For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,019 students in Tunkhannock Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Tunkhannock Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,014 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tunkhannock Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,177 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,754 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,177
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,754
$23,119
Best Tunkhannock Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Center
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Franklin Avenue
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
(570) 836-3111
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
(570) 836-3111
Grades: 3-6
| 606 students
Rank: n/an/a
99 Digger Dr
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
(570) 836-3111
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
(570) 836-3111
Grades: K-2
| 413 students
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