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Wyoming Valley West Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

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of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Wyoming Valley West Middle School is a public middle school located in Kingston, Pennsylvania, serving 1,141 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wyoming Valley West School District, which is ranked 493 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wyoming Valley West Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with proficiency rates on PSSA tests that are significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were just 7.1% and 25.2%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school also experiences relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.7% to 1.7% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, over 99% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby Northeast Intrmd School, West Scranton Intrmd School, and South Scranton Intrmd School, all within the Scranton School District, also perform poorly on academic measures, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. In contrast, Dallas Middle School, which is about 6 miles away and part of the Dallas School District, consistently outperforms Wyoming Valley West Middle School and the state averages on academic measures, with proficiency rates around 40-60% in Math and English Language Arts.

1,139

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,912

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Chester Street
Kingston, PA 18704-3630

(570) 287-2131

District: Wyoming Valley West School District

Students who attend Wyoming Valley West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wyoming Valley West Senior High School

Feeder schools for Wyoming Valley West Middle School:

Elementary:	Chester Street Elementary School
	Dana Elementary Center
	State Elementary Center
	Third Avenue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

24.1%

African American:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (16% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

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Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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	14.6	728 of 873	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	655 of 891	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	644 of 893	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	618 of 883	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	534 of 797	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	573 of 891	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	553 of 861	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.4	557 of 877	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	541 of 870	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.0	538 of 835	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.8	568 of 728	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.8	578 of 758	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.4	591 of 834	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.1	573 of 825	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.7	529 of 805	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.7	521 of 770	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.7	443 of 753	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.9	501 of 749	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.1	462 of 736	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.4	445 of 687	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.2	358 of 663	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	26.9	524 of 643	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	353 of 393	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	282 of 408	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	288 of 421	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	485 of 643	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	479 of 672	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	415 of 660	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	118 of 145	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	707 of 835	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	648 of 860	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	310 of 348	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	271 of 362	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	274 of 362	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	733 of 843	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	680 of 877	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	665 of 874	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	710 of 839	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	650 of 870	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	163 of 174	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	170 of 199	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	163 of 187	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	627 of 649	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	608 of 673	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	602 of 681	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-23 vs state

Math7%-35 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
Wyoming Valley West Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Chester Street	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 287-2131	1,139	74	15.4	99.5%	581 (51.0%)	166 (14.6%)	274 (24.1%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.0%)	14.6	728^th of 873 public middle schools	16.6%		24.5	655^th of 891 public middle schools	26.5%	73			7.4	5.2	9.3	7.1			23.5	27.1	24.9	25.2	$15,912	$2,655	$13,257
G A R Middle School	Public	6-8	250 South Grant Street	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7165	1,101	52	21.0	96.8%	142 (12.9%)	217 (19.7%)	668 (60.7%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.2%)	17.9	694^th of 873 public middle schools	20.5%		15.8	731^st of 891 public middle schools	18.0%	37			15.7	7.0	6.0	9.6			28.9	23.5	32.5	28.3	$11,974	$2,461	$9,513
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
Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School	Public	5-6	80 W Saint Marys Rd	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 822-5102	319	22	14.7	79.6%	155 (48.6%)	57 (17.9%)	92 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)		32.2	29.5			30.8		35.7	44.9			40.3	$16,398	$2,408	$13,990
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
Greater Nanticoke Area Educational Center	Public	6-8	600 East Union St	Nanticoke	18634	Luzerne County	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 735-2770	533	26	20.1	99.6%	340 (63.8%)	58 (10.9%)	113 (21.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.8%)	32.7	580^th of 873 public middle schools	33.6%		34.6	594^th of 891 public middle schools	33.3%	14			16.0	13.4	12.8	14.0			41.5	38.4	45.9	42.0	$11,178	$1,541	$9,636
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wyoming Valley West Middle School

How many students attend Wyoming Valley West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,139 students attended Wyoming Valley West Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Wyoming Valley West Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wyoming Valley West Middle School usually go on to attend Wyoming Valley West Senior High School

What district is Wyoming Valley West Middle School in?

Wyoming Valley West School District

Is Wyoming Valley West Middle School a good school?

Wyoming Valley West Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wyoming Valley West Middle School?

Students at Wyoming Valley West Middle School are 51% White, 24% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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