Third Avenue Elementary School
Tel:
(570)288-2282
- Third Avenue Elementary School serves 124 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50-59% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Third Avenue Elementary School's student population of 124 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 124 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Third Avenue Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Third Avenue Elementary School is 0.48, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #2218 out of 2,835 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-59% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 11% |
| Black | 6% | 15% |
| White | 71% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.27 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wyoming Valley West SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Third Avenue Elementary School is James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wyoming Valley West Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Chester Street Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kingston Chester Street Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 172 students
0.4 miles
110 East Chester Street
Kingston, PA 18704
(570)287-2438 0.4 1-5 172 - Kingston Wyoming Valley West Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1132 students
0.4 miles
201 Chester Street
Kingston, PA 18704
(570)287-2131 0.4 6-8 1132 - Wilkes Barre James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 906 students
0.9 miles
80 N Washington St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
(570)826-7111 0.9 9-12 906 - Wilkes Barre Daniel J Flood Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 660 students
1.2 miles
565 N Washington St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570)826-7245 1.2 K-6 660 - Kingston Schuyler Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 206 students
1.2 miles
715 Schuyler Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704
(570)287-6041 1.2 K-5 206
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