Third Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Third Avenue Elementary School

131 Rear Third Ave & Davis St
Kingston, PA 18704

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Bottom 50%

Serving 99 students in grades Kindergarten, Third Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 99 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 20-29%
: 40-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Third Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Third Avenue Elementary School's student population of 99 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

99 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School
2023	111
2022	89
2021	88
2020	117
2019	117
2018	124
2017	124
2016	130
2015	152
2014	158
2013	151
2012	148
2011	160
2010	141
2009	146
2008	146
2007	152
2006	163
2005	160
2004	160
2003	144
2002	140
2001	110
2000	129
1999	116
1998	131
1997	126
1996	121
1995	104
1994	138
1993	128
1992	133
1991	132
1990	123
1989	135
1988	137
1987	122

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School
2023	7
2021	7
2020	11
2019	11
2018	8
2017	8
2016	9
2015	10
2014	9
2013	10
2012	9
2011	10
2010	9
2009	10
2008	7
2007	7
2006	6
2005	7
2004	7
2003	7
2002	7
2001	7
2000	8
1999	7
1998	7
1997	7
1996	7
1995	7
1994	6
1993	7
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10

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School Rankings

The of Third Avenue Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

(18-19)

20-29%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wyoming Valley West School District
2019	24%	45%	29%
2018	24%	45%	30%
2017	24%	46%	28%
2016	34%	46%	31%
2015	22%	43%	26%
2014	67%	72%	58%
2013	62%	73%	60%
2012	77%	74%	64%
2011	87%	76%	70%
2010	77%	75%	69%

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(18-19)

40-49%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wyoming Valley West School District
2019	44%	62%	54%
2018	54%	63%	30%
2017	54%	63%	52%
2016	47%	62%	54%
2015	47%	62%	52%
2014	62%	70%	62%
2013	57%	70%	60%
2012	72%	71%	62%
2011	77%	73%	68%
2010	67%	72%	67%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wyoming Valley West School District
2023	16:1	13:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	21:1	14:1	16:1
2007	22:1	16:1	17:1
2006	27:1	16:1	17:1
2005	23:1	16:1	17:1
2004	23:1	16:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	15:1	19:1	18:1
1994	23:1	19:1	19:1
1993	18:1	19:1	19:1
1992	13:1	17:1	17:1
1991	13:1	17:1	16:1
1990	12:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wyoming Valley West School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2021	6%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	6%	4%	1%
2014	6%	4%	1%
2013	8%	4%	2%
2012	7%	3%	1%
2011	7%	4%	1%
2010	7%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	6%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	3%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wyoming Valley West School District
2023	16%	14%	19%
2022	23%	14%	16%
2021	18%	13%	14%
2020	13%	12%	11%
2019	13%	12%	11%
2018	12%	11%	9%
2017	12%	11%	9%
2016	9%	10%	8%
2015	10%	10%	7%
2014	4%	9%	7%
2013	3%	9%	5%
2012	3%	9%	6%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	4%
2009	6%	7%	4%
2008	5%	7%	4%
2007	7%	7%	3%
2006	7%	6%	3%
2005	9%	6%	2%
2004	5%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	4%	4%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

26%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wyoming Valley West School District
2023	15%	14%	14%
2022	17%	14%	13%
2021	9%	15%	12%
2020	12%	15%	10%
2019	12%	15%	10%
2018	6%	15%	9%
2017	6%	15%	9%
2016	6%	15%	9%
2015	12%	15%	9%
2014	8%	15%	8%
2013	5%	15%	7%
2012	6%	15%	7%
2011	7%	15%	6%
2010	7%	15%	7%
2009	7%	16%	7%
2008	8%	16%	7%
2007	8%	16%	6%
2006	7%	16%	5%
2005	4%	16%	4%
2004	7%	16%	4%
2003	3%	15%	3%
2002	7%	15%	2%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	3%	15%	1%
1999	2%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	13%
1991	3%	13%
1990	2%	13%
1989	1%	13%

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White

42%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wyoming Valley West School District
2023	52%	62%	57%
2022	48%	63%	61%
2021	61%	63%	65%
2020	62%	65%	70%
2019	62%	65%	70%
2018	71%	66%	75%
2017	71%	66%	75%
2016	72%	68%	77%
2015	64%	68%	78%
2014	75%	69%	80%
2013	78%	70%	82%
2012	78%	71%	83%
2011	79%	71%	85%
2010	80%	72%	86%
2009	80%	73%	86%
2008	84%	74%	88%
2007	82%	74%	90%
2006	84%	75%	91%
2005	85%	76%	93%
2004	84%	76%	93%
2003	93%	77%	95%
2002	92%	78%	96%
2001	96%	78%	96%
2000	94%	79%	97%
1999	97%	79%	97%
1998	96%	79%	97%
1997	96%	80%	97%
1996	93%	80%	98%
1995	97%	81%	98%
1994	95%	81%	98%
1993	96%	82%	98%
1992	92%	82%	98%
1991	94%	82%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wyoming Valley West School District
2023	15%	5%	9%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	11%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wyoming Valley West School District
2023	0.67	0.58	0.61
2022	0.68	0.57	0.58
2021	0.59	0.57	0.55
2020	0.58	0.54	0.49
2019	0.58	0.54	0.49
2018	0.48	0.53	0.42
2017	0.48	0.53	0.42
2016	0.46	0.51	0.39
2015	0.56	0.51	0.38
2014	0.43	0.50	0.36
2013	0.38	0.48	0.32
2012	0.38	0.47	0.31
2011	0.37	0.47	0.28
2010	0.37	0.46	0.26
2009	0.37	0.44	0.23
2008	0.29	0.43	0.23
2007	0.32	0.42	0.19
2006	0.28	0.41	0.17
2005	0.27	0.40	0.14
2004	0.28	0.40	0.13
2003	0.13	0.39	0.10
2002	0.15	0.37	0.09
2001	0.08	0.37	0.07
2000	0.12	0.35	0.07
1999	0.06	0.35	0.06
1998	0.07	0.35	0.06
1997	0.07	0.34	0.06
1996	0.13	0.34	0.04
1995	0.06	0.33	0.04
1994	0.10	0.33	0.04
1993	0.08	0.31	0.04
1992	0.15	0.31	0.04
1991	0.11	0.31	0.04

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wyoming Valley West School District
2023	100%	54%	98%
2022	97%	50%	78%
2021	97%	49%	79%
2020	97%	48%	77%
2019	97%	48%	77%
2018	54%	41%	43%
2017	54%	41%	43%
2016	52%	44%	58%
2015	56%	41%	57%
2014	47%	38%	53%
2013	39%	36%	46%
2012	40%	34%	47%
2011	43%	33%	48%
2010	36%	31%	42%
2009	47%	27%	40%
2008	35%	25%	34%
2007	30%	24%	34%
2006	29%	25%	31%
2005	28%	22%	27%
2004	24%	22%	26%
2003	31%	23%	27%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Third Avenue Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wyoming Valley West School District
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	11%	5%	8%
2013	12%	5%	9%
2012	5%	6%	9%
2011	5%	6%	9%
2010	3%	7%	11%
2009	2%	7%	10%
2008	3%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	7%	6%	8%
2003	10%	6%	8%
2002	9%	6%	9%
2001	13%	6%	9%
2000	9%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wyoming Valley West School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% PA state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% PA state average).

How many students attend Third Avenue Elementary School?

99 students attend Third Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Third Avenue Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Third Avenue Elementary School?

Third Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Third Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Third Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Third Avenue Elementary School part of?

Third Avenue Elementary School is part of Wyoming Valley West School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 99 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 20-29%
: 40-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education