For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,536 students in Greater Nanticoke Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Greater Nanticoke Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,259 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Greater Nanticoke 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#528 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
57%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
16%
# Black Students
213 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
1,503 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
67%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
153
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,104 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 $15,031 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$34 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,104
$23,696

Spending / Student
$15,031
$23,119

Best Greater Nanticoke Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greater Nanticoke Area Educational Center
(Math: 8% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 East Union St
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-2770
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-2770
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #22.
Gna El Center
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Kosciuszko Street
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-1320
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-1320
Grades: 3-5
| 493 students
Rank: n/an/a
513 Kosciuszko St
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-6450
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-6450
Grades: PK-2
| 512 students
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