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Schools in Nanticoke · Greater Nanticoke Area School District

Nanticoke’s public schools score below 79% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Nanticoke’s districts is 14%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nanticoke, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#962of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 22 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 36% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,249 students on the public path
In brief

Nanticoke’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1481 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nanticoke’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Nanticoke’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,856 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is GNA El Ctr, then Greater Nanticoke Area Ed Ctr, then Greater Nanticoke Area SHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Nanticoke’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Pennsylvania school districts, #962 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1481)Better than 6%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,060 test results and a graduating class of 175 could put Nanticoke anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Nanticoke’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,033 in math, 1,086 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nanticoke, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Kennedy Early Childhood CenterGreater Nanticoke Area School DistrictNo scores
3–5GNA El CtrGreater Nanticoke Area School DistrictC−
6–8Greater Nanticoke Area Ed CtrGreater Nanticoke Area School DistrictD
9–12Greater Nanticoke Area SHSGreater Nanticoke Area School DistrictA−

Nanticoke’s public schools are run by Greater Nanticoke Area School District, which also serves Conyngham, Newport and Plymouth. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Greater Nanticoke Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,249 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$13,856PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 55.1% · 1086 students tested
Math14%
State average 36.1% · 1033 students tested

Nanticoke vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Nanticoke’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NanticokeC−Greater Nanticoke Area
NewportC−Greater Nanticoke Area
PlymouthC−Greater Nanticoke Area
HanoverC−Hanover Area

2 of the 3 neighbors share Greater Nanticoke Area with Nanticoke, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Nanticoke

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Nanticokeby address
Kennedy Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2
505 students14:1Rate it →
GNA El Ctr
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C−
513 students15:1Rate it →
Greater Nanticoke Area Ed Ctr
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
533 students20:1Rate it →
Greater Nanticoke Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12
A−
698 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Nanticoke’s schools

Are Nanticoke’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nanticoke children attend score below 79% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #962 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nanticoke in?

Greater Nanticoke Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,249 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nanticoke kids go to high school?

Greater Nanticoke Area SHS, with 698 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Nanticoke’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Greater Nanticoke Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Nanticoke spend per student?

$13,856 in Greater Nanticoke Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.