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East Stroudsburg Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,447 students in East Stroudsburg Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in East Stroudsburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
6,353 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Stroudsburg Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#486 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.65
% American Indian
8%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
17%
% Black
22%
20%
% White
39%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,790 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,972 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$177 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,790
$23,730
Spending / Student
$24,972
$23,152
Best East Stroudsburg Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
J T Lambert Intermediate School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Milford Rd
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 424-8430
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 424-8430
Gr: 6-8 | 907 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
Lehman Intermediate School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
257 Timberwolf Dr
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
(570) 588-4410
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
(570) 588-4410
Gr: 6-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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