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State Elementary Center

Public Grades K-5

1318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

State Elementary Center is a public elementary school located in Larksville, Pennsylvania, serving 1,316 students in grades K-5. 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.

State Elementary Center has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 8 years, with significantly lower proficiency rates on PSSA tests compared to state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were 19.1% and 21.8%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school also performs worse than nearby Dana Elementary Center and Chester Street Elementary School in the same district.

One of the key factors contributing to State Elementary Center's poor academic performance is its extremely high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 99.75% to 100% over the past 3 years. This is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has decreased from $13,564 in 2020-2021 to $8,983 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio has increased from 15.1 to 16.4 during the same period. These resource challenges may be impacting the school's ability to provide adequate support for its students.

1,376

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,523

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

355 State Street
Larksville, PA 18704-1617

(570) 779-5381

District: Wyoming Valley West School District

Students who attend State Elementary Center usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

Hispanic:

28.6%

African American:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (20% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,318^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	12.0	1318 of 1511	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1282 of 1526	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1327 of 1534	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1258 of 1534	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1198 of 1433	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1223 of 1544	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1216 of 1530	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	1286 of 1547	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	1287 of 1554	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	1169 of 1474	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	370 of 413	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	412 of 437	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	417 of 437	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	928 of 1030	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	916 of 1084	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	916 of 1043	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1286 of 1466	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1215 of 1488	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	301 of 429	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	320 of 454	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	346 of 432	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1168 of 1369	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1153 of 1432	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1205 of 1414	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1285 of 1475	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1292 of 1495	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	78 of 100	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	84 of 128	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	107 of 117	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1176 of 1201	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1180 of 1229	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1182 of 1236	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

African American (2025)10th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-27 vs state

Math19%-23 vs state

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Schools Near State 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
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
Lyndwood Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2 Collet St	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 820-4301	268	18	14.6	77.2%	104 (38.8%)	40 (14.9%)	106 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)								(n/a)									$23,173	$3,236	$19,937
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
Lee Park Elementary School	Public	3-4	99 Lee Park Ave	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 824-4741	322	23	14.0	71.4%	152 (47.2%)	52 (16.1%)	101 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	21.3	1179^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.0%		31.6	1093^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	28.4%	86	31.7	22.4		27.1	34.2	35.9		35.1	$16,231	$2,333	$13,897
Hanover Green Elementary School	Public	1-2	561 Main Rd	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 824-3941	318	20	15.9	76.4%	140 (44.0%)	51 (16.0%)	110 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)									$13,045	$2,302	$10,743
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about State Elementary Center

What schools do graduates of State Elementary Center attend?

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

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

Is State Elementary Center a good school?

State Elementary Center ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of State Elementary Center?

Students at State Elementary Center are 41% White, 29% Hispanic, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races.

How many students attend State Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,376 students attended State Elementary Center.

What district is State Elementary Center in?

Wyoming Valley West School District

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