Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18627

Summary:

The 18627 zip code is home to a single high-performing public school, Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Lake-Lehman School District. This school has demonstrated consistent academic excellence, with test scores and graduation rates that often exceed state and district averages.

Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School is a standout institution, having recently improved its statewide ranking from #297 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to #62 out of 686 in 2023-2024, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are particularly impressive, with 86.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Literature, compared to 84% for the district and 63.2% for the state. Additionally, the school boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.6%.

With a total enrollment of 739 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7, Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School appears to be effectively supporting and retaining its diverse student population, as evidenced by the 28.15% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's consistent academic performance, improvement in statewide ranking, and ability to outperform state and district averages on key metrics make it a standout institution in the 18627 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	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
Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1128 Old Route 115	Lehman	18627	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 675-7458	743	52	14.3	37.6%	701 (94.3%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	87.2	62^nd of 686 public high schools	91.0%		60	297^th of 674 public high schools	55.9%	235	60.8	68.6	86.9	36.1	28.1	32.1	50.4	50.4	62.0	57.8	59.9	$15,578	$1,044	$14,535

Cities Near Zip Code 18627

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dallas	0.25 mi	5	165^th
Lehman	0.42 mi	1	174^th
Harveys Lake	3.75 mi	1
Larksville	6.23 mi	1	712^th
Plymouth	6.4 mi	1	648^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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