Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE HIGHLANDS SD·NCES 422497006424
Damascus Area School
174 High School Rd, Damascus, PA 18415 · (570) 224-4114 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
112 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Damascus Area School→Honesdale High School
Based on grade levels within Wayne Highlands SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
67.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.1% | 67.7% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 70.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Damascus Area School
Damascus Area School's state test result (69.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus Area School this school | 258 | 43.4% | 69.6% |
| Stewart Elementary School Lower Burrell | 259 | 44.0% | 40.6% |
| Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary School Delta | 255 | 47.5% | 46.8% |
| Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary School Berlin | 290 | 45.2% | 56.1% |
| Martic Elementary School Holtwood | 291 | 45.7% | 65.4% |
| Durham-Nockamixon Elementary School Kintnersville | 245 | 42.9% | 73.4% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Damascus Area School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #298 of 1,396 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #328 of 1,511 ▼ 81 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #399 of 1,511 ▲ 2 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #1,379 of 1,638 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #53 of 1,528 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #1,344 of 1,531 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #1,104 of 1,600 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #456 of 1,045 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
258
-18 (-7%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 258 | 26.8 | 9.6:1 | 43% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 26.8 | 9.9:1 | 42% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 27.1 | 10.2:1 | 41% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 28 | 9.9:1 | 34% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 27.9 | 10.8:1 | 41% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 39% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 29% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 37% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 27 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Damascus Area School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (302 to 258); teachers down 4% (27.9 to 26.8).
About Damascus Area School
Damascus Area School, located in Damascus, Pennsylvania, is a small elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 8, and enrollment is 258 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443, so this school runs 42% smaller than that.
Damascus Area School falls under Wayne Highlands SD, which has 6 schools enrolling 2,322 students.
Damascus Area School enrolls a student body that is 93% White. The school is also 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Damascus Area School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.6:1, with 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Damascus Area School is 43%. The 56% average for public schools in Wayne County is 13 points higher.
Damascus Area School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Damascus Area School would score about 59.0%. It scores 69.6%, 10.6 points above that figure.
In Wayne County (population about 51,262), median household income is about $62,381, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Damascus Area School is one of 11 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 4,372 students.
The school nearest to Damascus Area School is SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON, at a distance of about 4.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Damascus Area School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Damascus Area School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 276 to 258.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,262
Census ACS
Median income
$62,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,372 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne Highlands SD
- Honesdale High SchoolHigh · 679 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Stourbridge Primary CenterElementary · 415 students
- Wayne Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Preston SchoolElementary · 143 students
Nearby schools
- SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON4.4 mi · 492
- SULLIVAN WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.0 mi · 553
- Wayne Highlands Middle School13.5 mi · 408
- Honesdale High School13.5 mi · 679
- Stourbridge Primary Center13.7 mi · 415
- Lakeside Elementary School13.8 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About Damascus Area SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Damascus Area School?
Damascus Area School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades PK-08.
Is Damascus Area School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Damascus Area School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Damascus Area School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Damascus Area School is approximately 9.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Damascus Area School?
Damascus Area School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Damascus Area School in?
Damascus Area School is part of Wayne Highlands SD.
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