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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 18436

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Top rankedEverGreen Elementary School480^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 18436 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - EverGreen Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Western Wayne School District and North Pocono School District, respectively.

Jefferson Elementary School stands out with significantly higher test scores compared to the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, 83.1% of students were proficient or better in Math, and 74.5% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, far exceeding the district and state performance. EverGreen Elementary School also performs well, with 57.4% proficient or better in Math and 58.7% in English Language Arts, both above the district and state averages.

The key difference between the two schools is the socioeconomic status of their student populations. Jefferson Elementary School has a much lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (30.52%) compared to EverGreen Elementary School (62.62%), indicating a more economically advantaged student body at Jefferson. This socioeconomic factor likely plays a significant role in the performance gap between the two schools, despite EverGreen Elementary School spending more per student ($31,444) than Jefferson Elementary School ($20,955).

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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 (2025)	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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	825 Lions Rd	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 689-2656	239	20	11.7	31.8%	217 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)	83.1			83.1	74.5			74.5	$21,663	$386	$21,278
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

Cities Near Zip Code 18436

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Ariel	3.6 mi	4	326^th
Newfoundland	6.52 mi	1	365^th
Hawley	8.79 mi	4	269^th
Covington Township	10.97 mi	1	174^th
Moscow	11 mi	3	178^th

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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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