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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Across Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 45 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Abington Heights MS leads the list at 1.2%, against a median of 74.6% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Best % FRL

1.2%

Median % FRL

74.6%

LOWEST POVERTY · LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Abington Heights MS	Clarks Summit, PA	Abington Heights SD	Middle	1,073	1.2%
2	Abington Heights HS	Clarks Summit, PA	Abington Heights SD	High	1,115	1.3%
3	Waverly Sch	Waverly, PA	Abington Heights SD	Elementary	307	4.2%
4	Clarks Summit El Sch	Clarks Summit, PA	Abington Heights SD	Elementary	399	5.8%
5	South Abington Sch	Chinchilla, PA	Abington Heights SD	Elementary	301	7.3%
6	Newton-Ransom El School	Clarks Summit, PA	Abington Heights SD	Elementary	196	7.7%
7	Jefferson El Sch	Lake Ariel, PA	North Pocono SD	Elementary	239	31.8%
8	Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS	Scranton, PA	Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS	Elementary	384	35.7%
9	North Pocono MS	Moscow, PA	North Pocono SD	Middle	685	35.9%
10	North Pocono HS	Covington Twp, PA	North Pocono SD	High	915	36.7%
11	North Pocono Intmd Sch	Moscow, PA	North Pocono SD	Elementary	445	36.9%
12	Valley View HS	Archbald, PA	Valley View SD	High	747	37.8%
13	Lakeland El Sch - Scott Campus	Scott Township, PA	Lakeland School District	Elementary	432	39.4%
14	Lakeland JSHS	Scott Township, PA	Lakeland School District	High	623	43.3%
15	Valley View MS	Archbald, PA	Valley View SD	Middle	565	44.4%
16	Valley View Intrmd Sch	Archbald, PA	Valley View SD	Elementary	548	45.1%
17	Old Forge JSHS	Old Forge, PA	Old Forge SD	High	434	47.7%
18	Moscow El Sch	Moscow, PA	North Pocono SD	Elementary	581	48.0%
19	Valley View El Ctr	Peckville, PA	Valley View SD	Elementary	522	50.0%
20	Old Forge El Sch	Old Forge, PA	Old Forge SD	Elementary	532	55.3%
21	Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield Campus	Mayfield, PA	Lakeland School District	Elementary	268	65.7%
22	Carbondale Area JSHS	Carbondale, PA	Carbondale Area SD	High	736	65.9%
23	Carbondale El Sch	Carbondale, PA	Carbondale Area SD	Elementary	755	74.6%
24	John Adams #4	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Elementary	214	90.7%
25	Isaac Tripp El Sch	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Elementary	710	94.5%
26	Dunmore El Ctr	Dunmore, PA	Dunmore SD	Elementary	824	95.9%
27	Neil Armstrong #40	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Elementary	441	96.8%
28	Riverside El Sch East	Moosic, PA	Riverside SD	Elementary	455	97.1%
29	South Scranton Intrmd Sch	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Middle	798	97.9%
30	Mid Valley Secondary Center	Throop, PA	Mid Valley SD	High	898	98.2%
31	Riverside El Sch West	Taylor, PA	Riverside SD	Elementary	352	98.6%
32	Charles Sumner #18	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Elementary	250	98.8%
33	Dunmore JSHS	Dunmore, PA	Dunmore SD	High	674	99.1%
34	West Scranton HS	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	High	1,404	99.4%
35	Scranton HS	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	High	1,815	100%
36	Riverside JSHS	Taylor, PA	Riverside SD	High	686	100%
37	Robert Morris #27	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Elementary	206	102%
38	Mid Valley El Ctr	Throop, PA	Mid Valley SD	Elementary	1,027	102%
39	John F. Kennedy #7	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Elementary	305	102%
40	Frances Willard #32	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Elementary	345	102%
41	John G Whittier #2	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Elementary	442	102%
42	West Scranton Intrmd Sch	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Middle	820	102%
43	Northeast Intrmd Sch	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Middle	894	103%
44	McNichols Plaza	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Elementary	317	110%
45	William Prescott #38	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Elementary	204	113%

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