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EverGreen Elementary School

739 Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, PA 18436 · (800) 321-9973 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-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

Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
340 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5611%
Kindergarten8015%
Grade 16813%
Grade 27514%
Grade 37815%
Grade 46713%
Grade 59819%

This year's kindergarten class (80) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).

Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
40678%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
7815%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
306%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
25950%
Female
26350%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
EverGreen Elementary School→Western Wayne Middle School→Western Wayne High School
Based on grade levels within Western Wayne SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
58.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.3pp since 2023
Math
57.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 6 points.

PSSA + Keystone results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.7%57.3%
2023-2465.0%63.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 EverGreen Elementary School

EverGreen Elementary School's state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
EverGreen Elementary School this school52265.1%64.6%
Saint Clair Area El/MS
Saint Clair
54764.5%42.1%
Penn-Kidder Campus
Albrightsville
54165.1%42.6%
East Berwick Elementary School
Berwick
53971.2%64.4%
Tilden El Center
Hamburg
56259.4%42.6%
Dingman-Delaware Primary School
Dingmans Ferry
49358.2%N/A
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 EverGreen Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Wayne County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
64.6%#457 of 1,396#3 of 6
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.3%#611 of 1,511
▼ 205
#4 of 6
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.7%#473 of 1,511
▼ 7
#3 of 6
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
522#475 of 1,638#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#359 of 1,528#3 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.9%#834 of 1,531#1 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
65.1%#763 of 1,600#2 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.6%#826 of 1,045N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
522
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2552244.511.7:165% (340)
2023-2454342.812.7:163% (340)
2022-2350641.812.1:164% (322)
2020-215384013.4:157% (309)
2017-1855339.414.0:155% (304)
2015-165463914.0:151% (278)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EverGreen Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (553 to 522); teachers up 13% (39.4 to 44.5).

About EverGreen Elementary School

In Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, part of Wayne County, EverGreen Elementary School is an elementary school. The school's enrollment of 522 students covers pre-K through 5.

Western Wayne SD (4 schools, 1,796 students) runs EverGreen Elementary School.

EverGreen Elementary School's enrollment is 78% White. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Wayne County, the White share is about 89%. EverGreen Elementary School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal data list 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at EverGreen Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.7:1. Among elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the typical ratio is 13.1:1. The lunch program counts 65% of students at EverGreen Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Wayne County average 56%.

allk12 grades EverGreen Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

EverGreen Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.6% and a predicted 49.7%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Wayne County, median household income is about $62,381, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. EverGreen Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 4,372 students.

The next-closest public school is Jefferson Elementary School, about 5.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. EverGreen Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 64.6% against a local average of 59.0%.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The student count in 2024-25 was 522, 3% below the 538 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 13.4:1 to 11.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Wayne County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
EverGreen Elementary School
District
Western Wayne SD
Address
739 Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, PA 18436
Phone
(800) 321-9973
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
522
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
340 (65%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
422607007404
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Western Wayne SD
Other schools in Lake Ariel
Other EverGreen Elementary schools

29 other US public schools in 13 states are named EverGreen Elementary. EverGreen Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 30.

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Frequently asked questions

About EverGreen Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at EverGreen Elementary School?
EverGreen Elementary School enrolls approximately 522 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does EverGreen Elementary School serve?
EverGreen Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at EverGreen Elementary School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at EverGreen Elementary School.
How diverse is EverGreen Elementary School?
EverGreen Elementary School reports a student body of 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is EverGreen Elementary School public or private?
EverGreen Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Western Wayne SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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