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South Scranton Intrmd School vs. Abington Heights Middle School

Should you attend South Scranton Intrmd School or Abington Heights Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
South Scranton Intrmd School
355 Maple St
Scranton, PA 18505
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Abington Heights Middle School
1555 Newton Ransom Blvd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

South Scranton Intrmd School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Abington Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 790 students in grades 5-8, South Scranton Intrmd School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,097 students in grades 5-8, Abington Heights Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
790 students
1,097 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Abington Heights Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2472 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#883 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
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7%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
40%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Scranton Intrmd School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abington Heights Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Scranton Intrmd School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abington Heights Middle School 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
72%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Scranton Intrmd School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
210
257
Grade 6 Students
207
291
Grade 7 Students
180
276
Grade 8 Students
193
273

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
7%
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% Hispanic
51%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Abington Heights Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
2%
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% White
22%
84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
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0.67
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of South Scranton Intrmd School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Abington Heights Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Scranton Intrmd School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abington Heights Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(17-18 School Year Data)
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Scranton Intrmd School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Abington Heights Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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