Best Public Schools in Newfoundland, PA

Summary:

The city of Newfoundland, Pennsylvania has only one public elementary school, Wallenpaupack South Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with 255 students. The school is part of the Wallenpaupack Area School District, which is ranked 242 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating.

Wallenpaupack South Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, indicating relatively stable performance. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Science tests are significantly higher than the district and state averages, suggesting a strength in science education. However, the school's performance in Math and English Language Arts varies across grade levels, with 4th-grade students outperforming 3rd and 5th-grade students, indicating a need to examine curriculum and instructional practices to ensure more consistent performance.

With over 72% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Wallenpaupack South Elementary School serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may impact academic performance and resource needs. Despite this, the school district's spending of $22,593 per student is higher than the state average, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.8 to 1, suggesting a focus on resource allocation and investment in education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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
Wallenpaupack South Elementary School	Public	K-5	989 Main St	Newfoundland	18445	Wayne County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 676-3335	255	26	9.8	72.5%	200 (78.4%)	6 (2.4%)	41 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	51.5	843^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.8%		59.6	712^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.6%	131	45.7	60.0	36.7	46.2	82.9	82.9	37.1	65.7	48.9	50.4	$22,593	$881	$21,712

Cities Near Newfoundland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moscow	5.79 mi	4	179^th
Tobyhanna	8.4 mi	2	673^rd
Lake Ariel	8.77 mi	4	291^st
Cresco	11.4 mi	1	517^th
Pocono Summit	12.52 mi	2	605^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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