640 Northern Boulevard, Chinchilla, Lackawanna County, 18410
South Abington Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chinchilla, Lackawanna County. The school has 289 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Abington Heights SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Abington Sch enrolls 289 students across grades K–4. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 7.6% Asian and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 249 | 86% |
| Asian | 22 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
14 of the school's 289 students (4.8%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 14 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Abington Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 22, state house district 113.
South Abington Sch is one of 6 schools in Abington Heights SD, based in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,403 students district-wide and employs 209 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 289 students, South Abington Sch is smaller than the district average of about 567 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large