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What's something Lakeside Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE HIGHLANDS SD·NCES 422497000226
Lakeside Elementary School
129 Lakeside Dr, Honesdale, PA 18431 · (570) 253-6820 · Wayne County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% 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
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
237 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 135 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 141 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 34% |
Student demographics
21%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
Feeds from
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
61.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
63.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.1pp 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 64 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 up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 63.6% |
| 2023-24 | 66.8% | 60.5% |
% 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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Lakeside Elementary School
Lakeside Elementary School's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Elementary School this school | 419 | 56.6% | 65.8% |
| Stourbridge Primary Center Honesdale | 415 | 57.3% | N/A |
| S S Palmer Elementary School Palmerton | 399 | 58.6% | 46.7% |
| Forest City Regional Elementary School Forest City | 434 | 55.3% | 44.7% |
| Schuylkill Haven El Center Schuylkill Haven | 451 | 59.2% | 58.3% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School Red Lion | 436 | 57.6% | 53.2% |
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 Lakeside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #422 of 1,396 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #434 of 1,511 ▲ 50 | #2 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #396 of 1,511 ▲ 19 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #805 of 1,638 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #718 of 1,528 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #1,175 of 1,531 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #878 of 1,600 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #1,003 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
419
+50 (+14%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 419 | 32.6 | 12.9:1 | 57% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 31.7 | 13.1:1 | 57% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 31.8 | 12.8:1 | 52% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 31 | 11.9:1 | 50% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 32.5 | 13.0:1 | 49% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 31 | 13.1:1 | 50% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 45% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 30 | 17.9:1 | 44% (234) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (424 to 419); teachers unchanged (32.5 to 32.6).
About Lakeside Elementary School
Lakeside Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. It enrolled 419 students in grades 3 through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Wayne Highlands SD counts 2,322 students in its 6 schools, and Lakeside Elementary School is one of them.
At Lakeside Elementary School, White students make up 89% of the student body. Smaller groups are 9% Hispanic. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Lakeside Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.9:1, with 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 13.1:1, a similar figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Lakeside Elementary School is 57%. Across public schools in Wayne County, the average is about the same, 56%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Lakeside Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Lakeside Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.8% and a predicted 53.4%.
Lakeside Elementary School is located in Wayne County, where 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. Federal data list 11 public schools in Wayne County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,372.
The closest public school to Lakeside Elementary School is Stourbridge Primary Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Lakeside Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Lakeside Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Lakeside Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 369 in 2020-21 and 419 in 2024-25, a gain of 50 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lakeside Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
- Stourbridge Primary CenterElementary · 415 students
- Wayne Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Damascus Area SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Preston SchoolElementary · 143 students
Other schools in Honesdale
- Honesdale High SchoolHigh · 679 students
- Stourbridge Primary CenterElementary · 415 students
- Wayne Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
Other Lakeside Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Lakeside Elementary. Lakeside Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 16.
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 726 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 527 students
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPEMBROKE PINES, FL · 500 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolCOPPELL, TX · 410 students
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARYSILVER LAKE, MN · 408 students
Nearby schools
- Stourbridge Primary Center0.1 mi · 415
- Honesdale High School0.5 mi · 679
- Wayne Highlands Middle School0.6 mi · 408
- Robert D Wilson Elementary School7.1 mi · 345
- Western Wayne Middle School8.2 mi · 367
- Western Wayne High School8.2 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lakeside Elementary School?
Lakeside Elementary School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades 03-05.
Is Lakeside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakeside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Lakeside Elementary School have?
Lakeside Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
How diverse is Lakeside Elementary School?
Lakeside Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lakeside Elementary School in?
Lakeside Elementary School is part of Wayne Highlands SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.