Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18436

Summary:

The 18436 zip code area is home to 4 public schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools demonstrate a range of performance, with some standouts that excel academically and others that maintain consistent, solid results.

EverGreen Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School emerge as the top performers in the area. EverGreen Elementary is ranked 397 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earns a 4-star rating, outperforming the district and state on standardized tests. Jefferson Elementary, part of the highly-ranked North Pocono School District, also demonstrates exceptional performance, significantly exceeding district and state averages on Math and English Language Arts assessments.

The Western Wayne School District schools, including Western Wayne High School, Western Wayne Middle School, and EverGreen Elementary, maintain a consistent 3-star rating and perform well overall, with high graduation rates and low dropout rates. However, Western Wayne High School's Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Algebra I lag behind the state average, despite exceeding the state in Biology and Literature.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	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	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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	825 Lions Rd	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 689-2656	258	19	13.4	27.9%	240 (93.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)								(n/a)				74.6						74.6				85.4						85.4	$22,127	$1,866	$20,261
Western Wayne High School	Public	9-12	1970A Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	No	(800) 321-9973	545	47	11.7	48.6%	463 (85.0%)	6 (1.1%)	46 (8.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	57.6	315^th of 674 public high schools	53.3%		57.8	318^th of 634 public high schools	49.8%	3	28.2	53.0	67.8																		$29,170	$1,309	$27,861
EverGreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	739 Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	506	42	12.1	63.6%	408 (80.6%)	8 (1.6%)	60 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	74.4	397^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.1%		71.5	471^st of 1534 public elementary schools	69.3%	74				66.3	60.3	45.9				58.0	90.4		90.4	67.4	69.4	66.2				67.6	$30,313	$1,360	$28,953
Western Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	1970B Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	No	(800) 321-9973	411	35	11.6	57.2%	357 (86.9%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	62.3	326^th of 893 public middle schools	63.5%		65.6	297^th of 883 public middle schools	66.4%	29							33.6	23.3	22.3	26.4		69.4	69.4				62.8	60.2	61.2	61.4	$28,066	$1,259	$26,807

Cities Near Zip Code 18436

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Ariel	3.6 mi	4	291^st
Newfoundland	6.52 mi	1	423^rd
Hawley	8.79 mi	4	305^th
Moscow	10.97 mi	4	179^th
Honesdale	11.54 mi	4	90^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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