Carbon County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 17 schools in Carbon County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmerton Area HS Palmerton · Palmerton Area SD | High | 73.5% | +22.4pp |
| 2 | Lehighton Area HS Lehighton · Lehighton Area SD | High | 69.1% | +18.0pp |
| 3 | Jim Thorpe Area HS Jim Thorpe · Jim Thorpe Area SD | High | 68.2% | +17.1pp |
| 4 | Carbon Career & Technical Institute Jim Thorpe · Carbon Career & Technical Institute | High | 63.6% | +12.5pp |
| 5 | Towamensing El Sch Lehighton · Palmerton Area SD | Elementary | 63.3% | +12.2pp |
| 6 | Weatherly Area HS Weatherly · Weatherly Area SD | High | 61.3% | +10.2pp |
| 7 | Palmerton Area JHS Palmerton · Palmerton Area SD | Middle | 49.0% | -2.1pp |
| 8 | S S Palmer El Sch Palmerton · Palmerton Area SD | Elementary | 45.5% | -5.6pp |
| 9 | L B Morris El Sch Jim Thorpe · Jim Thorpe Area SD | Elementary | 45.3% | -5.8pp |
| 10 | Penn-Kidder Campus Albrightsville · Jim Thorpe Area SD | Elementary | 45.0% | -6.1pp |
| 11 | Lehighton Area MS Lehighton · Lehighton Area SD | Middle | 44.8% | -6.3pp |
| 12 | Weatherly Area El Sch Weatherly · Weatherly Area SD | Elementary | 40.2% | -10.9pp |
| 13 | Lehighton Area Elementary Center Lehighton · Lehighton Area SD | Elementary | 38.7% | -12.4pp |
| 14 | Weatherly Area MS Weatherly · Weatherly Area SD | Middle | 36.6% | -14.5pp |
| 15 | Panther Valley JSHS Lansford · Panther Valley SD | High | 26.4% | -24.7pp |
| 16 | Panther Valley Intermediate Sch Lansford · Panther Valley SD | Middle | 20.7% | -30.4pp |
| 17 | Panther Valley El Sch Nesquehoning · Panther Valley SD | Elementary | 17.2% | -33.9pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Carbon County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.