Best Public Schools in Larksville, PA

Summary:

The city of Larksville, Pennsylvania has only one school serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade - State Elementary Center, which is part of the Wyoming Valley West School District. While the school has a diverse student population, it faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with underperforming test scores and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

State Elementary Center's academic performance, as measured by PSSA proficiency rates, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels. For example, the school's math proficiency rates are notably below the district and state averages in grades 3, 4, and 5. Similarly, the school's 4th-grade science proficiency rate of 51.4% is lower than the district (59.9%) and state (74.1%) averages. This trend extends to English Language Arts proficiency as well, with the school lagging behind the district and state.

The high poverty levels at State Elementary Center, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, likely contribute to the school's academic challenges. Additionally, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger rankings for the past 3 school years, indicating a need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support the students and improve academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
State Elementary Center	Public	K-5	355 State Street	Larksville	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 779-5381	1,353	82	16.4	100.0%	615 (45.5%)	240 (17.7%)	338 (25.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	154 (11.4%)	11.7	1327^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.5%		15.7	1258^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.0%	69	14.9	7.7	8.6	10.6	51.4	51.4	30.9	30.5	28.8	30.1	$12,791	$1,514	$11,276

Cities Near Larksville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plymouth	0.65 mi	1	667^th
Hanover Township	1.73 mi	5	697^th
Wilkes Barre	2.67 mi	7	694^th
Nanticoke	3.23 mi	4	678^th
Kingston	3.83 mi	4	707^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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