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Enrollment
623
High
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 421305006404
Lakeland JSHS
1355 Lakeland Dr, Scott Township, PA 18433 · (570) 254-9485 · Lackawanna County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
270 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 106 | 17% |
Student demographics
18%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
Feeds from
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
52.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
28.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.4% | 28.1% |
| 2023-24 | 52.8% | 29.0% |
% 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
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Lakeland JSHS
Lakeland JSHS's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland JSHS this school | 623 | 43.3% | 49.9% |
| Grove City Area High School Grove City | 649 | 43.5% | 58.0% |
| General McLane High School Edinboro | 690 | 44.1% | 63.5% |
| Harbor Creek Senior High School Harborcreek | 692 | 42.8% | 66.4% |
| Hopewell SHS Aliquippa | 614 | 39.7% | 54.3% |
| Selinsgrove Area High School Selinsgrove | 744 | 44.9% | 65.8% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high 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 JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #303 of 576 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #431 of 626 ▼ 25 | #8 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #386 of 626 ▲ 39 | #5 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #322 of 713 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #208 of 601 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #397 of 604 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.3% | #425 of 619 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #101 of 373 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
623
-72 (-10%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 623 | 48.3 | 12.9:1 | 43% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 47.3 | 13.5:1 | 42% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 49 | 13.4:1 | 34% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 695 | 48 | 14.5:1 | 31% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 30% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 48 | 14.5:1 | 35% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 767 | 49 | 15.7:1 | 22% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 853 | 43 | 19.8:1 | 16% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 748 | 51 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeland JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (732 to 623); teachers up 10% (44 to 48.3).
About Lakeland JSHS
Lakeland JSHS is a high school in Scott Township, Pennsylvania, according to federal school records. In all, 623 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12.
Lakeland School District has 3 schools; together they serve 1,323 students.
Roughly 90% of students at Lakeland JSHS are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 3% Black. County-wide, 81% of Lackawanna County residents are White. The diversity index for Lakeland JSHS is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lakeland JSHS, giving a ratio of 12.9:1. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. A total of 270 students, or 43%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Lackawanna County averages 72%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Lakeland JSHS lands at C+, ahead of 38% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Lakeland JSHS sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.9% and a predicted 59.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Lackawanna County show that median household income comes to about $66,223, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lackawanna County counts 47 public schools with about 27,006 students.
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lakeland JSHS ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Lakeland JSHS's location as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Lakeland JSHS had a net loss of 72 students, or 10%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 14.5 to 12.9 over 4 years.
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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 Elementary School - Scott CampusElementary · 432 students
- Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield CampusElementary · 268 students
Other schools in Scott Township
- Lakeland Elementary School - Scott CampusElementary · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus0.2 mi · 432
- Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus3.9 mi · 268
- Valley View Intrmd School4.4 mi · 548
- Carbondale Elementary School4.7 mi · 755
- Carbondale Area JSHS4.8 mi · 736
- Valley View High School4.8 mi · 747
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeland JSHSHow large is Lakeland JSHS?
Lakeland JSHS enrolls approximately 623 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Lakeland JSHS serve?
Lakeland JSHS serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Lakeland JSHS have?
Lakeland JSHS employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakeland JSHS?
At Lakeland JSHS, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lakeland JSHS in?
Lakeland JSHS is part of Lakeland School District.
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