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C+

Wallenpaupack Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

139 Atlantic Ave, Hawley, PA 18428 · (570) 226-4557 · Part of Wallenpaupack Area School District

Palmyra Township’s School Grade B better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
627
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wallenpaupack Area MS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palmyra Township kids: Wallenpaupack Area HS

On the path

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

3–5Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Schin Hawley
6–8Wallenpaupack Area MSYou are here
9–12Wallenpaupack Area HSin Hawley

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

139 Atlantic Ave, Hawley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6213
Grade 7201
Grade 8213
Enrollment over time
683’20
672’21
644’22
634’23
627’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wallenpaupack Area MS from Palmyra Township families.

Other schools in Wallenpaupack Area School District

The district →
Wallenpaupack North Prim Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Hawley
418 students10:1
Wallenpaupack South El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newfoundland
B
254 students9:1
Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Hawley
B
474 students12:1
Wallenpaupack Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Hawley
A
986 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; Palmyra Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.