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C−

Northwest Area Intermediate Sch

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

21 Sunset Lake Rd, Shickshinny, PA 18655 · (570) 256-3649 · Part of Northwest Area School District

Hunlock Township’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
260
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Area Intermediate Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hunlock Township kids: Northwest Area HS

On the path

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

PK–2Northwest Area Primary Schin Shickshinny
3–6Northwest Area Intermediate SchYou are here
7–12Northwest Area HSin Shickshinny

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

21 Sunset Lake Rd, Shickshinny

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 368
Grade 461
Grade 566
Grade 665
Enrollment over time
285’20
274’21
260’22
259’23
260’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest Area Intermediate Sch from Hunlock Township families.

Other schools in Northwest Area School District

The district →
Northwest Area Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shickshinny
215 students22:1
Northwest Area HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Shickshinny
C−
406 students11:1

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; Hunlock Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.