Enrollment
97
Elementary
DISTRICT 598 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYOMING VALLEY WEST SD·NCES 422595002918
Third Avenue Elementary School
131 Rear Third Ave & Davis St, Kingston, PA 18704 · (570) 288-2282 · Luzerne County
GRADES KG–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
99 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 100% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Third Avenue Elementary School→Chester Street Elementary School→Wyoming Valley West Middle School→Wyoming Valley West SHS
Based on grade levels within Wyoming Valley West SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONWhere Third Avenue Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Luzerne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 97 | #1,623 of 1,638 | #38 of 38 |
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
97
+9 (+10%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 132
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 97 | 9.6 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 99 | 8.3 | 11.9:1 | 100% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 111 | 7.3 | 15.1:1 | 100% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 88 | 7 | 12.6:1 | 97% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 10.5 | 12.1:1 | 58% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 130 | 8 | 16.3:1 | 58% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 160 | 9 | 17.8:1 | 48% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 110 | 7 | 15.7:1 | 35% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 132 | 10 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Third Avenue Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (127 to 97); teachers down 8% (10.5 to 9.6).
About Third Avenue Elementary School
Third Avenue Elementary School is one of the public schools in Kingston, Pennsylvania. It is a small elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten, and the school has 97 students. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students, so this school is 78% smaller than average.
Third Avenue Elementary School is part of a district of 6 schools: Wyoming Valley West SD, with 4,894 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Third Avenue Elementary School, 43% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 27% White, 21% Black, and 8% multiracial. In Luzerne County overall, about 17% of residents are Hispanic. Third Avenue Elementary School has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Third Avenue Elementary School is 9.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, higher than at this school.
Federal survey data for Luzerne County show that median household income is about $63,691, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 65 public schools operate in Luzerne County, serving about 45,209 students.
Nearest public school: Wyoming Valley West Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Third Avenue Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 88 in 2020-21 and 97 in 2024-25, a 10% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.6:1 in 2020-21 to 10.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Luzerne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
327,675
Census ACS
Median income
$63,691
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
45,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wyoming Valley West SD
- State El CenterElementary · 1,376 students
- Wyoming Valley West SHSHigh · 1,362 students
- Wyoming Valley West Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,139 students
- Dana El CenterElementary · 626 students
- Chester Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Other schools in Kingston
- Wyoming Valley West Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,139 students
- West Side Career & Technology CenterHigh · 437 students
- Chester Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Wyoming Valley West Middle School0.4 mi · 1,139
- Chester Street Elementary School0.4 mi · 294
- Daniel J Flood Elementary School1.2 mi · 616
- Dodson Elementary School1.4 mi · 522
- Heights/Murray Elementary School1.4 mi · 838
- G A R Middle School1.6 mi · 1,101
Frequently asked questions
About Third Avenue Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Third Avenue Elementary School?
Third Avenue Elementary School enrolls approximately 97 students in grades KG-KG.
Is Third Avenue Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Third Avenue Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Third Avenue Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Third Avenue Elementary School is approximately 10.1:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Third Avenue Elementary School?
At Third Avenue Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 43% Hispanic, 21% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Third Avenue Elementary School public or private?
Third Avenue Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wyoming Valley West SD.
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