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Schools in Smithfield Township · East Stroudsburg Area School District

Smithfield Township’s public schools score below 59% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Smithfield Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Smithfield Township, 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.

#758of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
46%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.1K
▲ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
4,533 students on the public path
In brief

Smithfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1132 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Smithfield Township’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,101 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pa Treatment & Healing - East Stroudsburg (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Smithfield Township’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Pennsylvania school districts, #758 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1132)Better than 19%
Towns in Monroe County (16)Better than 0%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,892 test results and a graduating class of 599 could put Smithfield Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Smithfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,725 in math, 3,058 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–8J T Lambert Intermediate SchEast Stroudsburg Area School DistrictC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Smithfield Township’s public schools are run by East Stroudsburg Area School District, which also serves East Stroudsburg, Lehman, Middle Smithfield and Porter 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.

East Stroudsburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 10 schools · 6,353 students · 12.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,101PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 55.1% · 3058 students tested
Math24%
State average 36.1% · 2725 students tested

Smithfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Smithfield TownshipC+East Stroudsburg Area
East StroudsburgC+East Stroudsburg Area
Delaware Water Gap—Stroudsburg Area
StroudB−Stroudsburg Area
Upper Mount BethelB+Bangor Area

Hardwick, NJ borders Smithfield Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Smithfield Township

7 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 Smithfield Townshipby address
East Stroudsburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Stroudsburg
C+
603 students13:1Rate it →
Middle Smithfield El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Stroudsburg
C
420 students11:1Rate it →
Smithfield El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Stroudsburg
C
327 students11:1Rate it →
J T Lambert Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · East Stroudsburg
C−
907 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Smithfield Townshipin other towns
East Stroudsburg SHS South
High · Grades 9–12 · East Stroudsburg
B−
1,359 students15:1Rate it →
East Stroudsburg SHS North
High · Grades 9–12 · Dingmans Ferry
C−
917 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pa Treatment & Healing - East Stroudsburg
High · Grades 8–12 · East Stroudsburg
Private · Nonsectarian
12 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Smithfield Township’s schools

Are Smithfield Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Smithfield Township children attend score below 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #758 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Smithfield Township in?

East Stroudsburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,353 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Smithfield Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East Stroudsburg SHS South and East Stroudsburg SHS North.

What is Smithfield Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in East Stroudsburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Smithfield Township spend per student?

$23,101 in East Stroudsburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Smithfield Township?

Yes: Pa Treatment & Healing - East Stroudsburg (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 12 students).

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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.