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East Stroudsburg Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,526 students in East Stroudsburg Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in East Stroudsburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
6,330 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
515 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
East Stroudsburg Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#490 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
57%

Graduation Rate
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.65
# American Indian Students
374 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,018 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
17%
# Black Students
1,424 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
22%
20%
# White Students
2,446 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
39%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
921 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
406
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
465
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
430
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
467
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
548
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
511
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
528
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
586
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
571
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,891 is higher 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 $25,062 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$177 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$159 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$27,891
$23,696

Spending / Student
$25,062
$23,119

Best East Stroudsburg Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J T Lambert Intermediate School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Milford Rd
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 424-8430
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 424-8430
Grades: 6-8
| 920 students
Rank: #22.
Lehman Intermediate School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
257 Timberwolf Dr
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
(570) 588-4410
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
(570) 588-4410
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
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