📍 Prescott Avenue & Myrtle St, Scranton, Lackawanna County, 18510
William Prescott #38 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Scranton, Lackawanna County. The school has 249 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Scranton SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in an urban setting. The school employs 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William Prescott #38 enrolls 249 students across grades K–4. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 32% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White and 18% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 80 | 32% |
| White | 68 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 18% |
| Asian | 31 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 9.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
247 of the school's 249 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 247 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William Prescott #38 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 22, state house district 112.
William Prescott #38 is one of 15 schools in Scranton SD, based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 9,237 students district-wide and employs 669 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 249 students, William Prescott #38 is smaller than the district average of about 616 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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