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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

49 public schools in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Hazleton El/MS leads the list at 17.7%, against a median of 40.0% 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

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Best % Proficient

17.7%

Median % Proficient

40.0%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Hazleton El/MS	Hazleton, PA	Hazleton Area SD	Middle	99.4%	895	17.7%
2	G A R Middle School	Wilkes-Barre, PA	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	Middle	96.8%	1,101	19.8%
3	Maple Manor El/MS	Hazle Township, PA	Hazleton Area SD	Middle	93.6%	1,092	21.4%
4	Wyoming Valley West Middle School	Kingston, PA	Wyoming Valley West SD	Middle	99.5%	1,139	22.3%
5	Freeland El/MS	Freeland, PA	Hazleton Area SD	Elementary	95.4%	991	22.9%
6	Heights Terrace El/MS	Hazleton, PA	Hazleton Area SD	Elementary	97.8%	1,236	23.9%
7	Hanover Area JSHS	Hanover Township, PA	Hanover Area SD	High	97.9%	977	24.5%
8	West Hazleton El/MS	West Hazleton, PA	Hazleton Area SD	Elementary	97.7%	1,023	24.8%
9	Solomon/Plains Middle School	Plains, PA	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	Middle	97.8%	758	26.4%
10	GNA El Center	Nanticoke, PA	Greater Nanticoke Area SD	Elementary	72.7%	513	26.6%
11	State El Center	Larksville, PA	Wyoming Valley West SD	Elementary	95.4%	1,376	26.7%
12	Dodson Elementary School	Wilkes Barre, PA	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	Elementary	92.5%	522	29.1%
13	Greater Nanticoke Area Ed Center	Nanticoke, PA	Greater Nanticoke Area SD	Middle	99.6%	533	30.9%
14	Heights/Murray Elementary School	Wilkes Barre, PA	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	Elementary	101%	838	31.5%
15	Wilkes-Barre Area High School	Plains, PA	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	High	96.1%	2,569	32.5%
16	Pittston Area Middle School	Pittston, PA	Pittston Area SD	Middle	72.9%	761	32.7%
17	Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School	Hanover Township, PA	Hanover Area SD	Middle	79.6%	319	33.9%
18	Hazleton Area High School	Hazle Township, PA	Hazleton Area SD	High	95.4%	4,071	35.1%
19	Chester Street Elementary School	Kingston, PA	Wyoming Valley West SD	Elementary	97.6%	294	35.2%
20	Greater Nanticoke Area SHS	Nanticoke, PA	Greater Nanticoke Area SD	High	103%	698	36.5%
21	Wyoming Area Sec Center	Exeter, PA	Wyoming Area SD	High	103%	929	38.6%
22	Dr David W Kistler Elementary School	Wilkes Barre, PA	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	Elementary	101%	961	39.4%
23	Lee Park Elementary School	Hanover Township, PA	Hanover Area SD	Elementary	71.4%	322	39.6%
24	Valley El/MS	Sugarloaf, PA	Hazleton Area SD	Elementary	95.1%	957	39.7%
25	Wyoming Valley West SHS	Plymouth, PA	Wyoming Valley West SD	High	101%	1,362	40.0%
26	Dana El Center	Forty Fort, PA	Wyoming Valley West SD	Elementary	95.8%	626	40.2%
27	Daniel J Flood Elementary School	Wilkes Barre, PA	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	Elementary	101%	616	40.4%
28	Berwick Area Middle School	Berwick, PA	Berwick Area SD	Middle	104%	837	41.7%
29	Northwest Area High School	Shickshinny, PA	Northwest Area SD	High	48.8%	406	42.2%
30	Pittston Area SHS	Pittston, PA	Pittston Area SD	High	53.9%	1,055	42.6%
31	Drums El/MS	Drums, PA	Hazleton Area SD	Elementary	95.1%	842	45.2%
32	Northwest Area Intermediate School	Shickshinny, PA	Northwest Area SD	Elementary	55.0%	260	45.7%
33	Solomon/Plains Elementary School	Plains, PA	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	Elementary	98.6%	718	46.2%
34	Bear Creek Community CS	Bear Creek Township, PA	Bear Creek Community CS	Elementary	53.0%	604	48.0%
35	Wyoming Area Intermediate Center	West Pittston, PA	Wyoming Area SD	Middle	103%	444	49.4%
36	Lake-Lehman JSHS	Lehman, PA	Lake-Lehman SD	High	37.4%	745	50.0%
37	Ross Elementary School	Sweet Valley, PA	Lake-Lehman SD	Elementary	47.6%	166	50.3%
38	Pittston City Intrmd Center	Pittston, PA	Pittston Area SD	Elementary	58.8%	730	51.3%
39	Dallas Middle School	Dallas, PA	Dallas SD	Middle	36.2%	589	52.9%
40	Wyoming Area Primary Center	Wyoming, PA	Wyoming Area SD	Elementary	100%	465	55.8%
41	Crestwood Secondary Campus	Mountain Top, PA	Crestwood SD	High	26.8%	1,379	55.9%
42	Lehman-Jackson Elementary School	Dallas, PA	Lake-Lehman SD	Elementary	37.5%	411	56.9%
43	Rice Elementary School	Mountain Top, PA	Crestwood SD	Elementary	22.4%	735	61.6%
44	Lake-Noxen Elementary School	Harvey's Lake, PA	Lake-Lehman SD	Elementary	55.9%	236	62.6%
45	Dallas SHS	Dallas, PA	Dallas SD	High	28.9%	745	62.7%
46	Fairview Elementary School	Mountaintop, PA	Crestwood SD	Elementary	26.3%	612	64.0%
47	East Berwick Elementary School	Berwick, PA	Berwick Area SD	Elementary	71.2%	539	64.4%
48	Nescopeck Elementary School	Nescopeck, PA	Berwick Area SD	Elementary	100%	151	68.6%
49	Dallas Intermediate School	Dallas, PA	Dallas SD	Elementary	30.7%	561	70.4%

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