For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,521 students in Greater Nanticoke Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Greater Nanticoke Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
2,240 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Greater Nanticoke Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#534 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
343 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
167 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
1,624 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
73%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
165
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,233 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,158 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,233
$23,665
Spending / Student
$15,158
$23,089
Best Greater Nanticoke Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gna El Center
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Kosciuszko Street
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-1320
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-1320
Grades: 3-5
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
Greater Nanticoke Area Educational Center
(Math: 4% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 East Union St
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-2770
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-2770
Grades: 6-8
| 527 students
Rank: n/an/a
513 Kosciuszko St
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-6450
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-6450
Grades: PK-2
| 487 students
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