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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

26 public elementary schools in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Waverly Sch leads the list at 78.9%, against a median of 39.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
26
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Top % Proficient (Reading)
78.9%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
39.5%
BEST IN READING · LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Waverly SchWaverly, PAAbington Heights SDElementary30778.9%
2Jefferson El SchLake Ariel, PANorth Pocono SDElementary23974.6%
3Moscow El SchMoscow, PANorth Pocono SDElementary58170.7%
4Newton-Ransom El SchoolClarks Summit, PAAbington Heights SDElementary19661.5%
5South Abington SchChinchilla, PAAbington Heights SDElementary30157.9%
6North Pocono Intmd SchMoscow, PANorth Pocono SDElementary44556.9%
7Lakeland El Sch - Scott CampusScott Township, PALakeland School DistrictElementary43256.6%
8Clarks Summit El SchClarks Summit, PAAbington Heights SDElementary39956.3%
9Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield CampusMayfield, PALakeland School DistrictElementary26850.6%
10Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CSScranton, PAHoward Gardner Multiple Intelligence CSElementary38450.4%
11Dunmore El CtrDunmore, PADunmore SDElementary82449.1%
12Valley View Intrmd SchArchbald, PAValley View SDElementary54843.4%
13Frances Willard #32Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary34540.3%
14Old Forge El SchOld Forge, PAOld Forge SDElementary53238.7%
15Robert Morris #27Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary20638.0%
16Riverside El Sch EastMoosic, PARiverside SDElementary45538.0%
17Mid Valley El CtrThroop, PAMid Valley SDElementary1,02737.2%
18William Prescott #38Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary20431.8%
19John G Whittier #2Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary44230.3%
20Neil Armstrong #40Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary44129.5%
21Charles Sumner #18Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary25027.5%
22John Adams #4Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary21425.8%
23John F. Kennedy #7Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary30525.7%
24Carbondale El SchCarbondale, PACarbondale Area SDElementary75522.9%
25Isaac Tripp El SchScranton, PAScranton SDElementary71019.0%
26McNichols PlazaScranton, PAScranton SDElementary31716.8%
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