Lackawanna County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 26 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 | Waverly Sch Waverly · Abington Heights SD | Elementary | 78.9% | +27.8pp |
| 2 | Jefferson El Sch Lake Ariel · North Pocono SD | Elementary | 74.6% | +23.5pp |
| 3 | Moscow El Sch Moscow · North Pocono SD | Elementary | 70.7% | +19.6pp |
| 4 | Newton-Ransom El School Clarks Summit · Abington Heights SD | Elementary | 61.5% | +10.4pp |
| 5 | South Abington Sch Chinchilla · Abington Heights SD | Elementary | 57.9% | +6.8pp |
| 6 | North Pocono Intmd Sch Moscow · North Pocono SD | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 7 | Lakeland El Sch - Scott Campus Scott Township · Lakeland School District | Elementary | 56.6% | +5.5pp |
| 8 | Clarks Summit El Sch Clarks Summit · Abington Heights SD | Elementary | 56.3% | +5.2pp |
| 9 | Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield Campus Mayfield · Lakeland School District | Elementary | 50.6% | -0.5pp |
| 10 | Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS Scranton · Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.7pp |
| 11 | Dunmore El Ctr Dunmore · Dunmore SD | Elementary | 49.1% | -2.0pp |
| 12 | Valley View Intrmd Sch Archbald · Valley View SD | Elementary | 43.4% | -7.7pp |
| 13 | Frances Willard #32 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 40.3% | -10.8pp |
| 14 | Old Forge El Sch Old Forge · Old Forge SD | Elementary | 38.7% | -12.4pp |
| 15 | Riverside El Sch East Moosic · Riverside SD | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.1pp |
| 16 | Robert Morris #27 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.1pp |
| 17 | Mid Valley El Ctr Throop · Mid Valley SD | Elementary | 37.2% | -13.9pp |
| 18 | William Prescott #38 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 31.8% | -19.3pp |
| 19 | John G Whittier #2 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 30.3% | -20.8pp |
| 20 | Neil Armstrong #40 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 29.5% | -21.6pp |
| 21 | Charles Sumner #18 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 27.5% | -23.6pp |
| 22 | John Adams #4 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 25.8% | -25.3pp |
| 23 | John F. Kennedy #7 Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 25.7% | -25.4pp |
| 24 | Carbondale El Sch Carbondale · Carbondale Area SD | Elementary | 22.9% | -28.2pp |
| 25 | Isaac Tripp El Sch Scranton · Scranton SD | Elementary | 19.0% | -32.1pp |
| 26 | 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.