Wyoming Valley West Middle School

Summary:

Wyoming Valley West Middle School is a public middle school located in Kingston, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,191 students. The school is part of the Scranton School District, which is ranked 485 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has a higher percentage of White students (57.09%) compared to the state average, it also serves a significant population of Hispanic (19.48%) and African American (13.85%) students. Academically, Wyoming Valley West Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a ranking between 534-644 out of 797-893 schools over the past 6 years. Its performance is particularly low for White students (ranked 602 out of 681) and multi-racial students (ranked 163 out of 187). The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts are significantly below the state averages across all grades, with the Math proficiency rate at only 10.1% compared to the state average of 39.3%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Pittston Area Middle School, which is only 7.66 miles away, Wyoming Valley West Middle School performs significantly worse academically. Pittston Area Middle School has proficiency rates of 23.9% in Math, 62.2% in Science, and 48.8% in English Language Arts, compared to Wyoming Valley West's 10.1%, 44.3%, and 39.8%, respectively. Additionally, the school serves a community with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This high poverty concentration likely contributes to the school's overall academic challenges and persistent achievement gaps among different student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 201 Chester Street
       Kingston, PA  18704-3630


(570) 287-2131

District: Wyoming Valley West School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
644th of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,220 Help


Students who attend Wyoming Valley West Middle School usually attend:

High:    Wyoming Valley West Senior High School

Feeder schools for Wyoming Valley West Middle School:

Elementary:    Chester Street Elementary School
    Dana Elementary Center
    State Elementary Center
    Third Avenue Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  1,191

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.1%
Hispanic:
19.5%
African American:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wyoming Valley West Middle School ranks worse than 72.1% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.29. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Wyoming Valley West Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.1%), Hispanic (19.5%), African American (13.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wyoming Valley West Middle School is 15.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wyoming Valley West Middle School is $10,220.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wyoming Valley West Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wyoming Valley West Middle School 644th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Wyoming Valley West Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Wyoming Valley West School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wyoming Valley West School District 485th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wyoming Valley West Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wyoming Valley West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 26.90 524th 643 18.5%
2004 56.21 358th 663 46.0%
2005 46.42 445th 687 35.2%
2006 48.11 462nd 736 37.2%
2007 44.85 501st 749 33.1%
2008 51.70 443rd 753 41.2%
2009 45.74 521st 770 32.3%
2010 47.66 529th 805 34.3%
2011 43.06 573rd 825 30.5%
2012 41.38 591st 834 29.1%
2013 32.78 578th 758 23.7%
2014 28.82 568th 728 22.0%
2015 38.95 538th 835 35.6%
2016 42.42 541st 870 37.8%
2017 39.40 557th 877 36.5%
2018 39.51 553rd 861 35.8%
2019 40.26 573rd 891 35.7%
2021 35.55 534th 797 33.0%
2022 28.55 618th 883 30.0%
2023 26.29 644th 893 27.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wyoming Valley West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.79 163rd 187 12.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wyoming Valley West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.91 665th 874 23.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wyoming Valley West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.72 415th 660 37.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Wyoming Valley West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.05 288th 421 31.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wyoming Valley West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.10 274th 362 24.3%
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Rank History for White students at Wyoming Valley West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.32 602nd 681 11.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wyoming Valley West Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1176 2 11 1 5 n/a n/a 0 1195
1989 1185 2 13 6 3 n/a n/a 0 1209
1990 1182 5 6 7 5 n/a n/a 0 1205
1991 1229 5 8 11 8 n/a n/a 0 1261
1992 1265 5 9 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1289
1993 1299 7 9 6 4 n/a n/a 0 1325
1994 1354 5 9 5 6 n/a n/a 0 1379
1995 1403 9 4 4 5 n/a n/a 0 1425
1996 1403 9 4 4 5 n/a n/a 0 1425
1997 1420 13 9 2 2 n/a n/a 0 1446
1998 1338 4 12 5 3 n/a n/a 0 1362
1999 1357 11 13 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1391
2000 1302 20 15 6 5 n/a n/a 0 1348
2001 1312 16 8 7 4 n/a n/a 0 1347
2002 1313 30 11 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1367
2003 1313 30 11 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1367
2004 1298 46 17 25 3 n/a n/a 0 1389
2005 1263 47 16 26 3 n/a n/a 0 1355
2006 1203 67 10 33 2 n/a n/a 0 1315
2007 1152 69 9 40 4 n/a n/a 0 1274
2008 1088 86 9 59 6 n/a n/a 0 1248
2009 1076 82 11 55 5 n/a n/a 5 1234
2010 1035 90 14 49 7 n/a n/a 12 1207
2011 1035 90 15 51 5 0 15 0 1211
2012 1011 86 16 63 6 0 17 0 1199
2013 992 89 16 53 4 1 23 0 1178
2014 927 99 14 68 5 0 26 0 1139
2015 917 91 17 61 5 0 42 0 1133
2016 874 97 13 72 2 0 61 0 1119
2017 863 100 13 94 2 0 60 0 1132
2018 795 94 9 106 2 0 69 0 1075
2019 833 121 10 129 3 0 77 0 1173
2020 787 115 9 156 1 0 85 0 1153
2021 761 126 6 176 2 0 93 0 1164
2022 727 157 8 194 2 1 100 0 1189
2023 680 165 9 232 3 1 101 0 1191

