Lackawanna County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 44 schools in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abington Heights HS Clarks Summit · Abington Heights SD | High | 87.5% | +36.4pp |
| 2 | Valley View HS Archbald · Valley View SD | High | 80.0% | +28.9pp |
| 3 | Waverly Sch Waverly · Abington Heights SD | Elementary | 78.9% | +27.8pp |
| 4 | Scranton HS Scranton · Scranton SD | High | 75.7% | +24.6pp |
| 5 | Jefferson El Sch Lake Ariel · North Pocono SD | Elementary | 74.6% | +23.5pp |
| 6 | North Pocono HS Covington Twp · North Pocono SD | High | 73.1% | +22.0pp |
| 7 | Moscow El Sch Moscow · North Pocono SD | Elementary | 70.7% | +19.6pp |
| 8 | North Pocono MS Moscow · North Pocono SD | Middle | 64.0% | +12.9pp |
| 9 | Fell CS Simpson · Fell CS | Combined | 63.3% | +12.2pp |
| 10 | Newton-Ransom El School Clarks Summit · Abington Heights SD | Elementary | 61.5% | +10.4pp |
| 11 | Abington Heights MS Clarks Summit · Abington Heights SD | Middle | 61.1% | +10.0pp |
| 12 | South Abington Sch Chinchilla · Abington Heights SD | Elementary | 57.9% | +6.8pp |
| 13 | North Pocono Intmd Sch Moscow · North Pocono SD | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 14 | Lakeland El Sch - Scott Campus Scott Township · Lakeland School District | Elementary | 56.6% | +5.5pp |
| 15 | Clarks Summit El Sch Clarks Summit · Abington Heights SD | Elementary | 56.3% | +5.2pp |
| 16 | Lakeland JSHS Scott Township · Lakeland School District | High | 52.4% | +1.3pp |
| 17 | Valley View MS Archbald · Valley View SD | Middle | 51.4% | +0.3pp |
| 18 | Riverside JSHS Taylor · Riverside SD | High | 51.0% | -0.1pp |
| 19 | Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield Campus Mayfield · Lakeland School District | Elementary | 50.6% | -0.5pp |
| 20 | Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS Scranton · Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.7pp |
| 21 | Old Forge JSHS Old Forge · Old Forge SD | High | 49.6% | -1.5pp |
| 22 | Dunmore El Ctr Dunmore · Dunmore SD | Elementary | 49.1% | -2.0pp |
| 23 | West Scranton HS Scranton · Scranton SD | High | 46.3% | -4.8pp |
| 24 | Valley View Intrmd Sch Archbald · Valley View SD | Elementary | 43.4% | -7.7pp |
| 25 | Mid Valley Secondary Center Throop · Mid Valley SD | High | 43.2% | -7.9pp |
| 26 | Dunmore JSHS Dunmore · Dunmore SD | High | 42.0% | -9.1pp |
| 27 | Frances Willard #32 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 40.3% | -10.8pp |
| 28 | Old Forge El Sch Old Forge · Old Forge SD | Elementary | 38.7% | -12.4pp |
| 29 | Riverside El Sch East Moosic · Riverside SD | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.1pp |
| 30 | Robert Morris #27 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.1pp |
| 31 | Mid Valley El Ctr Throop · Mid Valley SD | Elementary | 37.2% | -13.9pp |
| 32 | West Scranton Intrmd Sch Scranton · Scranton SD | Middle | 35.3% | -15.8pp |
| 33 | William Prescott #38 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 31.8% | -19.3pp |
| 34 | John G Whittier #2 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 30.3% | -20.8pp |
| 35 | Neil Armstrong #40 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 29.5% | -21.6pp |
| 36 | Carbondale Area JSHS Carbondale · Carbondale Area SD | High | 27.8% | -23.3pp |
| 37 | Charles Sumner #18 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 27.5% | -23.6pp |
| 38 | John Adams #4 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 25.8% | -25.3pp |
| 39 | John F. Kennedy #7 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 25.7% | -25.4pp |
| 40 | Carbondale El Sch Carbondale · Carbondale Area SD | Elementary | 22.9% | -28.2pp |
| 41 | Northeast Intrmd Sch Scranton · Scranton SD | Middle | 19.3% | -31.8pp |
| 42 | Isaac Tripp El Sch Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 19.0% | -32.1pp |
| 43 | South Scranton Intrmd Sch Scranton · Scranton SD | Middle | 18.1% | -33.0pp |
| 44 | McNichols Plaza Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 16.8% | -34.3pp |
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 Lackawanna 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.