Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr

Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr is one of the expansive elementary campuss in Pittston, Pennsylvania, overseen by Pittston Area SD, with 701 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 58% larger than typical.

Pittston Area SD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 3,247 students. Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr shows that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the resource side, On paper, Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Luzerne County's rate of about 85%.

Around the school, census data for Luzerne County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,691 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Luzerne County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,209 students), Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr is one campus in the mix.

Pittston Area MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 42%: 492 students in 2018 compared to 701 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

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