Best Public Schools in Mountain Top, PA

Summary:

The city of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The Crestwood Secondary Campus is a high-performing high school, ranking 229 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The two elementary schools, Rice Elementary School and Fairview Elementary School, also stand out with strong academic performance, ranking 408 and 401 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, and both earning 4-star ratings.

The Crestwood School District consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA and Keystone Exam proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. Crestwood Secondary Campus boasts impressive test scores, with 47.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA/Math and 59.7% in PSSA/English Language Arts. The elementary schools also excel, with Rice Elementary School and Fairview Elementary School achieving over 90% proficiency in PSSA/Science.

While the district's academic performance is strong, there are some potential equity concerns to consider. The percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients is higher at the elementary schools (25.03% at Rice and 31.2% at Fairview) compared to the high school (23.82% at Crestwood Secondary Campus), suggesting the district may need to examine resource allocation and support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-6	117 Spruce Street	Mountain Top	18707	Luzerne County	Crestwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 474-5942	641	38	16.7	31.2%	547 (85.3%)	22 (3.4%)	38 (5.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.8%)	74.7	401^st of 1526 public elementary schools	73.7%		76.6	340^th of 1534 public elementary schools	77.8%	61				63.7	63.4	44.7	51.9			55.0	91.5		91.5	73.9	62.2	60.7	69.3			66.2	$13,692	$1,762	$11,931
Rice Elementary School	Public	K-6	3700 Church Road	Mountain Top	18707	Luzerne County	Crestwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 868-3161	767	45	16.9	25.0%	695 (90.6%)	12 (1.6%)	26 (3.4%)	27 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	74.6	408^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.3%		73.9	406^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.5%	2				55.2	58.3	42.0	51.5			51.6	94.2		94.2	71.3	76.7	64.3	68.4			70.3	$13,359	$1,737	$11,622
Crestwood Secondary Campus	Public	7-12	281 S Mountain Blvd	Mountain Top	18707	Luzerne County	Crestwood School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 474-6782	1,419	71	20.0	23.8%	1,250 (88.1%)	23 (1.6%)	76 (5.4%)	59 (4.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.6%)	67.1	229^th of 686 public high schools	66.6%		75.3	147^th of 674 public high schools	78.2%	82	49.6	63.8	62.2					47.0	48.7	47.8		68.6	68.6					59.0	60.4	59.7	$14,491	$179	$14,312

Cities Near Mountain Top

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hanover Township	4.97 mi	5	697^th
Nanticoke	5.28 mi	4	678^th
Wilkes Barre	6.24 mi	7	694^th
Plymouth	6.87 mi	1	667^th
Kingston	8.01 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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