Best Public Schools in Kingston, PA

The city of Kingston, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show a mix of performance levels, with some standout elementary schools and lower-performing middle and high schools.

Among the elementary schools, Chester Street Elementary School and Third Avenue Elementary School stand out. Chester Street Elementary has the lowest student-teacher ratio and the highest spending per student among the elementary schools, and its performance on standardized tests is generally higher than the district and state averages. Third Avenue Elementary also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and the highest spending per student across all the schools in the data set.

In contrast, the middle school, Wyoming Valley West Middle School, and the high school, West Side CTC, have significantly lower proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to state averages, and they have low ratings of 1 and 0 stars out of 5, respectively, on the SchoolDigger scale. This disparity in performance between the elementary and secondary schools may be attributed to the significant difference in funding, with the elementary schools spending around $15,000-$20,000 per student, while the middle and high schools spend around $10,000 per student. Additionally, the high-poverty student populations at the elementary schools, with 100% of students on free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to their academic challenges.