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Serving 781 students in grades 5-8, South Scranton Intrmd School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 781 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Scranton Intrmd School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

South Scranton Intrmd School's student population of 781 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 43% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Scranton Intrmd School
5	201
6	197
7	197
8	186

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Total Students

781 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School
2023	790
2022	872
2021	630
2020	623
2019	623
2018	562
2017	562
2016	572
2015	541
2014	542
2013	546
2012	534
2011	535
2010	504
2009	516
2008	525
2007	519
2006	502
2005	461
2004	496
2003	607
2002	663
2001	748
2000	741
1999	706
1998	713
1997	711
1996	709
1995	700
1994	698
1993	705
1992	741
1991	832
1990	841
1989	833
1988	432
1987	443

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School
2023	57
2022	53
2021	39
2020	39
2019	39
2018	46
2017	46
2016	45
2015	46
2014	43
2013	42
2012	42
2011	44
2010	42
2009	44
2008	47
2007	43
2006	41
2005	42
2004	44
2003	46
2002	49
2001	48
2000	51
1999	47
1998	47
1997	48
1996	47
1995	46
1994	48
1993	50
1992	60
1991	66
1990	65
1989	65
1988	42
1987	41

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School Motto

Strength, Self-Discipline, Integrity, and Success - I AM A SPARTAN!

School Rankings

South Scranton Intrmd School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Scranton Intrmd School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2403 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School
2023	#2403
2022	#2472
2021	#2392
2019	#2390
2018	#2410
2017	#2372
2016	#2424
2015	#2481
2014	#2347
2013	#2499
2012	#2489

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12%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	12%	38%	16%
2022	7%	36%	13%
2021	4%	38%	21%
2019	20%	45%	27%
2018	18%	45%	28%
2017	18%	46%	30%
2016	15%	46%	30%
2015	14%	43%	24%
2014	52%	72%	54%
2013	49%	73%	59%
2012	54%	74%	64%

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29%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2022	29%	55%	31%
2021	29%	55%	34%
2019	41%	62%	48%
2018	45%	63%	28%
2017	47%	63%	48%
2016	48%	62%	49%
2015	46%	62%	46%
2014	59%	70%	59%
2013	54%	70%	59%
2012	57%	71%	61%
2011	60%	73%	66%

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25-29%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2022	27%	57%	35%
2021	27%	64%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	13:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	12:1	15:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	12:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	11:1	16:1	15:1
2004	11:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	15:1	18:1	16:1
1996	15:1	18:1	16:1
1995	15:1	19:1	16:1
1994	15:1	19:1	17:1
1993	14:1	19:1	17:1
1992	12:1	17:1	15:1
1991	13:1	17:1	14:1
1990	13:1	17:1	14:1
1989	13:1	17:1	14:1
1988	10:1	17:1	14:1
1987	11:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	5%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

52%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	51%	14%	38%
2022	46%	14%	37%
2021	45%	13%	34%
2020	40%	12%	31%
2019	40%	12%	31%
2018	38%	11%	28%
2017	38%	11%	28%
2016	34%	10%	26%
2015	34%	10%	25%
2014	31%	9%	22%
2013	32%	9%	20%
2012	24%	9%	18%
2011	23%	8%	18%
2010	25%	9%	16%
2009	24%	7%	15%
2008	26%	7%	14%
2007	19%	7%	14%
2006	18%	6%	11%
2005	21%	6%	11%
2004	19%	6%	9%
2003	19%	5%	9%
2002	11%	5%	7%
2001	9%	5%	5%
2000	6%	4%	4%
1999	7%	4%	3%
1998	5%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

13%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	14%	14%	14%
2022	15%	14%	13%
2021	15%	15%	13%
2020	11%	15%	13%
2019	11%	15%	13%
2018	10%	15%	12%
2017	10%	15%	12%
2016	12%	15%	11%
2015	12%	15%	11%
2014	14%	15%	11%
2013	14%	15%	11%
2012	15%	15%	12%
2011	15%	15%	11%
2010	13%	15%	10%
2009	12%	16%	10%
2008	9%	16%	10%
2007	8%	16%	11%
2006	9%	16%	10%
2005	7%	16%	10%
2004	7%	16%	9%
2003	5%	15%	9%
2002	6%	15%	8%
2001	7%	15%	8%
2000	7%	15%	7%
1999	6%	15%	7%
1998	5%	15%	6%
1997	6%	14%	6%
1996	5%	14%	6%
1995	3%	14%	5%
1994	4%	14%	5%
1993	4%	13%	5%
1992	4%	13%	4%
1991	4%	13%	3%

