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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Lakeland JSHS this year?
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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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
623
-109 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.6:1
% White
90%
was 99%
% Hispanic
5%
was 0%
% Black
3%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Lakeland JSHS
Lakeland JSHS is a senior high of intimate scale in Scott Township, Pennsylvania, part of Lakeland School District, enrolling 623 students in grades 7 through 12.
Lakeland School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,323 students. Lakeland JSHS is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Lakeland JSHS lists that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 5% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.
On the resource side, The school reports having 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Lackawanna County's rate of about 72%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lakeland JSHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.0%; this one delivers 49.9%.
Across the wider county, Lackawanna County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,223 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lackawanna County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,006 students), Lakeland JSHS is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Lakeland El Sch - Scott Campus, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lakeland JSHS comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.3%.
Lakeland JSHS operates from an outlying location.
Looking at the recent track record. Lakeland JSHS's enrollment has fell 15% since 2018, when it stood at 732 (now 623). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 99% to 90%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 El Sch - Scott CampusElementary · 432 students
- Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield CampusElementary · 268 students
Other schools in Scott Township
- Lakeland El Sch - Scott CampusElementary · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeland El Sch - Scott Campus0.2 mi · 432
- Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield Campus3.9 mi · 268
- Valley View Intrmd Sch4.4 mi · 548
- Carbondale El Sch4.7 mi · 755
- Carbondale Area JSHS4.8 mi · 736
- Valley View MS4.8 mi · 565
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.