Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18656

Summary:

The 18656 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Ross Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. This school is part of the Lake-Lehman School District and appears to be performing well academically, with test scores that exceed district and state averages in several areas, particularly in 3rd-grade math and English Language Arts (ELA).

Ross Elementary School has a predominantly white student population, with 95.48% of students identifying as white. The school also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 44.63% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school spends a relatively high amount per student, $19,153, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.6, suggesting a focus on providing a supportive learning environment for its students.

While Ross Elementary School's academic performance is strong compared to district and state averages, it would be helpful to have additional context to understand how the school's metrics compare to other schools in the region or state with similar demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. This could provide a more nuanced understanding of the school's strengths, challenges, and overall standing within the educational landscape.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ross Elementary School	Public	K-6	5148 Main Rd	Sweet Valley	18656	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 477-5050	177	17	10.6	44.6%	169 (95.5%)	4 (2.3%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	58.1	737^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.0%		56.6	755^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.8%	18	73.7	45.8	31.3	32.1	42.8	79.2	79.2	89.5	54.2	56.3	53.6	61.1	$19,153	$754	$18,398

Cities Near Zip Code 18656

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sweet Valley	4.2 mi	1	435^th
Lehman	5.52 mi	2	440^th
Dallas	7.4 mi	5	171^st
Shickshinny	7.88 mi	3	433^rd
Nanticoke	12.4 mi	4	678^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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