Scranton School District
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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lackawanna
District Profile
District Profile
Address
425 N Washington Ave
Scranton, PA 18503-1305
Phone 570-348-3423
Fax 570-348-3569
Municipalities in District
Includes the municipalities of Scranton City.
Square Miles
Students Enrolled
Schools in District
Total Number of Schools:
16
- Charles Sumner #18 (PreK,K-5)
- Frances Willard #32 (PreK,K-5)
- George Bancroft #34 (PreK,K-5)
- Isaac Tripp El Sch (PreK,K-5)
- John Adams #4 (PreK,K-5)
- John F. Kennedy #7 (PreK,K-5)
- John G Whittier #2 (PreK,K-5)
- McNichols Plaza (PreK,K-5)
- Neil Armstrong #40 (PreK,K-5)
- Northeast Intrmd Sch (6,7-8)
- Robert Morris #27 (PreK,K-5)
- Scranton HS (9-12)
- South Scranton Intrmd Sch (6,7-8)
- West Scranton HS (9-12)
- West Scranton Intrmd Sch (6,7-8)
- William Prescott #38 (PreK,K-5)
Online Learning
Career and Technology Center
Intermediate Unit
District Map
School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.
District Demographics
Total Students
Ethnicity
- American Indian
- 0.17%
- Asian
- 5.73%
- Black
- 12.58%
- Latino
- 31.37%
- Pacific Islander
- 0.70%
- 2 or More Races
- 5.65%
- White
- 43.80%
Gender
- Male
- 51.54%
- Female
- 48.46%
Other Statistics
- Special Education
- 21.20%
- English Learner
- 9.27%
Financials
Median Household Income
Revenue Sources
Type of Revenue | Income | Percent of Budget |
---|---|---|
Local Revenues | $67,559,286.66 | 43.56% |
State Revenues | $83,631,336.67 | 53.92% |
Federal | $3,898,268.92 | 2.51% |
Other | N/A | N/A |
Other Tax Stats
- Property Taxes Collected by District
- $40,266,383.99
- Property Values Within District
-
$102,300.00Median Home Value
Academic Outcomes
Graduation Rate
Rigorous Courses
Post-Secondary Plans
- 53.03%
- College/University
- 3.42%
- Other Specialized Learning
PSSA Stats
% of Advanced or Proficient
Grade Level | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
---|---|---|---|
Grade 3 | 43.14% | 32.76% | N/A |
Grade 4 | 51.46% | 28.24% | 69.14% |
Grade 5 | 45.46% | 26.62% | N/A |
Grade 6 | 49.92% | 21.32% | N/A |
Grade 7 | 47.35% | 21.59% | N/A |
Grade 8 | 47.34% | 19.36% | 46.08% |
Keystone Results
% of Advanced or Proficient
Grade Level | Literature | Algebra I | Biology |
---|---|---|---|
Grade 11 | 45.36% | 41.99% | 57.88% |
Staff
Teachers
Administrators
Support
Student /Teacher Ratio
School District Leadership
School District Leadership
Superintendent of Schools: Melissa McTiernan
School Board Directors *
Name | Total Years of Service | Current Term |
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
|
Certificate of Board Governance |
Continuing Education Badges Earned
|
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Ro Hume
Board President
|
3 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) ![]() |
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Sean McAndrew
Board Vice President
|
3 | 2021-2025 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV) ![]() |
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Danielle Chesek | 1 | 2021-2025 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) ![]() |
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Carol Cleary | 1 | 2022-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) ![]() |
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Sarah Cruz | 3 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) ![]() |
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Catherine Fox | 3 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) ![]() |
1 | |
Katherine Gilmartin | 5 | 2021-2025 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV) ![]() |
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Tyrone Holmes | 1 | 2021-2025 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) ![]() |
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Tara Yanni | 3 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) ![]() |
* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.
Success Stories
- Scranton STEMM Academy to provide rigorous curriculum
- West Scranton high school students raise money for Ukraine
- Scranton School District implements yoga to promote wellbeing
- West Scranton senior earns award from Future Medical Leaders
- New Veterans Memorial in Scranton
- Operation Unite keeping students warm in Scranton
- Marc Mero – America’s #1 School Presenter visits WSHS
- The Donald J Wolff Basketball Tournament at Scranton High School Raises $1,100 for St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen
- Kennedy Elementary celebrates National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day!
- Prescott sock drive for homeless veterans
- West Scranton High School Junior Studies Law at Stanford
- Free book event at Robert Morris Elementary
- American Dairy/NFL fuel up to play 60 event @ WSHS with former Philadelphia Eagle
- Armstrong Elementary is ‘adopted’ by local Burlington store
- West Scranton student portraits honor veterans
- 100 volunteers join together to rejuvenate education plaza
- Robert Morris Elementary earns prestigious Blue Ribbon School designation
- Grant will promote arts integration for improved academic performance
- Scranton students REACH-HEI
- Seventh-graders get STEAM education