Luzerne County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 12 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 SHS Dallas · Dallas SD | High | 61.3% | +10.2pp |
| 2 | Crestwood Secondary Campus Mountain Top · Crestwood SD | High | 56.5% | +5.4pp |
| 3 | Pittston Area SHS Pittston · Pittston Area SD | High | 54.7% | +3.6pp |
| 4 | Greater Nanticoke Area SHS Nanticoke · Greater Nanticoke Area SD | High | 51.6% | +0.5pp |
| 5 | Wyoming Valley West SHS Plymouth · Wyoming Valley West SD | High | 50.9% | -0.2pp |
| 6 | Wilkes-Barre Area HS Plains · Wilkes-Barre Area SD | High | 50.8% | -0.3pp |
| 7 | Hazleton Area HS Hazle Township · Hazleton Area SD | High | 47.2% | -3.9pp |
| 8 | Lake-Lehman JSHS Lehman · Lake-Lehman SD | High | 43.9% | -7.2pp |
| 9 | Wyoming Area Sec Ctr Exeter · Wyoming Area SD | High | 38.8% | -12.3pp |
| 10 | Northwest Area HS Shickshinny · Northwest Area SD | High | 36.8% | -14.3pp |
| 11 | West Side Career & Technology Center Kingston · West Side Career & Technology Center | High | 31.4% | -19.7pp |
| 12 | Hanover Area JSHS Hanover Township · Hanover Area SD | High | 22.5% | -28.6pp |
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.