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Best public schools in Scranton, PA

17 public schools in Scranton: 10 elementary · 3 middle · 3 high · 1 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Pennsylvania.

Elementary schools

10 schools in Scranton, best first
1
Frances Willard #32 25.7
Scranton SD · Grades PK-4 · 352 students
ELA 40%Math 40%
#1,023 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
2
William Prescott #38 21.4
Scranton SD · Grades K-4 · 232 students
ELA 32%Math 42%
#1,083 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
3
Robert Morris #27 20.6
Scranton SD · Grades K-4 · 209 students
ELA 38%Math 35%
#1,093 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
4
John G Whittier #2 19.4
Scranton SD · Grades K-4 · 452 students
ELA 30%Math 41%
#1,110 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
5
Neil Armstrong #40 15.0
Scranton SD · Grades K-4 · 427 students
ELA 30%Math 30%
#1,171 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
6
Charles Sumner #18 14.6
Scranton SD · Grades PK-4 · 247 students
ELA 28%Math 32%
#1,176 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
7
Isaac Tripp El Sch 8.9
Scranton SD · Grades K-4 · 672 students
ELA 19%Math 27%
#1,255 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
8
John F. Kennedy #7 7.8
Scranton SD · Grades K-4 · 311 students
ELA 26%Math 15%
#1,270 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
9
John Adams #4 7.4
Scranton SD · Grades K-4 · 195 students
ELA 26%Math 13%
#1,275 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
10
McNichols Plaza 7.2
Scranton SD · Grades K-4 · 347 students
ELA 17%Math 23%
#1,278 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania

Middle schools

3 schools in Scranton, best first
1
West Scranton Intrmd Sch 17.5
Scranton SD · Grades 5-8 · 840 students
ELA 35%Math 16%
#380 of 460 in Pennsylvania
2
Northeast Intrmd Sch 5.8
Scranton SD · Grades 5-8 · 923 students
ELA 19%Math 7%
#434 of 460 in Pennsylvania
3
South Scranton Intrmd Sch 5.5
Scranton SD · Grades 5-8 · 781 students
ELA 18%Math 8%
#435 of 460 in Pennsylvania

High schools

3 schools in Scranton, best first
1
Scranton HS 25.5
Scranton SD · Grades 7-12 · 1,819 students
ELA 53%Math 31%Science 28%
#442 of 593 in Pennsylvania
2
West Scranton HS 17.5
Scranton SD · Grades 9-12 · 1,404 students
ELA 46%Math 26%Science 27%
#490 of 593 in Pennsylvania
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Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County —
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County · Grades 9-12 · 15 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Scranton
1
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS 81.8
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS · Grades K-8 · Charter · 320 students
ELA 50%Math 30%
#39 of 211 in Pennsylvania

School districts serving Scranton

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