Robert Morris #27

Robert Morris #27 is a compact K-5 school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Scranton SD. The school serves 206 students in grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 53% below typical.

Scranton SD runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 9,165 students. Robert Morris #27 is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Robert Morris #27 records that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 35% White, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Lackawanna County as a whole is about 10% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Robert Morris #27 reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 101% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Lackawanna County's rate of about 72%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Robert Morris #27 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lackawanna County shows median household earnings sit near $66,223, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Lackawanna County runs 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,006 students), of which Robert Morris #27 is one.

Dunmore El Ctr is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Robert Morris #27. On composite proficiency, Robert Morris #27 comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 38.2%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Robert Morris #27 has contracted 34%, going from 314 students in 2018 to 206 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 63% to 35%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.