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wyoming Valley West Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1195 83.1 14.3 n/a
1989 1209 79.5 15.2 n/a
1990 1205 77.0 15.6 0
1991 1261 80.0 15.7 n/a
1992 1289 80.0 16.1 n/a
1993 1325 74.0 17.9 n/a
1994 1379 74.0 18.6 n/a
1995 1425 80.0 17.8 n/a
1996 1425 80.0 17.8 n/a
1997 1446 80.0 18.1 n/a
1998 1362 79.0 17.2 n/a
1999 1391 78.0 17.8 n/a
2000 1348 79.0 17.1 34.6
2001 1347 78.0 17.3 35
2002 1367 77.0 17.8 38.9
2003 1367 77.0 17.8 38.9
2004 1389 76.0 18.3 43.3
2005 1355 75.0 18.1 39.3
2006 1315 75.0 17.5 42.1
2007 1274 78.0 16.3 43.8
2008 1248 82.0 15.2 41.5
2009 1234 80.0 15.4 47.6
2010 1207 81.0 14.9 54.7
2011 1211 72.3 16.7 59.3
2012 1199 80.3 14.9 58.6
2013 1178 80.0 14.7 57.6
2014 1139 78.9 14.4 61.1
2015 1133 75.0 15.1 63.1
2016 1119 76.0 14.7 63.5
2017 1132 76.5 14.7 62.5
2018 1075 74.9 14.3 65.5
2019 1173 75.3 15.5 99.7
2020 1153 76.3 15.0 99.9
2021 1164 77.2 15.0 99.5
2022 1189 n/a n/a 99.7
2023 1191 76.4 15.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wyoming Valley West Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1195 83.1 14.3 n/a
1989 1209 79.5 15.2 n/a
1990 1205 77.0 15.6 0
1991 1261 80.0 15.7 n/a
1992 1289 80.0 16.1 n/a
1993 1325 74.0 17.9 n/a
1994 1379 74.0 18.6 n/a
1995 1425 80.0 17.8 n/a
1996 1425 80.0 17.8 n/a
1997 1446 80.0 18.1 n/a
1998 1362 79.0 17.2 n/a
1999 1391 78.0 17.8 n/a
2000 1348 79.0 17.1 34.6
2001 1347 78.0 17.3 35
2002 1367 77.0 17.8 38.9
2003 1367 77.0 17.8 38.9
2004 1389 76.0 18.3 43.3
2005 1355 75.0 18.1 39.3
2006 1315 75.0 17.5 42.1
2007 1274 78.0 16.3 43.8
2008 1248 82.0 15.2 41.5
2009 1234 80.0 15.4 47.6
2010 1207 81.0 14.9 54.7
2011 1211 72.3 16.7 59.3
2012 1199 80.3 14.9 58.6
2013 1178 80.0 14.7 57.6
2014 1139 78.9 14.4 61.1
2015 1133 75.0 15.1 63.1
2016 1119 76.0 14.7 63.5
2017 1132 76.5 14.7 62.5
2018 1075 74.9 14.3 65.5
2019 1173 75.3 15.5 99.7
2020 1153 76.3 15.0 99.9
2021 1164 77.2 15.0 99.5
2022 1189 n/a n/a 99.7
2023 1191 76.4 15.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wyoming Valley West Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $13,409 (100.0%) $13,409
2020 $00 (0.0%) $15,490 (100.0%) $15,490
2021 $00 (0.0%) $16,503 (100.0%) $16,503
2022 $166 (1.6%) $10,054 (98.4%) $10,220

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wyoming Valley West Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 573rd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 644th of 893 Middle schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Wyoming Valley West Middle School)20.111.5
 8.6%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming Valley West Middle School)55.734.5
 21.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Wyoming Valley West Middle School)24.813.4
 11.4%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming Valley West Middle School)55.541.3
 14.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Wyoming Valley West Middle School)22.26
 16.2%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Wyoming Valley West Middle School)48.444.3
 4.1%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming Valley West Middle School)54.442.8
 11.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Wyoming Valley West Middle School)22.210.1
 12.1%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Wyoming Valley West Middle School)48.444.3
 4.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wyoming Valley West Middle School)55.339.8
 15.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11731191
 1.5%
African American121165
 36.4%
American Indian33
Asian109
 10%
Hispanic129232
 79.8%
Pacific Islander01
White833680
 18.4%
Two or More Races77101
 31.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.7%100%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wyoming Valley West Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,191 students attended Wyoming Valley West Middle School.

Students who attend Wyoming Valley West Middle School usually go on to attend Wyoming Valley West Senior High School

Students at Wyoming Valley West Middle School are 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Wyoming Valley West Middle School ranks 644th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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