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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18431

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Schools

1,921

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHonesdale High School33^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Biggest riser

Lakeside Elementary School up 51 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 18431 zip code area is home to 4 schools that are part of the Wayne Highlands School District, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools generally perform well academically, with the Honesdale High School standing out as a top-performing institution in the state.

Honesdale High School consistently ranks among the top 5% of high schools in Pennsylvania, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 70.9% of 11th graders proficient or better in Algebra I, 82.3% in Biology, and 82.9% in Literature. Additionally, the school has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4% and a 4-year graduation rate of 87.9%, which is above the state average.

While the elementary and middle schools in the district have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 52.39% to 59.65%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, the schools still perform well academically. The district spends between $21,464 and $24,195 per student, which is higher than the state average, and maintains small class sizes with student-teacher ratios ranging from 11.4 to 13.0. This investment in education appears to be contributing to the strong academic performance across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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 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
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
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
Honesdale High School	Public	9-12	459 Terrace St	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 253-2046	679	59	11.4	47.0%	603 (88.8%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.9%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	92.3	33^rd of 681 public high schools	95.2%		92.9	32^nd of 686 public high schools	95.3%	1	70.9	82.3	82.9															$25,230	$680	$24,550
Wayne Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	482 Grove St	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 253-5900	408	29	14.0	51.0%	353 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.6%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	89.5	77^th of 873 public middle schools	91.2%		89.2	72^nd of 891 public middle schools	91.9%	5							58.9	69.5	56.9	61.9				59.3	74.4	67.4	67.3	$23,375	$827	$22,548

Cities Near Zip Code 18431

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Honesdale	0.63 mi	4	78^th
Waymart	7.7 mi	1	284^th
Hawley	8.82 mi	4	269^th
Lake Ariel	8.96 mi	4	326^th
Simpson	11.94 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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