Enrollment
408
Middle
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE HIGHLANDS SD·NCES 422497006865
Wayne Highlands Middle School
482 Grove St, Honesdale, PA 18431 · (570) 253-5900 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
208 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 129 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 141 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 138 | 34% |
Student demographics
24%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
Wayne Highlands Middle School→Honesdale High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wayne Highlands SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
61.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.3% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 69.1% | 61.6% |
% 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Wayne Highlands Middle School
Wayne Highlands Middle School's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Highlands Middle School this school | 408 | 51.0% | 66.3% |
| Bangor Area Middle School Bangor | 421 | 49.4% | 48.3% |
| Hamburg Area Middle School Hamburg | 482 | 54.4% | 35.9% |
| Wind Gap Middle School Pen Argyl | 510 | 52.7% | 46.3% |
| Lehighton Area Middle School Lehighton | 478 | 52.5% | 39.4% |
| Marticville Middle School Pequea | 393 | 48.1% | 57.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle 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 Wayne Highlands Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #59 of 479 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #49 of 513 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #91 of 513 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #369 of 522 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #342 of 486 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #357 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #249 of 510 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #323 of 332 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
408
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 408 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 51% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 31.1 | 12.8:1 | 52% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 31.1 | 12.1:1 | 47% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 44% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 33 | 12.4:1 | 46% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 44% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 41% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 730 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 36% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 41 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayne Highlands Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (411 to 408); teachers down 12% (33 to 29).
About Wayne Highlands Middle School
Wayne Highlands Middle School, a small middle school, is located in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 408 students. For comparison, middle schools in Pennsylvania average about 594 students.
Within Wayne Highlands SD, Wayne Highlands Middle School is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 2,322 students.
Wayne Highlands Middle School's enrollment is 87% White. Next come 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 89% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Wayne Highlands Middle School counts 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.1 students for each one. On average, middle schools in Pennsylvania have 13.2:1, compared with 14.1:1 here. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Wayne Highlands Middle School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Pennsylvania public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Wayne Highlands Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Pennsylvania is predicted to score 55.8%. Wayne Highlands Middle School scores 66.3%, 10.6 points above that line.
County data help place the school in context: in Wayne County, the median household income is $62,381, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Wayne County has 11 public schools and roughly 4,372 students.
The shortest distance from Wayne Highlands Middle School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Honesdale High School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The school's 66.3% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 7 nearby schools.
Wayne Highlands Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 413 to 408, a small change.
Discussions about Wayne Highlands Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Stourbridge Primary CenterElementary · 415 students
- Damascus Area SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Preston SchoolElementary · 143 students
Other schools in Honesdale
- Honesdale High SchoolHigh · 679 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Stourbridge Primary CenterElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Honesdale High School0.1 mi · 679
- Lakeside Elementary School0.6 mi · 419
- Stourbridge Primary Center0.6 mi · 415
- Robert D Wilson Elementary School7.7 mi · 345
- Wallenpaupack Area High School8.2 mi · 986
- Wallenpaupack North Intrmd School8.3 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Wayne Highlands Middle SchoolHow many students attend Wayne Highlands Middle School?
Wayne Highlands Middle School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 06-08.
Is Wayne Highlands Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wayne Highlands Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Wayne Highlands Middle School have?
Wayne Highlands Middle School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Wayne Highlands Middle School?
Student demographics at Wayne Highlands Middle School are roughly 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Wayne Highlands Middle School in?
Wayne Highlands Middle School is part of Wayne Highlands SD.
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