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Schools in Pittston · Pittston Area School District

Pittston’s public schools score below 65% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Pittston’s districts is 23%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pittston, 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.

#833of 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
43%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 29% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,247 students on the public path
In brief

Pittston’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 941 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pittston’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,433 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 Pittston City Intrmd Ctr, then Pittston Area MS, then Pittston 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 Pittston’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Pennsylvania school districts, #833 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (941)Better than 28%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,468 test results and a graduating class of 241 could put Pittston anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Pittston’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,422 in math, 1,514 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary CtrPittston Area School DistrictNo scores
3–5Pittston City Intrmd CtrPittston Area School DistrictC
6–8Pittston Area MSPittston Area School DistrictC−
9–12Pittston Area SHSPittston Area School DistrictA−

Pittston’s public schools are run by Pittston Area School District, which also serves Avoca, Dupont, Duryea and Hughestown and others. 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.

Pittston Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,247 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,433PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 55.1% · 1514 students tested
Math23%
State average 36.1% · 1422 students tested

Pittston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PittstonC+Pittston Area
ExeterB−Wyoming Area
West PittstonB−Wyoming Area
DuryeaC+Pittston Area
JenkinsC+Pittston Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share Pittston Area with Pittston, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pittston

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 Pittstonby address
Pittston City Intrmd Ctr
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
730 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Pittstonin other towns
Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr
Elementary · Grades PK–2
701 students19:1Rate it →
Pittston Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
761 students14:1Rate it →
Pittston Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,055 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Pittston’s schools

Are Pittston’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pittston children attend score below 65% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #833 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pittston in?

Pittston Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,247 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pittston kids go to high school?

Pittston Area SHS, with 1,055 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Pittston’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Pittston Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Pittston spend per student?

$15,433 in Pittston 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.