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What's something Lakeland El Sch - Scott Campus does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 421305006403
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus
1333 Lakeland Dr, Scott Township, PA 18433 · (570) 254-9485 · Lackawanna County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
14.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
170 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus→Lakeland JSHS
Based on grade levels within Lakeland School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
61.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.6% | 61.6% |
| 2023-24 | 60.3% | 57.3% |
% 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
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus's state test result (61.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus this school | 432 | 39.4% | 61.6% |
| Lehman-Jackson Elementary School Dallas | 411 | 37.5% | 56.9% |
| North Pocono Intmd School Moscow | 445 | 36.9% | 61.7% |
| Curtisville Pri Center Tarentum | 390 | 40.8% | N/A |
| South Side Elementary School Hookstown | 390 | 41.5% | 53.8% |
| Kiski Area North Primary School Leechburg | 447 | 43.8% | 64.8% |
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 Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #537 of 1,396 | #8 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #495 of 1,511 ▲ 58 | #6 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #532 of 1,511 ▲ 81 | #7 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #749 of 1,638 | #13 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,135 of 1,528 | #21 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #1,387 of 1,531 | #27 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #1,176 of 1,600 | #21 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #1,027 of 1,045 | #19 of 20 |
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
432
+25 (+6%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 432 | 30.3 | 14.3:1 | 39% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 29.3 | 15.0:1 | 39% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 27.5 | 16.1:1 | 38% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 32% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 30.5 | 14.2:1 | 30% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 22 | 20.3:1 | 31% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 25 | 20.6:1 | 28% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 15% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 525 | 26 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (434 to 432); teachers down 1% (30.5 to 30.3).
About Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Scott Township, Pennsylvania. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 432 students.
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus is in Lakeland School District, a district with 1,323 students across 3 schools.
At Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus, White students make up 94% of the student body. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Lackawanna County, the White share is about 81%. By the diversity index, Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus comes in at 12%.
At Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus, 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.3:1. That ratio is over the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 39% of enrollment. The gap from the 72% average for public schools in Lackawanna County is 33 points.
allk12 grades Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus a B-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 61.6%. Predicted: 60.7%.
Federal survey data for Lackawanna County show that median household income is about $66,223, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus is among the 47 public schools in Lackawanna County.
The nearest other public school, Lakeland JSHS, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Ranked by average proficiency, Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus places 2nd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 407 in 2020-21 and 432 in 2024-25, a gain of 25 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lackawanna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,146
Census ACS
Median income
$66,223
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
27,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakeland School District
- Lakeland JSHSHigh · 623 students
- Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield CampusElementary · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeland JSHS0.2 mi · 623
- Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus3.9 mi · 268
- Valley View Intrmd School4.3 mi · 548
- Valley View High School4.7 mi · 747
- Valley View Middle School4.7 mi · 565
- Carbondale Elementary School4.8 mi · 755
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeland Elementary School - Scott CampusHow many students attend Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus?
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus enrolls approximately 432 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus serve?
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus.
What is the student diversity at Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus?
Student demographics at Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus in?
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus is part of Lakeland School District.
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