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Berwick Area SD Schools
Berwick Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Luzerne County (Berwick). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Berwick Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Berwick Area SD
5 of 5 schools in Berwick Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1C: 1
Best schools in Berwick Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Nescopeck El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Salem El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Berwick Area HS (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ West Berwick El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Berwick Area MS (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Berwick Area SD
All schools, A to Z (5)
- A- Berwick Area HS, Berwick
- C+ Berwick Area MS, Berwick
- A Nescopeck El Sch, Nescopeck
- A Salem El Sch, Berwick
- B+ West Berwick El Sch, Berwick
Where Berwick Area SD schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Luzerne County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,626 students with 194 full-time-equivalent teachers and 338 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4203480
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Northwest Area SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Central Columbia SD (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Greater Nanticoke Area SD (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Hazleton Area SD (11 schools, 12 mi)
- Bloomsburg Area SD (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Benton Area SD (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Crestwood SD (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Hanover Area SD (5 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Berwick Area SD
How many schools are in Berwick Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Berwick Area SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Berwick Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Berwick, Nescopeck.
How good are the schools in Berwick Area SD?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 56.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54.8%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Berwick Area SD?
2,626 students were enrolled in Berwick Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Berwick Area SD?
Berwick Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Luzerne County, with its district office in Berwick. Its boundary covers about 88.5 sq mi.