Schools in Lackawanna County
44 ranked schools
Overall Score Percentile
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10/10Abington Heights HS
Abington Heights SD · Clarks Summit
#1 Overall in Lackawanna County
10/10 · #38 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
95%
Math
90%
Sci
94%
2
9/10Valley View HS
Valley View SD · Archbald
#2 Overall in Lackawanna County
9/10 · #98 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
89%
Math
69%
Sci
86%
3
8/10Abington Heights MS
Abington Heights SD · Clarks Summit
#3 Overall in Lackawanna County
8/10 · #106 Middle School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
75%
Math
78%
Sci
87%
4
10/10Waverly Sch
Abington Heights SD · Waverly
#4 Overall in Lackawanna County
10/10 · #115 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
93%
Math
97%
Sci
81%
5
10/10Jefferson El Sch
North Pocono SD · Lake Ariel
#5 Overall in Lackawanna County
10/10 · #121 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
92%
Math
90%
6
8/10North Pocono MS
North Pocono SD · Moscow
#6 Overall in Lackawanna County
8/10 · #140 Middle School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
79%
Math
65%
Sci
70%
7
8/10Lakeland JSHS
Lakeland SD · Scott Township
#7 Overall in Lackawanna County
8/10 · #176 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
76%
Math
58%
Sci
83%
8
7/10North Pocono HS
North Pocono SD · Covington Twp
#8 Overall in Lackawanna County
7/10 · #190 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
72%
Math
57%
Sci
85%
9
7/10Scranton HS
Scranton SD · Scranton
#9 Overall in Lackawanna County
7/10 · #203 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
83%
Math
64%
Sci
41%
10
7/10Riverside JSHS
Riverside SD · Taylor
#10 Overall in Lackawanna County
7/10 · #210 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
72%
Math
61%
Sci
64%
11
9/10Newton-Ransom Sch
Abington Heights SD · Clarks Summit
#11 Overall in Lackawanna County
9/10 · #221 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
77%
Math
95%
Sci
82%
12
7/10Mid Valley Secondary Center
Mid Valley SD · Throop
#12 Overall in Lackawanna County
7/10 · #229 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
69%
Math
50%
Sci
75%
13
6/10Old Forge JSHS
Old Forge SD · Old Forge
#13 Overall in Lackawanna County
6/10 · #252 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
66%
Math
46%
Sci
75%
14
4/10Valley View MS
Valley View SD · Archbald
#14 Overall in Lackawanna County
4/10 · #342 Middle School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
52%
Math
25%
Sci
29%
15
8/10South Abington Sch
Abington Heights SD · Chinchilla
#15 Overall in Lackawanna County
8/10 · #344 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
69%
Math
85%
Sci
74%
16
5/10Dunmore JSHS
Dunmore SD · Dunmore
#16 Overall in Lackawanna County
5/10 · #357 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
46%
Math
48%
Sci
33%
17
8/10Moscow El Sch
North Pocono SD · Moscow
#17 Overall in Lackawanna County
8/10 · #370 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
84%
Math
65%
18
2/10West Scranton Intrmd Sch
Scranton SD · Scranton
#18 Overall in Lackawanna County
2/10 · #444 Middle School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
18%
Math
16%
Sci
11%
19
7/10Clarks Summit El Sch
Abington Heights SD · Clarks Summit
#19 Overall in Lackawanna County
7/10 · #466 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
63%
Math
84%
Sci
50%
20
1/10Northeast Intrmd Sch
Scranton SD · Scranton
#20 Overall in Lackawanna County
1/10 · #475 Middle School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
9%
Math
8%
Sci
12%
21
1/10South Scranton Intrmd Sch
Scranton SD · Scranton
#21 Overall in Lackawanna County
1/10 · #477 Middle School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
8%
Math
9%
Sci
12%
22
2/10Carbondale Area JSHS
Carbondale Area SD · Carbondale
#22 Overall in Lackawanna County
2/10 · #501 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
25%
Math
18%
Sci
17%
23
7/10Lakeland El Sch - Scott Campus
Lakeland SD · Scott Township
#23 Overall in Lackawanna County
7/10 · #504 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
64%
Math
67%
Sci
75%
24
2/10West Scranton HS
Scranton SD · Scranton
#24 Overall in Lackawanna County
