Wyoming Valley West School District

450 N Maple Ave
Kingston, PA 18704
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wyoming Valley West 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 5 public elementary schools serving 3,551 students in Wyoming Valley West 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 Wyoming Valley West School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
5,054 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Wyoming Valley West 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#538 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wyoming Valley West   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wyoming Valley West   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyoming Valley West   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wyoming Valley West   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wyoming Valley West   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.61
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,134 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
16%
# Black Students
678 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
13%
15%
# White Students
2,695 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
53%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
483 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
369
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
430
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
445
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
415
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
451
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
399
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
383
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
393
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
363
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
356
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
306
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,391 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,412 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wyoming Valley West   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$83 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wyoming Valley West   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,391
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wyoming Valley West   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,412
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wyoming Valley West   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wyoming Valley West School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dana El Center
(Math: 23% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Dana Street
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 283-0591
Grades: K-5
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Chester Street Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
110 East Chester Street
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 287-2438
Grades: 1-5
| 286 students
Rank: #33.
Wyoming Valley West Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Chester Street
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 287-2131
Grades: 6-8
| 1,141 students
Rank: #44.
Schuyler Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
715 Schuyler Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 287-6041
Grades: 1-5
| 208 students
Rank: #55.
State El Center
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
355 State Street
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 779-5381
Grades: K-5
| 1,316 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,054 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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