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Charles Sumner #18

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

North Sumner Ave & Swetland St, Scranton, PA 18504 · (570) 348-3688 · Part of Scranton School District

Scranton’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
250
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Charles Sumner #18

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Scranton kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Charles Sumner #18You are here
5–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

North Sumner Ave & Swetland St, Scranton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 152
Grade 246
Grade 365
Grade 446
Enrollment over time
287’20
287’21
236’22
247’23
250’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 30%Black 12%Two or more races 6%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 Charles Sumner #18 from Scranton families.

Other schools in Scranton School District

The district →
Frances Willard #32
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Scranton
C−
345 students14:1
Isaac Tripp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Scranton
C−
710 students12:1
John G Whittier #2
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Scranton
C
442 students13:1
Neil Armstrong #40
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Scranton
C−
441 students11:1
McNichols Plaza
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Scranton
C−
317 students13:1
John F. Kennedy #7
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Scranton
C−
305 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; Scranton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.