Best Public Schools in Nescopeck, PA

Summary:

The city of Nescopeck, Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, Nescopeck Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 4th grade and is part of the Berwick Area School District. This standout school outperforms the district and state averages in several key academic metrics, including PSSA test scores, and has the lowest student-teacher ratio among the district's elementary schools.

Nescopeck Elementary School boasts impressive academic achievements, with 77.8% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Math and 81.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school's strong performance is further evidenced by its consistent ranking in the top third of Pennsylvania elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This success can be attributed in part to the school's low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, which likely contributes to the personalized attention and support students receive.

However, the data also reveals that 100% of Nescopeck Elementary School's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need in the community. This raises concerns about equity and access to educational opportunities, and suggests that the school may need to allocate additional resources and support to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population. Despite these challenges, Nescopeck Elementary School remains a standout performer, and its success offers valuable insights that could be applied to other schools within the district or state to improve educational outcomes for all students.

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nescopeck Elementary School	Public	K-4	315 Dewey St	Nescopeck	18635	Luzerne County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 759-6400	156	13	12.3	100.0%	146 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	72	453^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	70.5%		58.3	721^st of 1534 public elementary schools	53.0%	268	77.8	45.5	60.0	75.7	75.7	81.5	69.7	75.0	$12,841	$995	$11,846

Cities Near Nescopeck

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berwick	0.91 mi	4	513^th
Bloomsburg	7.59 mi	9	166^th
Sugarloaf	8.7 mi	1	586^th
Shickshinny	9.1 mi	3	433^rd
Drums	11.71 mi	1	535^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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