📍 700 Orchard St, Scranton, Lackawanna County, 18505
John G Whittier #2 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Scranton, Lackawanna County. The school has 449 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Scranton SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in an urban setting. The school employs 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
John G Whittier #2 enrolls 449 students across grades K–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 197 | 44% |
| White | 114 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 11% |
| Asian | 46 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 9.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
448 of the school's 449 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 448 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.
John G Whittier #2 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.
John G Whittier #2 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 449 students, John G Whittier #2 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