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Damascus Area Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

174 High School Rd, Damascus, PA 18415 · (570) 224-4114 · Part of Wayne Highlands School District

Damascus Township’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
258
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Damascus Area Sch

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Damascus Township kids: Honesdale HS

On the path

Where Damascus Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Damascus Area SchYou are here
9–12Honesdale HSin Honesdale

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

174 High School Rd, Damascus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 129
Grade 226
Grade 331
Grade 429
Grade 523
Grade 636
Grade 724
Grade 832
Enrollment over time
276’20
269’21
275’22
266’23
258’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Damascus Area Sch from Damascus Township families.

Other schools in Wayne Highlands School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Damascus Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.