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John G Whittier #2 Elementary School

700 Orchard St, Scranton, PA, 18505-2073

Tel: (570)348-3690

Grades: KG-5 | 312 students

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John G Whittier #2 Elementary School serves 312 students in grades KG-5.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the PA state average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body.
John G Whittier #2 Elementary School is one of 13 public elementary schools within Scranton, and operates within the Scranton School District.

The nearest elementary school is John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School (0.7 miles away), the nearest middle school is South Scranton Intrmd School (0.6 miles away), and the nearest high school is Scranton High School (1.4 miles away).

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Source: 2011 NCES data, PA Dept. of Educ.	John G Whittier #2 Elementary School
Grades Offered	Grades KG-5
Total Students	312 students

% Male / % Female	52% / 48%
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(PA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	14:1	14:1

	This School	(PA) School Average
% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	3%

% Hispanic	25%	8%

% Black	12%	16%

% White	60%	71%

Unknown	3%	2%


	This School	(PA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	60%	33%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	5%	6%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Scranton School District
	This School's Agency	(PA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	18	3
Number of Students Managed	9,605 students	1,682 students

District Total Revenue	$112,598,000	$20,984,000

District Expenditure	$121,517,000	$20,089,000

District Revenue / Student	$11,723	$12,476

District Expenditure / Student	$12,651	$11,944

Nearby Schools:

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John G Whittier #2 Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 0 mi. away

South Scranton Intrmd School
Grades: 6-8 | 0.6 mi. away

John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0.7 mi. away

Mcnichols Plaza Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 0.7 mi. away

Northeast Intrmd School
Grades: 6-8 | 1 mi. away

William Prescott #38 Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1 mi. away

View all schools in: Scranton, Lackawanna County, Zip 18505

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