Best Public Schools in Plymouth, PA

Summary:

The city of Plymouth, Pennsylvania has only one public high school, Wyoming Valley West Senior High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Wyoming Valley West School District. The data shows this school is facing significant challenges, with declining academic performance, low proficiency rates on state exams, and serving a predominantly low-income student population.

Wyoming Valley West Senior High School has seen a drop in its statewide ranking over the past three years, from 469 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools in 2023-2024 to 506 out of 634 in 2021-2022. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 2 stars to 1 star in the past two school years. The school's proficiency rates on Keystone Exams are below the state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, and have declined in the past year.

With 99.71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Wyoming Valley West Senior High School serves a predominantly low-income population. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $14,328, the school's academic performance continues to lag behind the district and state averages. This suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of the school's challenges and improve outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wyoming Valley West Senior High School	Public	9-12	150 Wadham Street	Plymouth	18651	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 779-5361	1,357	85	15.9	99.7%	825 (60.8%)	173 (12.7%)	243 (17.9%)	11 (0.8%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (7.4%)	38.8	469^th of 686 public high schools	31.6%		34.4	488^th of 674 public high schools	27.6%	19	33.1	40.7	55.1	$14,328	$76	$14,253

Cities Near Plymouth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hanover Township	1.73 mi	5	697^th
Larksville	2 mi	1	723^rd
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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