For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,077 students in Pittston 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 Pittston Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
3,099 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Pittston Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#499 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
57%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
379 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
15%
# Black Students
171 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
2,418 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
78%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
214
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,258 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,338
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,258
$23,073
Best Pittston Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pittston City Intrmd Center
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
110 New Street
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Grades: 2-4
| 648 students
Rank: #22.
Pittston Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
120 New Street
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Grades: 5-8
| 964 students
Rank: n/an/a
Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Center
Magnet School
210 Rock Street
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Grades: PK-1
| 465 students
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