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White

21%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	22%	62%	35%
2022	25%	63%	37%
2021	27%	63%	41%
2020	37%	65%	44%
2019	37%	65%	44%
2018	42%	66%	50%
2017	42%	66%	50%
2016	45%	68%	52%
2015	47%	68%	54%
2014	48%	69%	58%
2013	49%	70%	60%
2012	56%	71%	62%
2011	59%	71%	65%
2010	58%	72%	69%
2009	61%	73%	71%
2008	63%	74%	72%
2007	70%	74%	72%
2006	72%	75%	76%
2005	71%	76%	77%
2004	73%	76%	80%
2003	74%	77%	81%
2002	82%	78%	83%
2001	82%	78%	85%
2000	86%	79%	87%
1999	85%	79%	89%
1998	88%	79%	89%
1997	88%	80%	89%
1996	89%	80%	90%
1995	91%	81%	91%
1994	91%	81%	91%
1993	89%	82%	92%
1992	90%	82%	93%
1991	90%	82%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	0.67	0.58	0.71
2022	0.70	0.57	0.71
2021	0.70	0.57	0.70
2020	0.69	0.54	0.69
2019	0.69	0.54	0.69
2018	0.67	0.53	0.66
2017	0.67	0.53	0.66
2016	0.67	0.51	0.65
2015	0.65	0.51	0.62
2014	0.66	0.50	0.61
2013	0.64	0.48	0.59
2012	0.61	0.47	0.57
2011	0.58	0.47	0.53
2010	0.59	0.46	0.49
2009	0.57	0.44	0.46
2008	0.54	0.43	0.45
2007	0.47	0.42	0.45
2006	0.45	0.41	0.40
2005	0.45	0.40	0.38
2004	0.43	0.40	0.34
2003	0.42	0.39	0.32
2002	0.31	0.37	0.30
2001	0.32	0.37	0.27
2000	0.25	0.35	0.24
1999	0.27	0.35	0.21
1998	0.22	0.35	0.21
1997	0.22	0.34	0.19
1996	0.21	0.34	0.19
1995	0.17	0.33	0.16
1994	0.17	0.33	0.16
1993	0.21	0.31	0.16
1992	0.18	0.31	0.13
1991	0.19	0.31	0.11

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	100%	54%	96%
2022	100%	50%	96%
2021	100%	49%	95%
2020	100%	48%	96%
2019	100%	48%	96%
2018	81%	41%	73%
2017	81%	41%	73%
2016	76%	44%	73%
2015	68%	41%	65%
2014	67%	38%	61%
2013	66%	36%	60%
2012	63%	34%	56%
2011	62%	33%	53%
2010	60%	31%	49%
2009	64%	27%	49%
2008	57%	25%	46%
2007	53%	24%	33%
2006	56%	25%	37%
2005	65%	22%	36%
2004	57%	22%	33%
2003	49%	23%	38%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	South Scranton Intrmd School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	9%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	10%	6%	6%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	5%
2006	3%	7%	6%
2005	14%	6%	7%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	11%	6%	7%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	11%	6%	8%
2000	10%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Scranton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Scranton Intrmd School's ranking?

South Scranton Intrmd School is ranked #2403 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are South Scranton Intrmd School often compared to?

South Scranton Intrmd Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Abington Heights Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend South Scranton Intrmd School?

781 students attend South Scranton Intrmd School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of South Scranton Intrmd School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Scranton Intrmd School?

South Scranton Intrmd School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does South Scranton Intrmd School offer ?

South Scranton Intrmd School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is South Scranton Intrmd School part of?

South Scranton Intrmd School is part of Scranton School District.

In what neighborhood is South Scranton Intrmd School located?

South Scranton Intrmd School is located in the South Side neighborhood of Scranton, PA. There are 3 other public schools located in South Side.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 781 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education