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Dana Elementary Center

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Dana Elementary Center ranks 1022 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1022^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Dana Elementary Center is a public elementary school located in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, serving 600 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Wyoming Valley West School District, which is ranked 493 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Dana Elementary Center consistently performs below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate was 29.8%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, while its ELA proficiency rate was 44.2%, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past few years. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Dana Elementary Center's Hispanic students performing relatively better than its White students and students with disabilities, who perform significantly worse.

When compared to other schools in the Wyoming Valley West School District, Dana Elementary Center generally performs better in both Math and ELA proficiency. However, when compared to nearby schools in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, the school's performance is significantly lower, with several Wilkes-Barre schools outperforming it across various metrics. The school's high poverty rate, with a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, likely contributes to its overall academic challenges and the performance gaps observed among different student subgroups.

626

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,265

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Dana Street
Forty Fort, PA 18704-4153

(570) 283-0591

District: Wyoming Valley West School District

Students who attend Dana Elementary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Wyoming Valley West Middle School
High:	Wyoming Valley West Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Math scores 12 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,022^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Wyoming Valley West School District

493^rd of 606Wyoming Valley West 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	35.4	1022 of 1511	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1095 of 1526	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1108 of 1534	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1005 of 1534	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	982 of 1433	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	900 of 1544	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	900 of 1530	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	1026 of 1547	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.1	943 of 1554	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	1035 of 1474	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.5	850 of 1467	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.2	840 of 1519	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	821 of 1599	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.6	765 of 1597	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.9	861 of 1579	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	996 of 1549	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	1000 of 1551	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.3	733 of 1555	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	672 of 1545	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.3	719 of 1299	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.3	468 of 1308	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.0	435 of 1302	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	732 of 1030	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	819 of 1084	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	631 of 1043	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1040 of 1466	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1149 of 1488	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	179 of 429	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	274 of 454	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	318 of 432	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	746 of 1369	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	971 of 1432	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	979 of 1414	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	925 of 1475	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1002 of 1495	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	988 of 1201	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1062 of 1229	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1031 of 1236	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Math30%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Dana Elementary Center

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dana Elementary Center	Public	K-5	50 Dana Street	Forty Fort	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 283-0591	626	36	17.2	95.8%	385 (61.5%)	37 (5.9%)	139 (22.2%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.0%)	35.4	1022^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	32.4%		31.4	1095^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.2%	73	44.4	25.7	20.8	29.8	57.8	33.0	43.1	44.2	$17,265	$2,880	$14,385
Solomon/Plains Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Abbott St	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7222	718	47	15.2	98.6%	346 (48.2%)	59 (8.2%)	236 (32.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.2%)	42.2	936^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.1%		40.4	1004^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.2%	68	54.6	38.4	38.0	43.4	53.4	34.9	34.0	40.5	$14,063	$1,230	$12,833
Chester Street Elementary School	Public	1-5	110 East Chester Street	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 287-2438	294	21	13.8	97.6%	130 (44.2%)	44 (15.0%)	72 (24.5%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.9%)	31.3	1070^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.2%		20.8	1207^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.9%	137	29.2	34.0	26.0	29.6	48.0	41.3	32.7	40.4	$17,246	$2,877	$14,369
Third Avenue Elementary School	Public	K	131 Rear Third Ave & Davis St	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 288-2282	97	10	10.0	102.1%	26 (26.8%)	20 (20.6%)	42 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)								(n/a)									$17,729	$2,958	$14,771
Daniel J Flood Elementary School	Public	K-5	565 N Washington St	Wilkes Barre	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7245	616	37	16.7	100.6%	104 (16.9%)	95 (15.4%)	367 (59.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	38.8	980^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.1%		26.1	1143^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.1%	163	40.7	49.2	33.3	40.3	31.9	51.5	40.0	40.0	$13,624	$1,234	$12,390
Wyoming Area Primary Center	Public	1-3	55 Tenth Street	Wyoming	18644	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 693-1914	465	35	13.1	100.4%	351 (75.5%)	25 (5.4%)	46 (9.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.5%)								(n/a)	51.0			50.7	55.7			55.4	$17,601	$2,548	$15,054
Dodson Elementary School	Public	K-5	13 Hillard St	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 235-6894	522	26	20.1	92.5%	44 (8.4%)	78 (14.9%)	356 (68.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.7%)	17.1	1246^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.5%		18.3	1240^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.7%	6	26.5	19.3	17.1	21.4	42.2	19.3	17.1	27.4	$14,125	$1,425	$12,700
Heights/Murray Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 S Sherman St	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7256	838	50	16.8	100.6%	95 (11.3%)	151 (18.0%)	506 (60.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.3%)	22.1	1171^st of 1511 public elementary schools	22.5%		17.8	1247^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.3%	76	42.7	20.7	26.1	30.3	37.2	17.4	25.0	27.1	$13,832	$1,477	$12,355
State Elementary Center	Public	K-5	355 State Street	Larksville	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 779-5381	1,376	88	15.6	95.4%	565 (41.1%)	246 (17.9%)	394 (28.6%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	162 (11.8%)	12	1318^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.8%		15.4	1282^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	16.0%	36	21.8	20.1	15.6	19.1	22.5	25.6	18.2	21.8	$17,523	$2,923	$14,600
Dr David W Kistler Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Old River Rd	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7230	961	55	17.3	100.9%	126 (13.1%)	153 (15.9%)	589 (61.3%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.6%)	32.1	1062^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	29.7%		27.9	1127^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.1%	65	40.4	28.4	38.2	36.1	34.5	33.3	43.1	36.8	$13,405	$1,302	$12,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Dana Elementary Center

What district is Dana Elementary Center in?

Wyoming Valley West School District

What schools do graduates of Dana Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Dana Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wyoming Valley West Middle School
High : Wyoming Valley West Senior High School

Is Dana Elementary Center a good school?

Dana Elementary Center ranks 1022^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dana Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Dana Elementary Center.

What is the racial makeup of Dana Elementary Center?

Students at Dana Elementary Center are 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

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