	1	8	0	1	6	318
2017	297	4	1	8	0	0	5	315
2018	285	1	1	11	0	0	4	302
2019	276	1	1	10	0	1	6	295
2020	272	1	1	8	0	0	6	288
2021	253	1	1	13	0	0	8	276
2022	251	0	1	11	0	0	6	269
2023	252	0	1	12	0	0	10	275

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Damascus Area School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	418	23.2	18.0	n/a
1989	442	25.2	17.5	n/a
1990	434	25.0	17.3	0
1991	433	27.5	15.7	n/a
1992	443	27.5	16.1	n/a
1993	457	23.2	19.7	n/a
1994	464	23.2	20.0	n/a
1995	486	26.0	18.7	n/a
1996	486	26.0	18.7	n/a
1997	492	26.0	18.9	n/a
1998	465	27.0	17.2	n/a
1999	460	29.0	15.9	n/a
2000	467	29.0	16.1	31.3
2001	445	30.0	14.8	36.9
2002	416	28.2	14.8	33.2
2003	416	28.2	14.8	33.2
2004	393	26.5	14.8	36.1
2005	380	27.0	14.1	36.3
2006	383	29.4	13.0	36
2007	368	29.1	12.6	43.2
2008	373	30.5	12.2	41.6
2009	327	27.5	11.9	41.9
2010	328	27.1	12.0	31.1
2011	324	26.9	12.0	28.7
2012	305	25.9	11.7	36.4
2013	322	25.9	12.4	38.8
2014	307	26.9	11.3	34.9
2015	297	27.0	11.0	36.7
2016	318	27.0	11.7	38.7
2017	315	28.8	10.9	40.3
2018	302	27.8	10.8	41.4
2019	295	27.8	10.5	38.6
2020	288	26.8	10.7	39.2
2021	276	28.0	9.8	34.1
2022	269	28.1	9.5	34.6
2023	275	27.0	10.1	40.7

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 Damascus Area School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	418	23.2	18.0	n/a
1989	442	25.2	17.5	n/a
1990	434	25.0	17.3	0
1991	433	27.5	15.7	n/a
1992	443	27.5	16.1	n/a
1993	457	23.2	19.7	n/a
1994	464	23.2	20.0	n/a
1995	486	26.0	18.7	n/a
1996	486	26.0	18.7	n/a
1997	492	26.0	18.9	n/a
1998	465	27.0	17.2	n/a
1999	460	29.0	15.9	n/a
2000	467	29.0	16.1	31.3
2001	445	30.0	14.8	36.9
2002	416	28.2	14.8	33.2
2003	416	28.2	14.8	33.2
2004	393	26.5	14.8	36.1
2005	380	27.0	14.1	36.3
2006	383	29.4	13.0	36
2007	368	29.1	12.6	43.2
2008	373	30.5	12.2	41.6
2009	327	27.5	11.9	41.9
2010	328	27.1	12.0	31.1
2011	324	26.9	12.0	28.7
2012	305	25.9	11.7	36.4
2013	322	25.9	12.4	38.8
2014	307	26.9	11.3	34.9
2015	297	27.0	11.0	36.7
2016	318	27.0	11.7	38.7
2017	315	28.8	10.9	40.3
2018	302	27.8	10.8	41.4
2019	295	27.8	10.5	38.6
2020	288	26.8	10.7	39.2
2021	276	28.0	9.8	34.1
2022	269	28.1	9.5	34.6
2023	275	27.0	10.1	40.7

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 Damascus Area School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$724 (3.5%)	$19,973 (96.5%)	$20,698
2020	$79 (0.4%)	$20,682 (99.6%)	$20,761
2021	$983 (4.2%)	$22,316 (95.8%)	$23,299
2022	$1,230 (5.0%)	$23,606 (95.0%)	$24,836

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Damascus Area School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 110^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 75^th of 1534 Elementary schools	2.2%
Ranks 121^st of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 114^th of 893 Middle schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Damascus Area School)	86.5	95.4	8.9%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Damascus Area School)	83.7	77.3	6.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Damascus Area School)	77.3	73.5	3.8%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Damascus Area School)	100	100
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Damascus Area School)	81.8	67.7	14.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Damascus Area School)	69.4	90.5	21.1%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Damascus Area School)	72.2	85.7	13.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Damascus Area School)	74.3	68.8	5.5%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Damascus Area School)	88.6	81.3	7.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
7th Grade Math (Damascus Area School)	53.1	40	13.1%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Damascus Area School)	62.5	71.5	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Damascus Area School)	48.1	31.8	16.3%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Damascus Area School)	70.3	72.7	2.4%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Damascus Area School)	62.9	68.2	5.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
All Grades Math (Damascus Area School)	68.7	65	3.7%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Damascus Area School)	83.7	89.3	5.6%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Damascus Area School)	75.6	74.7	0.9%
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	295	275	6.8%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	10	12	20%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	276	252	8.7%
Two or More Races	6	10	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.6%	40.7%	2.1%

Schools Near Damascus Area School

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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
Damascus Area School	Public	PK, KG-8	174 High School Rd	Damascus	18415	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 224-4114	275	27	10.1	40.7%	252 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	91	75^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.1%		88.3	129^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.6%	54	95.4	73.5	90.5	68.8	40.0	31.8	65.0	100.0	72.7	89.3	77.3	67.7	85.7	81.3	71.5	68.2	74.7	$24,836	$1,230	$23,606
Stourbridge Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	123 ABC Drive	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 253-3010	394	34	11.4	55.6%	351 (89.1%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)																		$22,221	$2,740	$19,481
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	3-5	129 Lakeside Dr	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 253-6820	407	32	12.7	51.8%	359 (88.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	72.7	438^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.4%		65.9	573^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	62.6%	135	67.9	55.8	64.5				62.9	80.2		80.2	61.2	64.7	66.7				64.1	$22,130	$1,578	$20,552
Wallenpaupack Pri School	Public	K-2	158 Atlantic Ave	Hawley	18428	Pike County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 226-4557	428	46	9.3	62.6%	349 (81.5%)	6 (1.4%)	49 (11.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)								(n/a)																		$23,245	$907	$22,338
Wallenpaupack North Intrmd School	Public	3-5	187 Atlantic Ave	Hawley	18428	Pike County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 226-4557	471	42	11.1	62.8%	402 (85.4%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	69.5	506^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.8	609^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.3%	103	76.0	61.8	43.3				60.7	90.4		90.4	64.9	59.5	51.4				58.8	$23,211	$905	$22,305
Preston School	Public	K-8	1493 Crosstown Highway	Lakewood	18439	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 798-2516	160	16	10.0	54.4%	150 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	58.2	736^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.0%		69.1	514^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.5%	222		42.9	33.3	54.5	35.7	27.3	43.3	78.6	63.7	69.4		42.8	44.4	75.0	71.4	50.0	56.8	$23,815	$1,436	$22,380
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Belmont St	Waymart	18472	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(800) 321-9973	308	27	11.6	54.9%	284 (92.2%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	60.2	697^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.6%		62.9	627^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.1%	70	52.7	53.8	38.8				49.1	92.3		92.3	56.4	69.2	36.7				55.6	$32,212	$1,445	$30,766

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