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Robert D Wilson Elementary School

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Robert D Wilson Elementary School ranks 524 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Robert D Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waymart, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 327 students. The school is part of the Western Wayne School District, which is ranked 212 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Robert D Wilson Elementary School has consistently performed well on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 63.3%, compared to 47.1% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 51.7%, compared to 49.6% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade Math, where the proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Robert D Wilson Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Western Wayne School District, such as EverGreen Elementary School, some schools in other nearby districts, such as Jefferson Elementary School in the North Pocono School District, have even higher proficiency rates in Math and ELA. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting that its performance may be influenced by factors beyond its control, such as changes in the state's assessment standards or the performance of other schools in the state.

345

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,147

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

74 Belmont St
Waymart, PA 18472-9802

(800) 321-9973

District: Western Wayne School District

Students who attend Robert D Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Western Wayne Middle School
High:	Western Wayne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

524^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Western Wayne School District

212^th of 606Western Wayne 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	67.3	524 of 1511	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	419 of 1526	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	697 of 1534	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	627 of 1534	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	436 of 1433	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	485 of 1544	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	504 of 1530	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.7	395 of 1547	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	70.9	484 of 1554	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	529 of 1474	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	750 of 1467	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.0	821 of 1519	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.3	747 of 1599	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	652 of 1597	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.5	898 of 1579	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.5	630 of 1549	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	530 of 1551	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.7	430 of 1555	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	66.9	542 of 1545	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.8	465 of 1299	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.9	868 of 1308	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.4	718 of 1302	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	359 of 1030	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	195 of 1084	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	431 of 1043	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	404 of 1466	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	342 of 1488	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	271 of 1369	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	226 of 1432	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	510 of 1414	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	649 of 1475	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	468 of 1495	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	516 of 1201	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	524 of 1229	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	698 of 1236	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts52%+3 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 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
Robert D Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Belmont St	Waymart	18472	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	345	29	11.7	52.2%	306 (88.7%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	67.3	524^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.3%		74	419^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.5%	105	65.2	68.5	53.9		63.3	60.9	53.7	38.4		51.7	$30,147	$837	$29,310
Carbondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	103 Brooklyn St	Carbondale	18407	Lackawanna County	Carbondale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 282-5656	755	58	13.0	74.6%	501 (66.4%)	43 (5.7%)	149 (19.7%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	12.9	1306^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.6%		19.5	1226^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.7%	80	18.3	18.6	21.9	10.5	17.6	22.6	18.5	21.9	30.6	22.8	$23,939	$2,358	$21,581
Forest City Regional Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Susquehanna Street	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 785-2410	434	38	11.3	55.3%	383 (88.2%)	7 (1.6%)	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	45.4	890^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.1%		42.8	982^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	92	64.6	36.7	30.3	28.0	39.8	62.5	53.1	35.7	27.9	44.9	$21,401	$989	$20,412
Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus	Public	K-6	501 Linden St	Mayfield	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 254-9485	268	23	11.9	65.7%	224 (83.6%)	6 (2.2%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	54.6	755^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.0%		37.1	1040^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.8%	285	47.8	32.5	52.8	53.1	46.1	50.0	37.5	52.8	65.6	50.7	$18,134	$1,690	$16,444
Stourbridge Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	123 ABC Drive	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 253-3010	415	34	12.1	57.3%	355 (85.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$22,896	$2,322	$20,573
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	3-5	129 Lakeside Dr	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 253-6820	419	33	12.8	56.6%	371 (88.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	75.7	363^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	76.0%		74.2	414^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.9%	51	68.5	57.2	65.3		63.6	66.2	60.9	56.9		61.2	$21,997	$1,465	$20,532
Valley View Intrmd School	Public	3-5	3 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 876-2263	548	36	15.3	45.1%	467 (85.2%)	15 (2.7%)	46 (8.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	39.2	975^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.5%		44.3	958^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.2%	17	44.2	39.0	29.1		37.5	48.6	42.0	38.9		43.3	$15,786	$1,178	$14,608
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus	Public	K-6	1333 Lakeland Dr	Scott Township	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 254-9485	432	30	14.2	39.4%	405 (93.8%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	73.3	416^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.5%		70.6	472^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.1%	56	67.8	68.3	60.6	50.0	61.6	46.5	61.7	53.5	65.0	56.6	$15,367	$85	$15,282
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
Valley View Elementary Center	Public	K-2	901 Main Street	Peckville	18452	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 489-7579	522	40	13.0	50.0%	421 (80.7%)	20 (3.8%)	59 (11.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$16,592	$1,238	$15,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert D Wilson Elementary School

How many students attend Robert D Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Robert D Wilson Elementary School.

Is Robert D Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Robert D Wilson Elementary School ranks 524^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Robert D Wilson Elementary School in?

Western Wayne School District

What is the racial makeup of Robert D Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Robert D Wilson Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Robert D Wilson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Robert D Wilson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Wayne Middle School
High : Western Wayne High School

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