Carbon County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 6 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 | Weatherly Area HS Weatherly · Weatherly Area SD | High | 61.3% | +10.2pp |
| 6 | Panther Valley JSHS Lansford · Panther Valley SD | High | 26.4% | -24.7pp |
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.