2/10 · #515 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
22%
Math
19%
Sci
16%
25
7/10North Pocono Intmd Sch
North Pocono SD · Moscow
#25 Overall in Lackawanna County
7/10 · #568 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
66%
Math
56%
Sci
73%
26
5/10Fell CS
Fell CS · Simpson
#26 Overall in Lackawanna County
5/10 · #797 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
71%
Math
28%
27
5/10Dunmore El Ctr
Dunmore SD · Dunmore
#27 Overall in Lackawanna County
5/10 · #877 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
50%
Math
36%
Sci
50%
28
5/10Howard Gardner Multiple Intell
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS
#28 Overall in Lackawanna County
5/10 · #917 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
55%
Math
26%
Sci
53%
29
4/10Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield Cam
Lakeland SD
#29 Overall in Lackawanna County
4/10 · #960 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
45%
Math
36%
Sci
35%
30
4/10Frances Willard #32
Scranton SD · Scranton
#30 Overall in Lackawanna County
4/10 · #1030 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
34%
Math
36%
Sci
34%
31
4/10Valley View Intrmd Sch
Valley View SD · Archbald
#31 Overall in Lackawanna County
4/10 · #1040 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
38%
Math
30%
Sci
34%
32
4/10Old Forge El Sch
Old Forge SD · Old Forge
#32 Overall in Lackawanna County
4/10 · #1048 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
29%
Math
32%
Sci
49%
33
3/10Riverside El Sch East
Riverside SD · Moosic
#33 Overall in Lackawanna County
3/10 · #1084 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
30%
Math
32%
Sci
34%
34
3/10Robert Morris #27
Scranton SD · Scranton
#34 Overall in Lackawanna County
3/10 · #1095 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
30%
Math
27%
Sci
39%
35
3/10Mid Valley El Ctr
Mid Valley SD · Throop
#35 Overall in Lackawanna County
3/10 · #1125 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
27%
Math
25%
Sci
36%
36
3/10William Prescott #38
Scranton SD · Scranton
#36 Overall in Lackawanna County
3/10 · #1132 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
22%
Math
32%
Sci
32%
37
3/10Neil Armstrong #40
Scranton SD · Scranton
#37 Overall in Lackawanna County
3/10 · #1179 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
19%
Math
23%
Sci
37%
38
3/10John G Whittier #2
Scranton SD · Scranton
#38 Overall in Lackawanna County
3/10 · #1204 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
19%
Math
30%
Sci
16%
39
3/10Charles Sumner #18
Scranton SD · Scranton
#39 Overall in Lackawanna County
3/10 · #1224 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
19%
Math
24%
Sci
22%
40
2/10Carbondale El Sch
Carbondale Area SD · Carbondale
#40 Overall in Lackawanna County
2/10 · #1316 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
14%
Math
14%
Sci
22%
41
2/10Isaac Tripp El Sch
Scranton SD · Scranton
#41 Overall in Lackawanna County
2/10 · #1322 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
11%
Math
19%
Sci
16%
42
2/10John F. Kennedy #7
Scranton SD · Scranton
#42 Overall in Lackawanna County
2/10 · #1329 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
17%
Math
12%
Sci
15%
43
2/10McNichols Plaza
Scranton SD · Scranton
#43 Overall in Lackawanna County
2/10 · #1335 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
9%
Math
15%
Sci
22%
44
2/10John Adams #4
Scranton SD · Scranton
#44 Overall in Lackawanna County
2/10 · #1360 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
16%
Math
9%
Sci
13%
About schools in Lackawanna County
Eight of Lackawanna County's 44 ranked public schools land in the top quartile statewide — a meaningful share for a largely urban northeastern Pennsylvania county anchored by Scranton. The strongest performers cluster outside the city proper, with Abington Heights High School in Clarks Summit ranking at the 94th percentile statewide and Waverly School close behind at 93rd. Twelve districts serve communities that range from Scranton's dense urban neighborhoods to smaller boroughs and rural townships, producing noticeable variation in outcomes across the county. Families prioritizing academics will find the suburban and outlying districts worth a close look.