Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18507

Summary:

The 18507 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Riverside Elementary School East, which serves grades 3-6 with 441 students. The school is part of the Riverside School District, which is ranked 273 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Elementary School East has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks between 805 and 957 out of 1,526 to 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school's math and science proficiency rates are slightly above the district and state averages, but its ELA proficiency rates are lower than the district and state. With a very high free/reduced lunch rate of 98.87%, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population. However, the school spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average, suggesting a focus on providing additional resources and support for its students.

Overall, Riverside Elementary School East appears to be facing some challenges, particularly in ELA proficiency, but is making efforts to support its high-poverty student population. Continued focus on improving academic outcomes, especially in ELA, could help the school better serve its students and community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary School East	Public	3-6	Kreig & School Streets	Moosic	18507	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 562-2121	446	36	12.4	99.1%	310 (69.5%)	29 (6.5%)	71 (15.9%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)	46	925^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.4%		44.4	957^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.6%	32	44.9	44.5	38.8	41.7	42.4	78.2	78.2	43.9	40.6	47.0	49.1	45.1	$16,161	$1,517	$14,645

Cities Near Zip Code 18507

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moosic	0.32 mi	1	578^th
Taylor	1.02 mi	2	271^st
Scranton	1.54 mi	17	654^th
Old Forge	1.96 mi	2	614^th
Pittston Township	4.24 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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