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Enrollment
820
Middle
DISTRICT 837 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCRANTON SD·NCES 422109006791
West Scranton Intrmd School
1401 Fellows St, Scranton, PA 18504 · (570) 348-3475 · Lackawanna County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL820 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
11.9:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
839 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 5 | 215 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 209 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 190 | 23% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
West Scranton Intrmd School→West Scranton High School
Based on grade levels within Scranton SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
16.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.3% | 16.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 8.3% |
% 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
23.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where West Scranton Intrmd School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #438 of 479 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #433 of 513 ▲ 45 | #4 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #418 of 513 ▲ 36 | #4 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 820 | #111 of 522 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #143 of 486 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #25 of 486 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #54 of 510 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #72 of 131 | N/A |
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
820
+107 (+15%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 684
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 820 | 68.7 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 840 | 57.7 | 14.6:1 | 100% (839) |
| 2022-23 | 862 | 55.7 | 15.5:1 | 100% (861) |
| 2020-21 | 713 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 100% (710) |
| 2017-18 | 768 | 54.7 | 14.1:1 | 77% (589) |
| 2015-16 | 706 | 58 | 12.2:1 | 77% (547) |
| 2010-11 | 750 | 59 | 12.7:1 | 62% (462) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 51 | 15.4:1 | 51% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 684 | 54 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Scranton Intrmd School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (768 to 820); teachers up 26% (54.7 to 68.7).
About West Scranton Intrmd School
West Scranton Intrmd School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, under Scranton SD. Total enrollment is 820 students, and the grades served are 5 through 8. Middle schools in Pennsylvania have about 594 students on average; enrollment here is 38% higher.
The district, Scranton SD, operates 15 schools serving 9,165 students.
Hispanic students make up 42% of enrollment at West Scranton Intrmd School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 33% White, 15% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Lackawanna County overall, about 10% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at West Scranton Intrmd School are from different groups.
West Scranton Intrmd School has 68.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. The school's 11.9:1 compares with an average of 13.2:1 for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
West Scranton Intrmd School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 18% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, West Scranton Intrmd School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 23.0%; the prediction is 33.7%.
Lackawanna County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $66,223 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lackawanna County number 47, with about 27,006 students.
West Scranton Intrmd School is about 0.2 miles from West Scranton High School, its nearest public school. West Scranton Intrmd School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 36.6% on proficiency, and West Scranton Intrmd School is below that at 23.0%.
West Scranton Intrmd School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment increased by 15% across 4 years, from 713 in 2020-21 to 820 in 2024-25. The ratio was 15.2:1 in 2020-21 and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for West Scranton Intrmd School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lackawanna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Scranton SD
- Scranton High SchoolHigh · 1,815 students
- West Scranton High SchoolHigh · 1,404 students
- Northeast Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- South Scranton Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- Isaac Tripp Elementary SchoolElementary · 710 students
- John G Whittier #2Elementary · 442 students
Other schools in Scranton
- Scranton High SchoolHigh · 1,815 students
- West Scranton High SchoolHigh · 1,404 students
- Northeast Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- South Scranton Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- Isaac Tripp Elementary SchoolElementary · 710 students
- John G Whittier #2Elementary · 442 students
Nearby schools
- West Scranton High School0.2 mi · 1,404
- Frances Willard #320.3 mi · 345
- Charles Sumner #180.9 mi · 250
- South Scranton Intrmd School1.3 mi · 798
- Scranton High School1.3 mi · 1,815
- Isaac Tripp Elementary School1.7 mi · 710
Frequently asked questions
About West Scranton Intrmd SchoolHow large is West Scranton Intrmd School?
West Scranton Intrmd School enrolls approximately 820 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does West Scranton Intrmd School serve?
West Scranton Intrmd School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at West Scranton Intrmd School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at West Scranton Intrmd School.
What is the student diversity at West Scranton Intrmd School?
Student demographics at West Scranton Intrmd School are roughly 33% White, 42% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is West Scranton Intrmd School public or private?
West Scranton Intrmd School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scranton SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.