Luzerne County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 49 schools in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas MS Dallas · Dallas SD | Middle | 61.7% | +10.6pp |
| 2 | Fairview El Sch Mountaintop · Crestwood SD | Elementary | 61.6% | +10.5pp |
| 3 | Dallas SHS Dallas · Dallas SD | High | 61.3% | +10.2pp |
| 4 | Dallas Intermediate Sch Dallas · Dallas SD | Elementary | 59.5% | +8.4pp |
| 5 | Rice El Sch Mountain Top · Crestwood SD | Elementary | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 6 | Crestwood Secondary Campus Mountain Top · Crestwood SD | High | 56.5% | +5.4pp |
| 7 | East Berwick El Sch Berwick · Berwick Area SD | Elementary | 55.9% | +4.8pp |
| 8 | Wyoming Area Primary Ctr Wyoming · Wyoming Area SD | Elementary | 55.3% | +4.2pp |
| 9 | Pittston Area SHS Pittston · Pittston Area SD | High | 54.7% | +3.6pp |
| 10 | Lehman-Jackson El Sch Dallas · Lake-Lehman SD | Elementary | 52.8% | +1.7pp |
| 11 | Wyoming Area Intermediate Ctr West Pittston · Wyoming Area SD | Middle | 52.3% | +1.2pp |
| 12 | Lake-Noxen El Sch Harvey's Lake · Lake-Lehman SD | Elementary | 51.9% | +0.8pp |
| 13 | Greater Nanticoke Area SHS Nanticoke · Greater Nanticoke Area SD | High | 51.6% | +0.5pp |
| 14 | Wyoming Valley West SHS Plymouth · Wyoming Valley West SD | High | 50.9% | -0.2pp |
| 15 | Wilkes-Barre Area HS Plains · Wilkes-Barre Area SD | High | 50.8% | -0.3pp |
| 16 | Drums El/MS Drums · Hazleton Area SD | Elementary | 49.1% | -2.0pp |
| 17 | Hazleton Area HS Hazle Township · Hazleton Area SD | High | 47.2% | -3.9pp |
| 18 | Berwick Area MS Berwick · Berwick Area SD | Middle | 45.0% | -6.1pp |
| 19 | Dana El Ctr Forty Fort · Wyoming Valley West SD | Elementary | 44.2% | -6.9pp |
| 20 | Lake-Lehman JSHS Lehman · Lake-Lehman SD | High | 43.9% | -7.2pp |
| 21 | Valley El/MS Sugarloaf · Hazleton Area SD | Elementary | 43.5% | -7.6pp |
| 22 | Bear Creek Community CS Bear Creek Township · Bear Creek Community CS | Elementary | 42.9% | -8.2pp |
| 23 | Greater Nanticoke Area Ed Ctr Nanticoke · Greater Nanticoke Area SD | Middle | 42.0% | -9.1pp |
| 24 | Pittston City Intrmd Ctr Pittston · Pittston Area SD | Elementary | 41.4% | -9.7pp |
| 25 | Solomon/Plains El Sch Plains · Wilkes-Barre Area SD | Elementary | 40.5% | -10.6pp |
| 26 | Chester Street El Sch Kingston · Wyoming Valley West SD | Elementary | 40.4% | -10.7pp |
| 27 | Hanover Area Memorial El Sch Hanover Township · Hanover Area SD | Middle | 40.3% | -10.8pp |
| 28 | Daniel J Flood El Sch Wilkes Barre · Wilkes-Barre Area SD | Elementary | 40.0% | -11.1pp |
| 29 | Ross El Sch Sweet Valley · Lake-Lehman SD | Elementary | 39.8% | -11.3pp |
| 30 | Wyoming Area Sec Ctr Exeter · Wyoming Area SD | High | 38.8% | -12.3pp |
| 31 | Solomon/Plains MS Plains · Wilkes-Barre Area SD | Middle | 37.4% | -13.7pp |
| 32 | Dr David W Kistler El Sch Wilkes Barre · Wilkes-Barre Area SD | Elementary | 36.8% | -14.3pp |
| 33 | Northwest Area HS Shickshinny · Northwest Area SD | High | 36.8% | -14.3pp |
| 34 | Pittston Area MS Pittston · Pittston Area SD | Middle | 36.0% | -15.1pp |
| 35 | Lee Park El Sch Hanover Township · Hanover Area SD | Elementary | 35.1% | -16.0pp |
| 36 | West Hazleton El/MS West Hazleton · Hazleton Area SD | Elementary | 32.5% | -18.6pp |
| 37 | West Side Career & Technology Center Kingston · West Side Career & Technology Center | High | 31.4% | -19.7pp |
| 38 | Northwest Area Intermediate Sch Shickshinny · Northwest Area SD | Elementary | 29.9% | -21.2pp |
| 39 | G A R MS Wilkes-Barre · Wilkes-Barre Area SD | Middle | 28.3% | -22.8pp |
| 40 | Dodson El Sch Wilkes Barre · Wilkes-Barre Area SD | Elementary | 27.4% | -23.7pp |
| 41 | Heights/Murray El Sch Wilkes Barre · Wilkes-Barre Area SD | Elementary | 27.0% | -24.1pp |
| 42 | Freeland El/MS Freeland · Hazleton Area SD | Elementary | 25.7% | -25.4pp |
| 43 | Wyoming Valley West MS Kingston · Wyoming Valley West SD | Middle | 25.3% | -25.8pp |
| 44 | Heights Terrace El/MS Hazleton · Hazleton Area SD | Elementary | 24.7% | -26.4pp |
| 45 | Maple Manor El/MS Hazle Township · Hazleton Area SD | Middle | 24.3% | -26.8pp |
| 46 | Hanover Area JSHS Hanover Township · Hanover Area SD | High | 22.5% | -28.6pp |
| 47 | GNA El Ctr Nanticoke · Greater Nanticoke Area SD | Elementary | 22.2% | -28.9pp |
| 48 | State El Ctr Larksville · Wyoming Valley West SD | Elementary | 21.9% | -29.2pp |
| 49 | Hazleton El/MS Hazleton · Hazleton Area SD | Middle | 21.0% | -30.1pp |
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 Luzerne 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.