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Neil Armstrong #40

N Lincoln Ave & Clearview St, Scranton, PA 18508 · (570) 348-3661 · Lackawanna County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
  • C-Test 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

Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
427 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten9221%
Grade 17016%
Grade 29722%
Grade 39522%
Grade 48720%

This year's kindergarten class (92) is 6% larger than its 4th grade class (87).

Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
13430%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
17139%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
6916%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
215%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
4410%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
23253%
Female
20947%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
29.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

PSSA + Keystone results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2529.5%30.0%
2023-2430.5%27.1%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Neil Armstrong #40

Neil Armstrong #40's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Neil Armstrong #40 this school44196.8%36.0%
Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5
Pittsburgh
36093.9%42.9%
Richmond School
Philadelphia
35196.3%33.6%
Clarence M Gockley Elementary School
Whitehall
57497.7%N/A
George D Steckel Elementary School
Whitehall
56198.8%48.7%
Mifflin Park Elementary School
Shillington
50396.6%47.5%
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 Neil Armstrong #40 ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Lackawanna County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#1,107 of 1,396#20 of 24
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#1,154 of 1,511
▲ 19
#21 of 26
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
29.5%#1,210 of 1,511
▲ 59
#20 of 26
▲ 5
Enrollment
ranked largest first
441#717 of 1,638#12 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.5:1#302 of 1,528#3 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
72.1%#63 of 1,531#3 of 27
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
96.8%#511 of 1,600#11 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-27.5%#146 of 1,045#7 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 2024-25
Enrollment
441
-121 (-22%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2544138.411.5:197% (427)
2023-2442738.411.1:1100% (427)
2022-2342837.911.3:1100% (427)
2020-215624014.1:199% (559)
2017-1860840.515.0:164% (387)
2015-166374414.5:175% (475)
2010-115863616.3:161% (358)
2000-015423316.4:149% (268)
1990-916383518.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neil Armstrong #40.

Since 2017-18: students down 27% (608 to 441); teachers down 5% (40.5 to 38.4).

About Neil Armstrong #40

At N Lincoln Ave & Clearview St in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Neil Armstrong #40 operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 441 students, from kindergarten through 4.

A total of 15 schools make up Scranton SD, with 9,165 students enrolled.

The most common group at Neil Armstrong #40 is Hispanic students, at 39%. It is also 30% White, 16% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Lackawanna County's residents are about 10% Hispanic, 29 points below the school's share. Neil Armstrong #40's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal data list 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Neil Armstrong #40 in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.5:1. That is lower than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. The lunch program counts 97% of students at Neil Armstrong #40 as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Lackawanna County average 72%.

Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Neil Armstrong #40 receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 36.1%. Neil Armstrong #40 scores 36.0%.

Across Lackawanna County, the median household income is $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 is home to 47 public schools and about 27,006 public school students.

Of nearby public schools, Isaac Tripp Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Neil Armstrong #40. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Neil Armstrong #40 is 5th of 8 on proficiency.

NCES describes the area around Neil Armstrong #40 as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment has fallen by 121 students since 2020-21, to 441. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.1 to 11.5 over 4 years.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Lackawanna County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Neil Armstrong #40
District
Scranton SD
Address
N Lincoln Ave & Clearview St, Scranton, PA 18508
Phone
(570) 348-3661
County
Lackawanna County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
441
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
427 (97%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
422109005232
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Neil Armstrong #40
What is the total enrollment at Neil Armstrong #40?
Neil Armstrong #40 enrolls approximately 441 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Neil Armstrong #40 serve?
Neil Armstrong #40 serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Neil Armstrong #40?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Neil Armstrong #40 is approximately 11.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Neil Armstrong #40?
Student demographics at Neil Armstrong #40 are roughly 30% White, 39% Hispanic, 16% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Neil Armstrong #40 in?
Neil Armstrong #40 is part of Scranton SD.
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