For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,419 students in Bangor Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Bangor Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,747 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bangor Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.61
# American Indian Students
48 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
16%
# Black Students
47 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,236 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
81%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
198
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,043 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,759
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,043
$23,119
Best Bangor Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
381 Washington Blvd
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7014
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7014
Grades: 3-4
| 397 students
Rank: #22.
Defranco Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
267 Five Points Richmond Rd
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7013
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7013
Grades: 5-6
| 436 students
Rank: n/an/a
363 Five Points Richmond Rd
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7015
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7015
Grades: K-2
| 586 students
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