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Scranton SD Schools
Scranton SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lackawanna County (Scranton). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Scranton 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 Scranton SD
15 of 15 schools in Scranton SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 1C: 1D: 6
Best schools in Scranton 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+ Frances Willard 32 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Isaac Tripp El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Mcnichols Plaza (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ William Prescott 38 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Scranton HS (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A West Scranton HS (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Robert Morris 27 (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- John G Whittier 2 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Northeast Intrmd Sch (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Charles Sumner 18 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Scranton SD
All schools, A to Z (15)
- D+ Charles Sumner 18, Scranton
- A+ Frances Willard 32, Scranton
- A+ Isaac Tripp El Sch, Scranton
- D+ John Adams 4, Scranton
- D+ John F Kennedy 7, Scranton
- B- John G Whittier 2, Scranton
- A+ Mcnichols Plaza, Scranton
- D+ Neil Armstrong 40, Scranton
- C- Northeast Intrmd Sch, Scranton
- A- Robert Morris 27, Scranton
- A Scranton HS, Scranton
- D+ South Scranton Intrmd Sch, Scranton
- A West Scranton HS, Scranton
- D West Scranton Intrmd Sch, Scranton
- A+ William Prescott 38, Scranton
Where Scranton SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Scranton (15)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lackawanna County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,266 students with 673 full-time-equivalent teachers and 967 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4221090
- 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
- Riverside SD (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Abington Heights SD (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Pittston Area SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Valley View SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- North Pocono SD (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Wyoming Area SD (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Lakeland School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Dallas SD (4 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Scranton SD
How many schools are in Scranton SD?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Scranton SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Scranton SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Scranton.
How good are the schools in Scranton SD?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 47.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.4%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Scranton SD?
9,266 students were enrolled in Scranton SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Scranton SD?
Scranton SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lackawanna County, with its district office in Scranton. Its boundary covers about 25.3 sq mi.