John G Whittier #2

Elementary school·Grades K-4 Scranton, Pennsylvania·18505
Score
19.4/100
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#1,110
Among 1,377 Pennsylvania elementary schools
#4
In Scranton SD
Top 81%
In Pennsylvania

Score 19.4/100: better than 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
30%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 52%, better than 15% of them
152 students tested
Math
41%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 26% of them
152 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3PSSA18.885
English language artsGrade 4PSSA44.867
English language artsAll gradesPSSA30.3152
MathGrade 3PSSA34.185
MathGrade 4PSSA49.367
MathAll gradesPSSA40.8152

School profile

Grades
K-4
Students
452
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
452
Typical elementary school: 422
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Lackawanna County

Contact

Address
700 Orchard St
Scranton, PA 18505

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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John G Whittier #2 at a glance

John G Whittier #2 is a public elementary school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-4. It is part of the Scranton SD school district. It has about 452 students (a typical Pennsylvania elementary school has 422).

In 2024-25 state tests, 30% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania elementary schools, it scores 19.4 out of 100: better than 19% of them, ranking #1,110 of 1,377. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.