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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 18504

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1,305

Students

Top rankedFrances Willard #321029^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 18504 zip code area of Scranton, Pennsylvania is home to three elementary schools that are part of the Scranton School District, which is ranked 488 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and include Isaac Tripp Elementary School, Frances Willard #32, and Charles Sumner #18.

Among the three schools, Frances Willard #32 stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 831 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024, compared to Isaac Tripp Elementary (1,290) and Charles Sumner #18 (1,134). Frances Willard #32 also has the highest proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the Scranton School District and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 40.4% of Frances Willard #32 students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 18% for the Scranton School District and 41.7% for Pennsylvania.

The other two schools, Isaac Tripp Elementary School and Charles Sumner #18, have lower proficiency rates and rankings compared to Frances Willard #32, suggesting a need for additional resources, interventions, or best practices to be shared across the district to improve outcomes for all students. All three schools serve high-need populations, with very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.85% to 100%.

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frances Willard #32	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Eynon St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3692	345	25	13.9	102.0%	104 (30.1%)	57 (16.5%)	136 (39.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	34.9	1029^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.9%		52.4	831^st of 1526 public elementary schools	45.5%	198	44.3	36.2	40.4	32.8	48.3	40.3	$21,857	$3,413	$18,444
Isaac Tripp Elementary School	Public	K-4	1000 North Everett Avenue	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3677	710	57	12.4	94.5%	196 (27.6%)	99 (13.9%)	313 (44.1%)	27 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (10.0%)	12.1	1314^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.0%		14.7	1290^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.5%	24	21.6	33.0	26.6	18.7	19.3	18.9	$22,096	$3,222	$18,874
Charles Sumner #18	Public	PK, KG-4	North Sumner Ave & Swetland St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3688	250	15	17.2	98.8%	76 (30.4%)	31 (12.4%)	125 (50.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	18.4	1229^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.4	1134^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.7%	95	32.0	31.6	31.9	26.4	29.0	27.5	$20,806	$3,390	$17,416

Cities Near Zip Code 18504

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scranton	0.31 mi	17	665^th
Taylor	2.67 mi	2	219^th
Dunmore	3.03 mi	2	527^th
Moosic	3.33 mi	1	630^th
Old Forge	3.91 mi	2	403^rd

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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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